Here’s a video we stumbled upon over at CR Blog that is worth a look on Steve Jobs relationship with design icon Paul Rand on the development/creation of his NEXT identity.
From CR Blog:
The Next was to be cube-shaped so Rand suggested the logo be so too. Jobs agreed and asked to see some options. Big mistake. Rand didn’t do options.
“I will solve your problem and you will pay me,” he told Jobs. “You can use what I produce or not, but I will not do options, and either way you will pay me.” And it would cost $100,000.
While following the trend on logo distortion, or deconstruction in some cases, we stumbled upon this site which presents “brand identities with split personalities.”
Brought to you by the folks at Shiznit, this selection of posters cuts through the bullshit and addresses the essence of of this summer’s biggest blockbuster films.
The findings of this Walmart/Sam’s Club growth pattern chart may have been compared to the spread of wildfire but our first impression was the proliferation of an aggressive, deadly disease. Props to FlowingData for keeping us up to speed on the invasion.
Peep this series of posters which visualize musical genres using just one shape and one type apiece. While some manage to hit the mark, a few fall a tad short of their representational goals, if you will. For the complete series you know the drill.
Another amusing find: The ‘Colour Clock’ is a minimalistic screensaver that represents time as a hexadecimal color value. Give it a whirl if you feel so inclined.
To promote their graduation exhibition this spring, students from the Berghs School of Communication invited prominent creatives to offer their insight into the common affliction. Nutritious food for thought…
This unique infographic takes a creative approach to illustrating wartime bloodshed from 1915-present. Using approximation, the 100 Years of World Cuisine aims to “put a picture on these digits. A shocking, gory picture, like the reality of war. We wanted to give context, like a scale on which we could visualize each conflict next to the others.” In other words, demonstrate the bloody truth of war: Bloodthirst.
VC is a big fan of DIY projects such as this. Ty shower curtains come complete with a permanent black marker to Draw-It-Yourself. In the mood for even more self expression? Check thisandthat.
