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W + K’s John Jay on CreativityWhen being asked by company exec’s about how to bring-about innovation in the workplace, I usually start off by asking in which areas they see a need for creativity. The most common answer is their marketing department, followed by research and development. Just for fun I’ll ask about their dismissal of their accounting department and [...] - Read More >
Photos With Interesting BackdropsSometimes subjects in photography are intentionally or accidentally captured against backgrounds which visually enhance the image. Here are a few examples: Photographed by Nicolino Sapio Photographed by Umberto verdoliva Photographed by György Schmidt Photographed by Jacob Jovelou Photographed by Margherita Vitagliano Photographed by Fabio Giannelli - Read More >
Infographic GreatnessIntelligence In Lifestyle Magazine is a high-end Italian magazine aimed towards men. Francesco Granchi (art director) and Luca Pitoni (creative director), pack the magazine full with beautiful designs. Though it is difficult to get a hold of the magazine, several of the interior spreads and covers are archived on flickr. I’ve recently been overwhelmed by [...] - Read More >
10 Clever LogosA logo is a name, symbol, trademark and message which are designed for easy recognition or a brand. Logos are a huge part of graphic design, and the first step to any successful business. I have gathered 10 of some of my favourite logos which were featured in the book ‘Logo’, by design journalist, Michael [...] - Read More >
TCHO ChocolateA lot of new chocolate companies are springing up. From high end to raw vegan chocolate, there is one that stands out. The branding behind TCHO chocolate has been thoroughly incorporated from the packaging, uniforms to the markings on the chocolate. The striking design, which centers over the idea of chocolate as currency has been [...] - Read More >
Stamps of the worldGavin Potenza is here with a dose of nostalgic stamp designs. He shares with us stamps from around the world. Our favorites being from Canada (hint hint). You can check out his site here. - Read More >

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Ritornell’s Musicbox Business Cards

For those that have seen Ritornell live, you know it’s an unforgettable one. This experimental jazz duo brings a combination of quirky acoustic and digital instruments, as well as egg whisks, toilet brushes, chopsticks and sewing needles. On most occasions, they have the audience bring their own musicbox’s to the show while playing in sync. [...]

Amon Tobin’s Live Visuals

Amon Tobin has always been a producer with high standards. On his next tour he’ll be taking it up a notch by introducing a large scale projection setup designed by Blasthaus, VSquared Labs, Vita Motus Design, Leviathan and others. The execution of his projection setup is excellent. Amon Tobin will begin touring in Montreal’s famous [...]

Jakob Jensen Industrial Design

Moma has been showing some appreciation for the great Jakob Jensen by putting some of his work up on display. I’ve always been a fan of Jakob Jensen’s work with Bang & Olufsen from the 60′s and 70′s. I especially love that FM tuner, 1st pic below. You can check out more info and pic’s [...]

TYPOGRAPHIC PRODUCT DESIGN

Lately when go shopping I tend to pick up products that have great packaging design, even if there is a product that I’ve used for years or a brand that has a great reputation. If the packaging is beautiful, I tend to pick it up and put in in my cart without even thinking. In [...]

The HAL Project – HAL 9000

I stumbled upon the HAL Project site the other day and I just thought I would share it. If your a fan of the classic movie, you’ll see some familiar and great visuals inspired by the flick. Oh, it’s got a pretty cool screensaver too.

Grid Design

Grid design has always been a great way to structure a website. Most websites benefit from this simple design layout, including ecommerce, photography, blogs and more. I’ve recently found a very cool CSS/HTML tool. Appropriately names “Grid Designer 2”, this tool allows you to create mock up grid-based page layouts with set typographic styles. This [...]

Brand Name Strategies

Trying to find the perfect name for a brand is a long and tedious process. We usually start with a thesaurus, dictionary, and a pen. We’ve been able to gather a list of potential names which have been born during brain storm sessions. This has become useful for reference whenever we have a new client [...]