Obsessively Observed

Observed: idsgn

David — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:37:17 +0000

Stand For Liberty

David — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:13:42 +0000

Observed: Deanna Cheuk

David — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:07:19 +0000

If you’re like me, you like finding these bite sized vignettes of inspiration around the web. Here’s a nice interview with a very unpretentious Deanna, on her work / tangentially on her involvement with Dell.

Deanne Cheuk for Dell Studio

David — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:56:45 +0000

View the series, and some other lovely patterns at Dell Studio.

Tennis Magazine Redesign

David — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:42:12 +0000

“Pentagram first provided Tennis with a new font family to draw from. Working with designer Rami Moghadam, Hayman created a custom logo for the masthead, based on the rounded fonts and typographic language of the mid-seventies to early eighties. Moving away from the generic and static Helvetica, the main font became Omnes, modified by Joshua Darden of Darden Studios. The new faces combine the sport’s outdoor energy with the soft springy roundness of a tennis ball; you can almost hear it bounce on the white space.”

More after the jump from Luke Hayman.

Phantom Vs Fairey: Called Out

David — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:50:41 +0000

Is This a Brand Language for Ericsson?

David — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:45:53 +0000

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ALICANTE, SPAIN - OCTOBER 11: The Ericsson Racing Team - Ericsson 4 sails during the start of the first leg of the Volvo Ocean Race from Alicante to Cape Town on October 11, 2008 in Alicante, Spain. The fleet of eight teams participating in the Volvo Ocean Race will race arround the world over ten legs to finish in St Petersburg in late June. (Photo by Jasper Juinen/Getty Images)
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This grid system of hash marks fits so nicely within the Ericsson identity - why does this brand language seem to be limited purely to their racing team?

Umami Is the Fifth Taste

David — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:34:27 +0000

I never thought I’d say the words: beautiful spots for Kikkoman. Right up until the moment they show the label.

Times Square Closed to Traffic

David — Mon, 25 May 2009 22:29:05 +0000

Traffic in Times Square today has been shut down along Broadway from 42nd Street to 47th Streets, in Manhattan.

Doodle 4 Google

David — Fri, 15 May 2009 21:59:10 +0000

Sometimes this kind of contest is questionable, but I think Google’s effort here is well intentioned and the results from some of the kids are truly remarkable. See my vote from 12 year old (!) Abigail Kois above.