Articles about Design

1210. This is something just stumbled on, and bears mention in passing because it has a little history and a very sassy POV.This page by a user at Geocities who likes to review stations has a good selection of logos which have changed. Particularly interesting is the KOMO 4 logo which was probably the last version of the "Square 4" that they used (If anyone can remember when the old UPN logo changed from the "Circle-Square-Triangle" to the lower-case upn in a circle, that would date it ... I don't have the date to hand right now)The page is obviously by an opinionated watcher who pulls few, if any punches. Of WESH-2 Orlando's Newscast (then, okay, guessing 2002-2004ish) they bluntly opine: A pretty cheeset (sic) NBC affiliate. The News has some poor talent, including a weekend Sports Anchor with a strong southern accent! The Anchors desk is covered with papers that the anchors appear to look at often. Are they trying to petend that there is no teleprompter? The constant paper shuffl

function some(id){ if(document.getElementById(id).style.display==""){ document.getElementById(id).style.display="none";}else{document.getElementById(id).style.display="";}} Mariah Carey é a celebridade mais cara para apresentações em festas e eventos privados, informa a ABC News. Sabia? Pois é, a cantora chega a ganhar entre 2 milhões de euros por presença em festas privadas, que têm vindo a

1206. I don't know how we missed this one ... 2008 has been deemed, by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., the International Year of the Potato, or IYP.It's no IGY, but you can't have it all, I suppose.The impulse, when such a mundane staple is celebrated in such a universal fashion, is to wonder if it's a goof; such is our sophisticated drive-by, pick-up media-saturated culture (you know, the one that treats La Britney's next trailer park moment as news even when more serious things are happening). No, it's not a goof; this is a serious, year-long, international promotional effort to elevate awareness of the Solanum tuberosum, the world's fourth-largest fresh produce crop (after wheat, rice, and corn).We aren't that unhappy about it; after all, we likey the tuber in a muchly way. And it gives us a chance to analyze some logo talk. Refer, if you all would be so very kind, to the provided illustration (including the IYP's tagline, Hidden Treasure, an apt tagline

1201. Found by a certain The Wife™ at Andy & Bax a couple of days back:Apollo XVII was, of course, the last time mankind visited the moon.The Apollo program ended with XVII, three missions early, which to me is one of the saddest facts in American history. But the patch really takes our editorial staff (consisting of Yours Truly, a cup of Buttered Rum-flavored coffee, and a couple of Christmas cookies) back to that signal time when America could – and did – send a man to the moon ... about once every year or so.So, with that, Merry Christmas, Joyous Samhain, or what ever way your pendulum swings, good peoples. Your dogma, as such, threatens me not, or mine yours; we all need to get along ... remember, axial tilt is the reason for the season, the X in Xmas isn't just an X, and Santa was annexed from several European traditions. Subvert the dominant paradigm! Tags: liff, logo design, NASA, Space Program, Apollo, Apollo XVII

1199. Yeah, I reviewed Jeff's book @ Designorati ... and I'd do it again, see?The review has been noted at Jeff's Identity Crisis! book blog, and I also shout out to Jeff (since I was unable to attend Portland Graphic Designers Kaffeeklatsch today – I'm planning on doing next month, promise!). I adopted a more catholic tone over there, but this is my personal space, and I can be a bit more unreserved about it; seriously, this book kicks it major ways.It is a terribly good book, and it will be of especial interest to graphic designers in general and the logo-enabled in particular. But what really impressed me about it was the way it appealed to the 'non-designers' I know (of which there are, of necessity, several). Maybe it's the book's design, and maybe it's Jeff's personable style, or maybe it's both. But they really enjoyed reading it and I did have to do a bit of inveigling to get my review copy back.My favorite design books are the ones that you read then, in slack mom

1198. I have been advised that my Snow Patrol cover submission has been received. There's a slideshow including it at this link. The incriminating evidence:Quite frankly, I think it stands up quite well amongst the throng.Tags: Snow Patrol, Shut Your Eyes, 94/7fm

