The Heads of State "Star Trek" 50th Anniversary Stamps

I was already a fan of The Heads of State's work, but now they've given me one more reason to love them – these fab Star Trek USPS stamps. I'm gonna buy a lot of these. Like, a LOT a lot.

Star Trek Gets Retro Postage Stamps for Its 50th Birthday | WIRED

The Pantone Color Factory

I saw this before Christmas, but forgot to post it. So lovely.

 

Designers and artists all over the world use Pantone’s color guides to make sure their blue is actually blue. Like a Webster’s dictionary for color, Pantone guides are a standard against which anyone can check their own work. Those standards are created at Pantone’s factory headquarters in Carlstadt, New Jersey. In this video, Quartz talks to the workers who maintain and enforce those standards.

via Digg[TV]

The 2016 U.S. Presidential Candidates’ Logos, Ranked.

A good laugh for designy types.

Medium: Organizer Sandbox: The 2016 U.S. Presidential Candidates’ Logos, Ranked. 

Farenheit 451 book cover design by Elizabeth Perez.

Perfect.

Fahrenheit 451 is a novel about a dystopian future where books are outlawed and firemen burn any house that contains them. The story is about suppressing ideas, and about how television destroys interest in reading literature.I wanted to spread the book-burning message to the book itself. The book's spine is screen-printed with a matchbook striking paper surface, so the book itself can be burned.

Elizabeth Perez | Art Direction Design

(via Buzzfeed)

Vintage Kellogg's Rice Krispies cereal box.

Minimal Rice Krispies. Sweet/

Vintage Kellogg's Rice Krispies cereal box - Doobybrain.com

Brand logos by Antrepo.

Minimal and beautiful.

The pared-down logos found on vintage Japanese cameras inspired Istanbul-based design consultancy Antrepo to create conceptual minimal logos for web brands like Facebook, Google and YouTube...

See them all here:
Dezeen: Made in Japan brand logos by Antrepo

(Thanks for the tip, Jason Reimer.)

A Creative Catharsis.

Ireland's creative community have gotten together to release a lot of pent-up anger and sadness through the medium of the A3 poster, all in aid of Temple Street Children's Hospital.
Ad creatives, designers, animators, directors, illustrators and more have taken time out to dress up their favourite worst feedback from clients, transforming quotes that would normally give you a twitch, into a diverse collection of posters.

SHARP SUITS

(via my sweet pal, Tim)

Project Wisconsin. 365 Towns. 365 Logos

Giving a little love to my home state designers here. Such a great project; so well done. I can't wait for Horicon and Beaver Dam, my childhood stomping grounds.

There is more to Wisconsin than our cheese, beer, and outright refusal to ever take the last fried cheese curd before making sure it's okay with everyone else at the table first.

In 2012, we are setting out to explore our roots and our creative sides, branding our beautiful state…a town a day for 365 days. 

Project Wisconsin. 365 Towns. 365 Logos

(thanks for the tip, Wiz!)

A new favorite blog: jeanniejeannie.

How did I not know about this blog before now? I'm utterly ashamed. Anyway, go there and check it out. It's seriously fab.


Jeannie Huang | design finds for the creative mind

TinEye Reverse Image Search.

Photographers – you might want to check this out. You can see who's using your photos or even submit your collection so it's credited/attributed properly.


TinEye is a reverse image search engine. You can submit an image to TinEye to find out where it came from, how it is being used, if modified versions of the image exist, or to find higher resolution versions.

TinEye is the first image search engine on the web to use image identification technology rather than keywords, metadata or watermarks. It is free to use for non-commercial searching.

TinEye Reverse Image Search

X-Rite Color IQ Test: Learn How You Really See Color.

After a few minutes, you start to feel a bit like you're hallucinating. Very cool, though.


X-Rite Color IQ Test – Learn How You Really See Color!

Finding a Cover for 'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.'

Spending a lot of time in airports, on the street and in coffee shops in the last few weeks, I've seen this book A LOT lately. (I'm on the second book now.) The cover design is so iconic – and the series is so good – it actually lifts your heart a little to see other people reading it.

I also love that the design had enough room to become a brand for the series. I've been in/seen plenty of conversations sparked by people recognizing the design. So HUGE props to Peter Mendelsund, the designer, for a success few people ever experience.

(Be sure to follow the link in the article to see the alternate designs.)

Finding a Cover for The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson - WSJ.com

Proximity Posters – best job ads ever.

Allan Peters

Wish swissmiss a Happy 5th Blog Birthday.

C'mon. Send her a mugshot. (I did.)


Take a photo of yourself holding up a sign saying where you're from, your url, twitter name or any birthday message for swissmiss that you wouldn't mind displayed on a huge giant screen. The photos in this group will be rotating on the screen during her blog birthday event.

Join in the fun – Flickr: swissmiss = 5 Pool

p.s. The pic I'm holding up is Tina & I canoeing/conquering nature forever ago in my hometown, Horicon, WI. Blue Heron Landing is a fantastic, cheap place to rent canoes there, so I'm giving 'em a little bloggity love.

Brilliant.

Best “I quit” note...ever - Holy Kaw!

One of our designs was featured in ABC's "Castle."

My pals on the Chartwell team got some national coverage for their purple paisley LapTop Wear design. So cool. Yay!

Our LaptopWear design featured on ABC’s “Castle” - Active Minds blog. By Hanson Dodge Creative.

Limited edition Saul Bass print.

It's a shame the shipping costs from the UK are almost as much as the purchase price. It's gorgeous.


Design Museum Shop: Saul Bass Exhibition Poster

Hey Milwaukee! Come see Swissmiss!

My sweet friend and long-distance roommate, Swissmiss, will be here at the design firm where I work. Come hang out with us.


From the Swissy herself:
Hey Milwaukee! I am so excited to announce an upcoming speaking engagement in your lovely town! Join me for an AIGA Talk on November 6th, 2009 6:30pm at Hanson Dodge who will be generously hosting the event.

Register Now! See you on November 6th! Yay!

From AIGA:
We are lucky to hear from contemporary designer and fresh-as-a-minute blogger extraordinaire Tina Roth Eisenberg. Counting her blog Swiss Miss as a vibrant part of her business model, Eisenberg is a Swiss designer who now resides in New York City. She studied design in Geneva and Munich and has worked at several prominent NYC design firms, including Thinkmap, where she was Design Director and helped design the award-winning Visual Thesaurus. Eisenberg now runs her own studio, with recent clients including the Museum of Modern Art and the Food Network. The self-proclaimed “Swiss Miss” says, “My aesthetics reveal my Swiss roots – I am a firm believer in white space and clean, elegant design.” Tina Roth Eisenberg is a well-rounded, gregarious and energetic designer and true lover of design. She will share insights into the work she’s done in New York City and how her blog has opened many doors.


swissmiss | Hey Milwaukee! Come see me speak!

Eames Lounge Chair debut in 1956 on NBC

May I say that Arlene Francis' dress is every bit as fabulous as the chairs?



Eames Lounge Chair debut in 1956 on NBC

The Difference Between Art and Design.

Not a fan of the color choices or gradients, but I find the messages really thoughtful and interesting.



The Difference Between Art and Design | Webdesigner Depot