A New School for Design in Baltimore
Starting this fall, Baltimore Design School will open its doors to the youth of Baltimore. This new public school for middle to high school students will focus on Fashion Design, Architecture, and Graphic Design. The school aims to provide a strong balanced curriculum of general core classes as well as the design foundations.
The “Baltimore” Sun Redesign
A little more than a week ago, The Baltimore Sun launched a “reinvention” of their newspaper which included among other things a fresh new look. I’ve been meaning to comment on this but to be honest I truly hadn’t physically held the print version of the paper until just this past weekend, so I didn’t [...]
Someone Challenges Google.com
Have you heard that a group of former Google employees just launched a new ‘revolutionary’ search engine that they claim is better, deeper and more effective than Google? Gutsy, for sure. It’s true, and you can read about it HERE. It’s called Cuil.com (Pronounced “cool”) and the Internet is abuzz with chatter about the product. [...]
Cool New Coke Product
And for the second T-shirt-related post of the day….Thanks to our good friend Melissa Franko from The Brick Companies for passing along this story that I somehow missed. It’s an article from Brandweek that discusses a new product from Coke. They, like many of the companies in the drink category that bottle their beverages with [...]
Starbucks Goes Back In Time
Remember how Starbucks’ top brass had come to the conclusion that in the process of expanding from one store to over 15,000 stores, they had drifted astray from the characteristics that made their brand so near and dear to the hearts of so many people? If not, HERE’S a refresher. Well, they’re taking active steps [...]
Modernista Scorned!
Remember my post a week or two ago about Modernista’s new site that integrates Web 2.0 technologies to create a minimalistic site? If not, check it out. Well, it seems like the folks at Wikipedia have become wise to their site and put an embarrassing disclaimer at the top of the Wikipedia posting for Modernista! [...]
Tattoos Are No Longer Just Art
You guys might remember a previous blog posting where I discussed anti-ad-campaigns, and how marketers were analyzing sub-culture trends to empower influencers to market for them. Well, here’s another one for you. It seems marketers have recently turned to asking consumers to tattoo themselves with their logos and taglines. Sometimes these consumers are accepting pay, [...]
How Important Is Packaging Design?
We think product packaging design is a CRUCIAL element in any product’s marketing plan. Why? Well, these days retail outlets are often forced to overload their store shelves with a plethora of products, each competing to grab the attention of the unsuspecting consumer walking down the aisle. The choices are overwhelming, and research has shown [...]
Mar 05, 2008 | Categories:Blog Posts | Tags: Commentary, Design News | Leave A Comment »