The ligature: music to your eyes or an outdated typographic nuisance?
Posted by: Dana Deschene on Wednesday, June 8th, 2011
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As a branding designer I have strong opinions about companies ‘cutting corners’ to try and save money at the cost of their brand image. That being said when I saw that this local dollar store had increased its prices from $1 to $1.25 an [...]
Posted by: Matt SamyciaWood on Sunday, September 20th, 2009
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A great little ‘medical’ company, using compostable packaging and simple design to deliver a user friendly series of products. Visit the site. Make sure you click on the ‘bored‘ link, as it is fantastic.
Posted by: Matt SamyciaWood on Friday, July 24th, 2009
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Daniel Packard is a professional dating coach. He won the National College Speaker of the Year in 2007, and from the video samples on the website I understand why. His style is funny, upfront, a little crazy but also caring and informed. Wa [...]
Posted by: Matt SamyciaWood on Tuesday, June 9th, 2009
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A business card is an important marketing tool, but a great business card is one that you never forget. But beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Which card do you prefer? Subtle or maybe not so much? Mind you one of these business cards to [...]
Posted by: Alex Leynes on Friday, June 5th, 2009
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Design company Turner Duckworth (clients include Amazon, Coca-Cola, Virgin Atlantic and Palm) recently designed Honey Packaging for Waitrose supermarket in the UK. “Bee or honey twizzler – whatever you see, it makes you want toa [...]
Posted by: Matt SamyciaWood on Monday, June 1st, 2009
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The new movie by Disney Pixar ‘UP‘ is worth writing about. Not only because it was my first ever 3D movie but the storytelling is fantastic. It deals with the subject of death, love, integrity, friendship and loyalty with subtle [...]
Posted by: Matt SamyciaWood on Monday, June 1st, 2009
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We all must have overheard a conversation on the bus, or caught a small section of a conversation as we walk past people in the office or on the street. Sometimes they can be quite funny or even very abstract as all you hear is a small snip [...]
Posted by: Matt SamyciaWood on Thursday, May 7th, 2009
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I am so excited, one of my favorite programs of all time is coming to Vancouver, well Richmond actually. For those that don’t know, This American Life hosted by Ira Glass, is a one hour radio program (and also 30 minute tv show) on NP [...]
Posted by: Alex Leynes on Thursday, May 7th, 2009
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Last Friday I had the honour of judging the GDC Salazar Student Awards with Catherine Worrall, Jim Skipp, Roberto Dosil and Vida Jurcic. Co-sponsored by Metropolitan Fine Printers, the Salazar Student Awards recognize projects of up-and-com [...]
Posted by: Matt SamyciaWood on Wednesday, May 6th, 2009
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Ever since reading Speak Up’s Landmark Web Sites, Where Art Thou? two years ago, the concept of the differences of print vs. interactive have been simmering on low on my mind. There are obvious differences, between these two mediums t [...]
Posted by: Steve Mynett on Monday, May 4th, 2009
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Just watch this video of Susan Boyle on “Britain’s Got Talent”. Let it be a lesson on how quick we are to judge people. Good for her, an everyday person with a dream and giving it her all.
Posted by: Matt SamyciaWood on Thursday, April 23rd, 2009
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A new design for table football (soccer for the N.America peeps) was showcased last year at Milan Design Week. “For many of us, table football is a game that is close to our hearts, holding cherished memories of our childhood and yout [...]
Posted by: Matt SamyciaWood on Monday, March 30th, 2009
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Just found this site in the UK, selling a large variety of fun and creative products. Some of my favourites are: Raunchy wrapping paper, MyCuppa tea/Coffee, Hymn book and PickUrPine. Check out the site.
Posted by: Matt SamyciaWood on Friday, March 27th, 2009
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Wandering a friend’s blog I discovered this great site in London. ‘Together for London’ is a website in the UK whose message is ‘A little thought from each of us. A big difference for everyone’. The site is an [...]
Posted by: Matt SamyciaWood on Wednesday, February 4th, 2009
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Did you know there is a formula to writing a hit pop song – yes, all you need is 4 chords. I heard this whilst listening to my usual English Radio 1 Scott Mills podcast, it is by an Australian band called The Axis of Awesome, they rem [...]
Posted by: Matt SamyciaWood on Friday, January 30th, 2009
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How do you sell a service where you continually check your credit rating? You sing about it. These ads I feels are strong, they have varied musical styles appealing to a wide target audience, are fun and playful but their message is very cl [...]
Posted by: Matt SamyciaWood on Wednesday, January 28th, 2009
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Just found out about this as a friend photographed the foundations being dug. It will be when complete the tallest building in Europe and the UK. From what I remember of London it will be a good addition to a somewhat rundown area. Check ou [...]
Posted by: Matt SamyciaWood on Tuesday, January 27th, 2009
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I have just learnt of the company Future Systems. The founder Jan Kaplický died earlier this month but leaves behind a most impressive portfolio of both architecture and product design. Two pieces of work that are well worth a mention are [...]
