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Time-Based Media
The term “Time-Based Media” is defined as a form of communication that must be experienced over time in order to be fully understood. Music, film, and interactive websites are examples of Time-Based Media.
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Print Design
Print Design is concerned with how traditional printed media communicates with people visually. Examples are brochures, posters, direct mail, or POP signage.
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Brand Communication
Brand communication is the process of brand-building and the art of bridging the gap between business strategy and customer experience.
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ColorBlog
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The best of Business Card Design 8
Okay, so this is actually kind of old news, but I figure better late than never.

Designism: Social Responsibility for Designers
What is Designism? Well, I'm sure there are by now hundreds of definitions, but ultimately it comes down to the social responsibility of the industry designer.

Have some salt with your Funkstorung
Salt by: Funkstorung. What can I say about this track that hasn't already been said?

Design for baby apparel
These days, we’re busy working on a lot of baby-related design projects and we just completed splash page designs for Blank Apparel Baby and RockMyBaby, two Australian-based baby apparel sites being launched in the next couple months. We were given carte blanche to design the brands and here are the results: RockMyBaby is a rock-centric baby [...]

Rogue Samurai Farm brand identity v 2.0
Hey everyone, sorry for not writing on here for a while. We're really under the gun to get a lot finished in a short amount of time, all while keeping up on here.

The worst phone ever produced
Okay, so normally I try to refrain from really venting on here, although I'm sure if you've kept up on our blog, you've noticed that sometimes I can get a little irritated (that being an understatement)...

Radiohead remix by Masmod
Well, I went ahead and jumped on the bandwagon to remix Radiohead's hit single titled "Nude", under my moniker Masmod.

Silver Chair
Preface: This is not about Daniel Johns’ rock band. Read on if you want to learn about the most perfect chair in the world. I had briefly touched on the topic of Hadi Teherani’s Silver Chair in a previous post, and now will expand upon what I had coined my Unicorn of all chairs. Before any [...]

Putting the Morr back in Morrissey
There is nothing better than designing on a Sunday evening in Portland, Oregon with the sun setting, all while listening to a down-tempo compilation that helps ease my day towards its expiration.

Trademarks, logos, and icons
We found these logos in the Graphis Annual 1985 /86 edition. I really love how minimal, and traditional these are. It's very easy to walk away from viewing these, and still remember their associations.

Habitat De Demain
Another great ad featured in Graphis Annual 1985 /86.

Early mornings with Organ-O-Rounge
A few years ago I made a trip to Japan (Nihhon) to kick it with my buddy Toyohisa Kanno.

Centro de ensayos no destructivos
This is another design we found featured in the 1985 /86 Graphis Annual that we were pretty impressed with, so we thought we would share.

Not a Celle-out with the Celle chair
After relocating the Colorcubic office to Old Town in January, we had planned to outfit our environment with new decor and furnishings; specifically task chairs.
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Junk City Poster

Nueva Forma Logo

Cannon Beach Athletic Club