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.
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…
We dig this interesting play on the virtual/tangible dynamic.Perfect Fools’ latest interactive Converse installation features 480 individually powered Chuck Taylor All Stars, each acting as a pixel in a giant screen.
We may have slept on this one, but IBM’s centennial film which outlines their evolution and accomplishments is most definitely worth a view. Pay close attention to their thinking on design 6 minutes in. Enjoy.
Here’s a well executed stop-motion piece by South Africa-based Studio Botes on what it takes to go solo and establish your own design business with advice from local and international designers.
“The Alphabet”, an animated short by Alessandro Novelli features morphing letters of the alphabet—each letter in the sequence represents the first letter of a type of font. Enjoy!
‘Green Porno’ star Isabella Rossellini has a new show about animal attraction. The spin-off show is called ‘Seduce Me’, an educational series of 5 mini-episodes exploring the unconventional seduction rituals of ducks, snakes, bed bugs, etc.
Unchopping a Tree, part of Maya Lin’s last memorial entitled What is Missing?, debuted at COP15 during the Support REDD+ events sponsored by the Coalition for Rainforest Nations. (more…)