Posted by: Matt SamyciaWood on Tuesday, January 27th, 2009
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In reading this mornings paper, this article caught my attention. It is common in Nigeria to believe in witchcraft and the power to change shapes. The vigilante group claim they were on patrol when they saw two men attempting to steal a Maz [...]
Posted by: Matt SamyciaWood on Monday, January 26th, 2009
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I have just discovered that Tim Burton is making a live-action and CGI version of the classic “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” to be released in 2010. Christopher Lee, Alan Rickman join his usual cast of Johhny Depp and [...]
Posted by: Matt SamyciaWood on Monday, January 19th, 2009
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On Saturday, January 10th, 2009 nearly 2,500 people took off their pants on subways in 22 cities around the world. In New York’s 8th Annual No Pants! Subway Ride they had over 1,200 participants, spread out over four subway lines. Watch i [...]
Posted by: Matt SamyciaWood on Monday, January 19th, 2009
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There is so much nonsense on Youtube, so when I was surfing around at the weekend I was delighted to find this short movie. Take 15 minutes out of your day to watch this movie about parking validation, relationships and our human basic need [...]
Posted by: Matt SamyciaWood on Monday, January 19th, 2009
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Of recent I have been watching shows that I watched when I was younger, they are all dated but are quite wonderful to watch again. Here is a rundown, check them out: The new Statesman: The New Statesman was an award-winning British sitcom [...]
Posted by: Matt SamyciaWood on Wednesday, January 14th, 2009
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Earlier last year, celebrated photographer Rankin briefly turned his back on the glitz and glamour and took his camera to the refugee camps of the war-torn DR Congo. See the images at Oxfam. Then check out the shots taken of the exhibition, [...]
Posted by: Matt SamyciaWood on Wednesday, January 14th, 2009
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10 Films, 20 Speakers, 6 Days, 1 Fantastic Festival ACM Vancouver SIGGRAPH presents SPARK FX 09 at the Vancouver International Film Centre January 21 – January 26, 2009. This year Siggraph is bringing a full slate of 10 fantastic visu [...]
Posted by: Alex Leynes on Wednesday, January 7th, 2009
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I have been hit up by probably 50 photographers in the last 2 months, my name and email obviously has found it’s way onto some email list. Anyways, there has been some good sites and some poor sites, but by far this guys work is the b [...]
Posted by: Matt SamyciaWood on Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008
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I have lived in Canada for almost 10 years. It still tickles me when I hear someone describe something as an antique when it was made in say the 1920′s. I grew up in a country that goes a little further back in time, check out this gr [...]
Posted by: Matt SamyciaWood on Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008
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Dubai. I have a strange fascination with Dubai, I would love to visit the city that seems to change substantially every few years. You live in a hot climate but like to ski – build ‘Ski Dubai’ If you like to go to Disney l [...]
Posted by: Matt SamyciaWood on Wednesday, October 29th, 2008
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Giant Ant Media is a Vancouver based moving image company with a great fun attitude. Check out their site and spend time looking at their work. My pics are ‘men anonymous’ and under the ‘flea market’ the second video [...]
Posted by: Matt SamyciaWood on Monday, October 27th, 2008
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This article says that portable solar laptop chargers have been around a little while now but this is the first time I have heard of them. A great idea not only as they use a natural resource but could get you out of a bind if you criticall [...]
Posted by: Matt SamyciaWood on Monday, October 20th, 2008
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I am left wondering the following: How many times did they have to re-do this trick and how long did it take to set it up. Enjoy it.
Posted by: Matt SamyciaWood on Monday, October 20th, 2008
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Industrial Brand recently welcomed two new members of its growing design team. Mathilde Salvert was born and raised in France and graduated from the École Estienne in Paris, before completing her design studies at the London College of Pri [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Saturday, October 11th, 2008
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An unstructured list of experiences, pet peeves, and advice surrounding interactive design and development. Let’s make something clear right now: I’m not a trained web developer. Nor am I any sort of interactive expert in my opi [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Thursday, July 24th, 2008
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Eva solo is a Danish company creating beautiful and simple recreations of everyday products.Check out the site.
Posted by: Matt SamyciaWood on Thursday, June 26th, 2008
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Industrial Brand Creative was invited to lead a branding presentation to the Young Construction Professionals with an emphasis on personal branding. Young Construction Professionals is an networking group created to educate the young profes [...]
Posted by: Matt SamyciaWood on Monday, June 23rd, 2008
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Applied Arts Magazine announced its latest list of winners today, and Vacnouver’s Rethink Communications cleaned up. As usual. 44 of their submissions were chosen as winners—including the Graphex 2008 invitations they designed for G [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
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Recently I attended the Rock Awards hosted by the Vancouver Island Chapter of GDC in Victoria. And what a night to remember. After a delicious locally grown organic meal, the room went dark and was filled with the deep, ominous sounds of a [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Tuesday, June 17th, 2008
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I remember seeing Star Wars for the first time (Circa 1992, don’t laugh!) and one of the impressive effects used a few times throughout the original trilogy was the holographic “conference-calling”. I filled this away unde [...]
