When I first came across it, the IBM Smarter Planet campaign immediately grabbed my attention. The collaboration between Office and Ogilvy & Mather resulted in a series of bright, bold icons that have been used billboards, advertisements, posters and more both nationally and internationally.
via Allan Peters
Table Nº 1, Shanghai’s first gastro-bar that serves up tapas-style modern European cuisine, features a rustic, handmade identity designed by Foreign Policy.
I’m loving the textural details found in Unraveled—a campaign to promote awareness about unfair labor in the United States—by Kate Drago.
This mailer for high school sophomores and juniors was created by 160/90 for Loyola University Maryland. The images below are from the second mailer in a series of two, which was intended to avoid the typical college campus imagery, and instead address the immediate emotions this particular audience might feel during this stage in their lives. I’d say if I had received this as a high school sophomore, it would definitely have convinced me.
Take a look at this post on The Boomerang Table to learn more about the project and see quite a few more images from the entire project.
The birth announcement for Allan Peter’s new addition fits easily among the most creative and beautiful I’ve seen. I absolutely love the color palette and all the little typographic details.
I don’t have a whole lot of context on this project for Carver’s by J. Chris Schwartz, but I am definitely loving the combination of in-your-face typography and playful, offbeat copywriting.
via Typography Served.
Here’s two interesting New York-related maps: New York City’s Unmapped Food Regions and NYC’s Twitter Traffic
Cooper is quite possibly the world’s youngest and cutest designer.
I’m not usually a huge fan of skulls and crossbones, but I’m really loving this Threadless submission by Esther Aarts.
New iPhone app Plethora is “an exclusive design gallery showcasing the world’s best web design, graphic design, branding, art, illustration, photography, product design, interior design and architecture. Inspiration everywhere, absolutely free.”
Check out Cloudy Collection’s latest release: Volume 11 / Edition 2
Click here to download one weight of St. Marie, which I mentioned in Type Love 98.
I Wish Your Wish is an intriguing new exhibit by installed as part of the exhibition “Rivane Neuenschwander: A Day Like Any Other”.at the New Museum.