1197. In the last missive, I mentioned the questionnaire that W+K had that I responded to. It said Robin would be in touch.Robin has touched. Mission: fill a generally-defined space (max pages, layout size, file throwweight) with whatever. The only parameters I'm given are those.Such an open remit is exciting. And terrifying. And exciting. And time limited.I have about 1 month's time from two days ago.Tags: Weiden+Kennedy, W+K

Designers reveal the goofs that can doom your kitchen project Getting a new kitchen may seem like heaven, but if you commit some common kitchen-planning sins, you may spend your remodeling project in you-know-where. Kitchen designers may be trained to help customers avoid mistakes, but they all have war stories of being brought into projects only after big problems arise. What are the kitchen-planning gaffes they see most often? 1. "Appliance Fever"-- This commonly occurs

(ARA) - Today's recent design trends have sparked a passion for innovation in the world of ceramic tiles. Ceramic tiles are no longer simple, white squares protecting kitchen countertops. They have evolved into an art form encompassing the personality and creativity of homeowners through textures, their use of light, and their ability to mimic natural aesthetics. Ceramic tiles can be used in every room of the home -- the only limit is your imagination. The 2006 Casa Decor show house in M

Bedroom as refuge - The bedroom as a separate area, designed as a quiet sanctuary from the stresses of life, is a relatively modern concept. In olden times - and even now in the economically backward sections of the world - there was no separate sleeping area. Life was lived out, so to speak, in one compartment. Now that most people have compartmentalized their homes, we come to the question of decorating bedrooms. Before you begin, consider your requirements. Apart from an ar

Designing your bathroom: One of the most important things to do when designing your bathroom is to consider the principles of Universal Design. Which basically means that even if you have some uniquely unique ideas for your bathroom, it ought to be easily accessible and safe for all users. By some well-thought-out planning of space and by selecting suitable materials and accessories, you can facilitate navigation and prevent accidents like falls and burns. You can design by the usual

Decorating your Living Room: Most of us spend a lot of time getting our living room in fine order, as this is usually where we entertain guests and needs to make a good impression. Making a good impression is a noble goal so long we don't turn the room into a picture perfect place that intimidates guests and requires a high maintenance upkeep from family. A living room is meant for living, not preserving, so make yours comfortable and friendly to be in. Make a Design Plan:

Yes, it's the name of a real book that purports to explain intelligent design.Apparently, the book is for idiots who don't quite understand intelligent design, but who after reading the book, are fully equipped to become idiots who promote intelligent design. Available on Amazon.com

1196. One of the channels I'm tuned in to, as a designer trying to find employment, is Craigslist's art/media/design jobs postings. You never know what you'll find there.Today there was a post simply saying "Wieden+Kennedy Seeking Designers, Writers, Thinkers, Makers" (sounds kind of like stalking, no?). Suppressing the urge to scream, in my bad Chuck Heston, "W+K is made of peoplllle, it's PEOPLLLLLLE!!!!!!!1!, I sallied forth down the URL.I mean, what the hell, right? I may only have junior designer skills, but I'm not afraid to bite the big one, as my personal history might amply illustrate. We shall not explore that territory here, however. What I will say is that I think I filled in an employment app. I think so. It was a polished but adventurous sortie about what I think of myself.I was given a list of qualities, and checked off the ones I think applied to me. I found out I was checking off quite a lot. I'm sure I wasn't Lake Wobegonning myself, but I do see a whole lot of

1196. One of the channels I'm tuned in to, as a designer trying to find employment, is Craigslist's art/media/design jobs postings. You never know what you'll find there.Today there was a post simply saying "Wieden+Kennedy Seeking Designers, Writers, Thinkers, Makers" (sounds kind of like stalking, no?). Suppressing the urge to scream, in my bad Chuck Heston, "W+K is made of peoplllle, it's PEOPLLLLLLE!!!!!!!1!, I sallied forth down the URL.I mean, what the hell, right? I may only have junior designer skills, but I'm not afraid to bite the big one, as my personal history might amply illustrate. We shall not explore that territory here, however. What I will say is that I think I filled in an employment app. I think so. It was a polished but adventurous sortie about what I think of myself.I was given a list of qualities, and checked off the ones I think applied to me. I found out I was checking off quite a lot. I'm sure I wasn't Lake Wobegonning myself, but I do see a whole lot of

