Inspiration for a logo often starts with a blank slate but as the late great Ken White once told me… Look at everything for inspiration. Here is a sample of Ken’s work, my favorite being “how to stuff a wild duck”. See more Ken’s work is not the basis of my blauugh but more of […]
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Early last year, AT&T made a big change to it’s corporate identity by revising their logo. Though the company’s identity has undergone several revisions since it’s establishment in the late 19th century, this most recent change is a subtle iteration on the previous 2005 version of the logo. We know that companies choose to rebrand
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Apple recently announced plans to upgrade their top-of-the-line Mac Pro computer in 2018. Apple execs noted that the new device will appeal to a wider audience and be more configurable. A new Pro Display is also expected from Apple. The next Mac Pro will have two levels to choose from, an entry level and high
Earlier this month, Apple quietly released Clips – a new app for creating and sharing multimedia stories with your friends. This app is the perfect bridge between Apple’s prosumer video editing software and it’s Messages application. With Clips, users can create stories using photos, videos and audio, enhance them with effects and filters, and share them
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A common creed among designers of various disciplines states that a design’s form should follow it’s function. That is to say: well designed products, documents, images, etc. should value practical utility over flashy decoration. This principle is especially true when designing typography. Despite having the benefit of language, poorly designed typographical elements can still fail to effectively communicate ideas. As we can see
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Apple launched there newest Red iPhone 7 & iPhone 7 Plus today. The Red brand raises awareness and funds to help fight HIV/ AIDS. The new Red iPhone will be available to purchase in store Friday March 24th for a limited time in 128GB & 256GB models. This will now be the sixth iPhone color
Researchers say that 78% of people watch videos online every week. By 2017, online videos will also account for 74% of all web traffic. People are reading less and watching videos much more often. On average, a site that contains video content has 2 minutes more of “user dwell time” compared to sites that have
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I thought I would be dating myself with this little blauugh blast from the past, but believe it or not, these bad boys are still available on Amazon and turns out some organizations are still using Zip drives according to Sharon Fisher with IT Knowledge Exchange… In case you don’t remember, or are too young
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The original Star Wars films remain some of the most popular movies ever made, achieving a level of recognition in American and worldwide culture rivaled only by The Wizard of Oz and Gone With the Wind (1939). Following a recent resurgence with Disney purchasing Lucasfilm™ in 2012, the Star Wars story has continued with new
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Website design trends change from year to year, always improving to create new ways to showcase content online for readers on the web. We can expect to see a few different trends online with the New Year. The first being more content focused web pages, instead of focusing on embellishing with custom sidebars, banner ads,
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