Milton Glaser’s Desk

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“I still work at my desk in the same way as I’ve done for the last 60 years.” – Milton Glaser So this is where the great man works. Fascinating. Source: fromyourdesks.com Found on: BoingBoing… Read more

Dexter Posters by Ty Mattson

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Whether or not you are a fan of the TV series Dexter, you have to appreciate these Dexter inspired posters created by Ty Mattson. Available for purchase at the official Showtime store. You may also want to check out this interview I did with Ty last year.… Read more

100 Best Fonts Table

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Looking for a list of the 100 best fonts in a simple, easy to use, sortable table? Look no further, thanks to Douglas Bonneville over at graphic design blog, BonFx. The list is based on a limited availability typeface collection previously sold by FontShop in Germany. Pure gold.… Read more

12 Greatest Comic Book Logos

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Renowned comic letterer, Todd Klein, compiles a list of the 12 best comic book logos of all time. First on the list, Superman of course. See the rest at Comic Book Resources. Source: Quipsologies… Read more

New BankUnited Logo

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BankUnited gets an attractive new logo/identity courtesy of Pentagram. The existing BankUnited logo featured an illustration of a palm tree that attached the company to Florida. The new bank plans on expanding to markets beyond the region, and the designers have created an abstract symbol called “the bridge,” based on the curving forms of the letters B and U. The icon is inspired by the causeways of Miami, but also represents a bridge between south and north, local and global,… Read more

Nazi Graphics Standards Manual

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Steven Heller of Design Observer tracked down this rare Nazi graphics standards manual. Designers and design historians told me over the years that they had heard about the existence of a Nazi graphics standards manual. No one could say they actually saw it, but they knew of someone who had. So it grew into something of a Big Foot or Loch Ness Monster tale, until one day I actually saw it too – and it had been right under my… Read more

Artist Constructs a City of Staples [Video]

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This stunning work by artist Peter Root was constructed in 40 hours using over 100,000 staples. Some would say that Peter has way too much free time on his hands. I say he’s a genius. Hat tip to Blair Thompson via Twitter.… Read more

Favwork. An interesting alternative to Dribbble.

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Can’t get a Dribbble invite? You might want to try Favwork. Favwork is open to anyone who has creative work they want to share. Web designers, logo designers, typographists, illlustrators, artists, and so on. There is no ‘invite only’ pre-requisite or exclusivity for joining, anyone can join and your work will appear on the home page if you get enough likes. …The idea is that you upload just one item of work (your favorite) and change it every now and… Read more

NoteSlate Tablet

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This clever little device could come in very useful. Introducing the NoteSlate e-ink tablet. NoteSlate is low cost tablet device with true one colour display, real paper look design, long life battery (180h !), together with very handy usage and very simple and helpful interface for pen and paper. Source: Kottke… Read more

The Year of the Rabbit [Video]

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A very sharp video welcoming in the Chinese New Year of 2011 – the Year of the Rabbit. Created by London-based design and animation studio, Frater. Source: Quipsologies… Read more

Unbranded Cigarette Packaging

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Unbranded cigarette packaging is a clever idea by London-based design firm, Build. Anything that’ll help smokers kick the habit, has to be a good thing. The chances of this being adopted by big tobacco are probably fairly slim however. Hat tip to Clinton Duncan, via Twitter. Source: Fast Co. Design… Read more

Designspiration

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Just a heads up on an excellent new site – Designspiration. Designspiration provides a diverse selection of high quality, user-submitted images as a means of sharing inspiration. The super-slick interface was developed by talented Seattle-based designer, Shelby White.… Read more

Designers and Books

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Designers & Books is a new site where respected designers share what books had a meaningful impact on their lives. Looks like a brilliant project. Check out Designers & Books. Source: Swiss-Miss… Read more

Real Estate Branding by Anagrama

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Mexico-based branding agency, Anagrama just unveiled some superb new identity work. Just goes to show that real estate branding doesn’t need to be boring. Absolutely stunning use of colour. Head over to their site to check out the full project details. Source: Anagrama… Read more

Coenfographic by Tom Muller

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A nice Infographic (Coenfographic) created by Belgian design director Tom Muller. Maps out 15 Coen brothers films. See the full Coenfographic here.… Read more