How can designers stay current yet still produce timeless design--and what should future designers know about the industry and how to grow? Ken Carbone weighs in.

James Bond might be British, but his brand strategies are universal. Here are 007 tips to ensure your brand is shaken, not stirred.

Why are so many license plates so bad? Ken Carbone sets out to revisit his state's much-reviled design and invites Craig Minor, Bart Crosby, and Stefan Bucher along for the ride.

In the spirit of full disclosure, I confess that I drank my last cup of coffee 35 years ago. So I shouldn’t care about the re-branding of a legacy Seattle coffee merchant. However, the new logo introduced last week by Seattle’s Best Coffee deserves a branding taste test.

99 percent of people on the planet would see ICFF as 145,000 square feet of "unnecessary." However, for the remaining one percent, it's an annual bazaar of the new and notable from the commercial and domestic landscapes that is not to be missed.

The bad news for the automaker is in overdrive. Should they refresh their logo to signal positive change?

The new $100 bill is a missed design opportunity. Wouldn't Franklin be disappointed?

What is photography? What is a photographer? And, what is photojournalism today? Ken Carbone heads to MoMA to find out.

A new book on logos unearths unusual symbols and trademarks from the past. Ken Carbone surveys some of his favorites.