The reasons why people choose Linux are because it's safer (a must-have if you want to run your home server), has a low use of resources, it's free... But it has always been hard to use.With the arrival of Ubuntu, this is not a problem anymore. Ubuntu is Linux for all.These programs can be run in any Linux system, but this list is called as Ubuntu apps because they can be installed with Synaptic directly or are already prepared to be installed as .deb packages.In the previous post:Top Best 50 Ubuntu Opensource Applications For Design And Developingwas proved that Linux can be used for design and developing very successfully.Following, 50 more Ubuntu apps for design and developing:2D Graphic DesignInkscape, A professional tool for vector graphics design. It's like Freehand for Linux. Not as easy as Xara, but with more tools.GIMP, GIMP is to Linux what Photoshop is to Windows. It can manipulate images, apply filters, and even capture the screen. Have a look also to the GIMPshop mod th

Interior designers once enjoyed almost mystical power. Even homeowners who understood the importance of good interior design weren't really sure how interior designers did their jobs. Credit cable television with changing all that.Today, thanks to a plethora of home design, improvement and renovation shows, getting great interior design ideas can be as easy as picking up the TV remote. Infused with confidence and enthusiasm by these shows, many homeowners are realizing they don't necessa

1194. Continuing up the VHF dial we now have news and information, headlines and station logos ... on the 8's. Let's get started.One of the things we'll be seeing as we run the 8's is that stations with a channel number of eight seem just a little more willing to play sound games with the call sign and the depiction of the number. The number 8, being similar to a minuscule 'g', makes it kind of easy, as the logo for KAET, Phoenix (also pronouncable as "K-Eight" (I was hooked on phonics at an early age)) shows–as well as just being a cool use of color and shadow, and the way the PBS logo is designed into it:KAIT, Channel 8, Jonesboro Arkansas, also plays the "K-Eight" game, but has a clever inspiration in recapitulating the call sign in the numeric part of the logo. Whenever you talk of this station, you'll be saying "K-Eight":KCCI, Des Moines IA, goes with a "Classy" obliqued 8, understated teal rectangle, and a familiar majuscule type f

1194. Continuing up the VHF dial we now have news and information, headlines and station logos ... on the 8's. Let's get started.One of the things we'll be seeing as we run the 8's is that stations with a channel number of eight seem just a little more willing to play sound games with the call sign and the depiction of the number. The number 8, being similar to a minuscule 'g', makes it kind of easy, as the logo for KAET, Phoenix (also pronouncable as "K-Eight" (I was hooked on phonics at an early age)) shows–as well as just being a cool use of color and shadow, and the way the PBS logo is designed into it:KAIT, Channel 8, Jonesboro Arkansas, also plays the "K-Eight" game, but has a clever inspiration in recapitulating the call sign in the numeric part of the logo. Whenever you talk of this station, you'll be saying "K-Eight":KCCI, Des Moines IA, goes with a "Classy" obliqued 8, understated teal rectangle, and a familiar majuscule type f

1187. Now, I hope that you took the advice in the last chapter of Channel Surfing, pard'ner; got your chaps and spurs on? Good. We're going to take a little vacation out to a little place they call the Circle 7 Dude Ranch. Seems it's got branches all over...From LA on the west coast (KABC)....To Bangor, all the way over in Maine (WVII):Even them city slickers in Detroit like to get away to the ranch every now'n'then:With a fancy name like "WXYZ", I don't imagine they'd be forgettin the name terrible much.We got a lot of Circle 7's around. Just look at what we found:KATV, Little Rock:KETV, Omaha, has a variation on the theme, with a familiar angled line separatin' the call from the city:Then theres' San Fran:... Seattle ...... Tyler, TX ...KMGH, Denver, has a prettied-up version:And, if ya want to, you can put on your KOAT and head on into Albuquerque.There's a branch of the Ranch in Redding, CA ...... and Lawton, OK (they have a station in Lawton? Yep, they do) ...It's no s