Over at Business Insider, they provide concise explanations as to why companies such as Yahoo, Skype, Twitter, and Apple have such curious names. For the literary bunch, Yahoo came from Jonathan Swift’s canonical work, Gulliver’s Travels. And Pandora comes from the name of a Greek goddess who was a little too curious for everyone else in the…
Read More →Like things that are cute? Us, too. That’s why we thought you’d enjoy this video wherein a five year-old gives his First Impressions on a number of company logos. The raw honesty this kid displays goes to show how kids filter through logos and brands at an early stage. And which brand does such a great…
Read More →In late 2010, Comedy Central had a problem. It wasn’t a terrible problem, but it was still a problem. The network with popular shows such as The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, and South Park, could not get their products to contribute to their overall identity. In other words, when the aforementioned shows were mentioned…
Read More →The website Jennery put out its prognostications for design trends come the new year. While some trends noted aren’t germane to graphic design – print publications going digital is making the word “design” rather like an accordion – there is one trend that I wish to underscore: minimalist design. When a user reports that a website…
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