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The origins of “cool” in product design: Loewy’s MAYA approach

The origins of “cool” in product design: Loewy’s MAYA approach

by rmlfvr | Jul 4, 2020 | Product

Notes on this excellent piece from The Atlantic via Pocket. What do people like?What makes them prefer things over other? Industrial designer Raymond Loewy pioneered the modern era of industrial design. The French-born American is a figure-head, from aviation and...
Milton Glaser, pioneer of modern travel branding (I ♥ NY)

Milton Glaser, pioneer of modern travel branding (I ♥ NY)

by rmlfvr | Jun 30, 2020 | Branding, Thinking

Milton Glaser, the New-York-based graphic design legend, has had a long and incredibly successful career, during which he launched New York Magazine, designed a Trump Vodka (in the 80s) and created the iconic “I <3 NY” campaign for the state’s...
DOPA: Japanese café branding in Sydney informed by 起死回生 (kishi kaisei)

DOPA: Japanese café branding in Sydney informed by 起死回生 (kishi kaisei)

by rmlfvr | Jun 30, 2020 | Branding

The team at The Colour Club was tasked with creating the identity of this new café in Sydney’s Darling Square. One of the starting point for this Japanese-inspired outpost of the cult coffee chain Devon was the idea of kishi kaisei, meaning ‘wake from death,...

Rebranding of Spain’s national postal service, Correos (2019)

by rmlfvr | Jun 22, 2020 | Branding

Spain’s national mail service, Correos, has a long history and continues to serve millions daily. Its rebranding by summa: in 2019 brought a fair amount of controversy, as it often does in such a high-profile work. Looking closely at the sizeable brief including a...

16 rules to craft & present better decks

http://www.jilles.net/perma/2020/06/05/presentation-rules.html
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