Typographers rejoice--a new competition for you and your brethren has been launched! Poster collectors, you can rejoice, too--the design powerhouse Pentagram is behind the bold and clever branding.READ»
To herald the U.S. release of Just My Type, a book of typographic tales by U.K. author Simon Garfield, Pentagram’s Michael Bierut and Naresh Ramchandani designed this little trailer, which whips through a whopping 999 fonts in one ...READ»
Pentagram has unveiled lovely new covers for seven Vladimir Nabokov titles. Far from the somber, desolate images that gum up many of Nabokov’s books -- something we’ve never understood, given the playfulness of his prose -- ...READ»
The "easiest"-looking designs are often the most challenging to actually produce, so before you look at Abbott Miller's new ink-drip wallpaper designs for KnollTextiles and say, "my kid could do that!", stop and consider the technique ...READ»
When you want a new logo that's going to be an indisputable slam-dunk -- as opposed to... well, you know -- you go to Pentagram. Specifically, Pentagram partner and graphic-design titan Paula Scher. In a world where it's de rigueur to ...READ»
Thanks to Gap's face-plant of a logo revamp, 2010 will go down in the historical ledger as the worst year for brand design since, well, OK, just last year. Still, it’s a damn shame, because the past 12 months have witnessed a raft ...READ»
Don’t mess with college football fans: Don't mess with their teams. Don't mess with their tailgating parties. Don't mess with their booster clubs. And don't you dare mess with their graphic design.
There’s been big controversy ...READ»
When confronted with the challenge of giving a gift to one of their clients, most firms tear into the Harry and David catalog or ship a flurry of Snuggies. But when giving a present to an architect (exactly who, they won't say), New ...READ»
GE has just published its latest interactive infographic, which presents the results of a massive survey asking 530 CFOs how confident they were in the present economic recovery. Since it's gauging the subjective viewpoints of these ...READ»
The airline merger is a big loser for United, who may have kept the name but lost all of its rich brand equity--including double ties to a legendary designer.READ»
The Pentagram design firm recently tackled a Brooklyn public high school--and proved that turning a beige, hellish middle school into something inspiring is possible.READ»
A daring new sign at the U.S.-Canada border is being dismantled after officials decided it was a target for terrorists. Ellen Lupton asks designer Michael Bierut why.READ»
Like every other sector of the economy, the design industry is being whipsawed by the recession. But in curious ways: shelter design--furniture, interiors and whatnot--appears to be in remarkably dire straits, while design and ...READ»
Pentragram--the powerhouse graphic design firm, with clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies all the way down to chic restaurants--has redesigned Grey Goose vodka's packaging. The redesign, led by John Rushworth and Daniel Weil, ...READ»