Posted by: Steve Mynett on Monday, June 9th, 2008
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Not exactly the best way to end a Saturday night at the beginning of motorcycle season. The rider was barely injured (lucky bastard) and the driver was arrested on the spot. Funny thing is that he thought I was a cop and freely handed me hi [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
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You know you’re cool when you can read these “Command” posters made by Atmostheory.
Posted by: Steph Co on Friday, May 2nd, 2008
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I love vynl, bring back the LPs back to the mainstream – OK, back to reality. I found this BEAUTIFUL company producing not only great sonic performance beyond all expectations normally associated with their price but are extraordinarl [...]
Posted by: Matt SamyciaWood on Friday, May 2nd, 2008
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One of my dearest friends Heitor Alvelos recently launched his blog, check them out. He says “Some would (will) call it pretentious, sorry, it’s the way it pours – on the ever-precarious tightrope between the confession [...]
Posted by: Matt SamyciaWood on Friday, May 2nd, 2008
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How could anyone pass this up? Do some design work and in turn, learn how to heat things up on the dance floor.
Posted by: Steph Co on Monday, April 28th, 2008
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We were searching an identity project at the office last week and wanted to reference the logo design originally done for the Vancouver Olympic Bid (not the games themselves). So like all good deciples of Google, we turned to Google Images [...]
Posted by: Steve Mynett on Monday, April 21st, 2008
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Impress your next overnight guest with a modern marvel of domestic engineering. Check out the entire collection for more stunning design inspirations when Martha Stewart meets Transformers.
Posted by: Graham Huber on Thursday, April 10th, 2008
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As a visual person I loved the game Connect 4 (also known as Plot Four, Four in a Row, and Four in a Line) growing up. Recently I was given the Connect 4 Stackers which takes the game to a whole new level. Enjoy this classic vertical checke [...]
Posted by: Matt SamyciaWood on Thursday, March 27th, 2008
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This is a list of company names with their name origins explained. Two which I liked were: IKEA — a composite of the first letters in the Swedish founder Ingvar Kamprad’s name in addition to the first letters of the names of the pro [...]
Posted by: Matt SamyciaWood on Wednesday, March 26th, 2008
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We observe people, their surroundings and culture to build a foundation on which we design. In sports, fashion, technology and medical industries our clients’ needs are met with fresh, life style centered product solutions. Visit thei [...]
Posted by: Matt SamyciaWood on Friday, February 29th, 2008
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With some time to spare and a little bit of curiosity I found “New Vintage Type” a book that I am now in need of getting my paws on. So how did I find this gem of a book?
Posted by: Claire Alexander on Tuesday, February 26th, 2008
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Stephen Wiltshire is autistic with an amazing skill. In May 2005 following a short helicopter ride over TOKYO he drew (from memory) a stunningly detailed panoramic view of the city on a 10-meter-long canvas. Since then he has drawn ROME, HO [...]
Posted by: Matt SamyciaWood on Thursday, February 21st, 2008
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When I was in Cuba for the Icograda International Congress one of the most moving presentations was about a community building project in Rwanda run by Alan Jacobson. In a week filled with Cuban Festivities and wall to wall design talks, hi [...]
Posted by: Steve Mynett on Thursday, February 21st, 2008
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Fabric covered thumbtacks…this is just the type of project that I think is manageable for me at the moment. It will be quick, beautiful, and useful. I can just see it now a full wall at IBC covered with lovely little fabric nubs. My o [...]
Posted by: Claire Alexander on Wednesday, February 20th, 2008
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Here’s this week’s episode of You Suck At Photoshop on Paths and Masks, in which Donny works on an image for an eBay auction. As he says, you need to watch this “because you’ve only been using about $75.00 worth of [...]
Posted by: Andrew Ball on Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
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2004: Beefing up the Holidays with Betty Fuller Happy Holidays from the kitchen of Industrial Brand Creative and Betty Fuller. [LAUNCH WEBSITE] | [LAUNCH VIDEO] 2003: TTOYT Rather than giving in to the rampant political correctness of the s [...]
Posted by: industrialbrand on Tuesday, February 27th, 2007
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Canstruction 2006 — Jurors’ Choice Again! In an incredible repeat performance, the IBC and Legends Memorabilia team took home top hours for the second year in a row at the Canstruction 2006 competition. After tireless hours of schem [...]
Posted by: industrialbrand on Tuesday, February 27th, 2007
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Canstruction 2005 — More than just Peanuts We teamed up with Legends Memorabilia again for this year’s CANstruction© competition. Our Snoopy sculpture went on to take top prize locally for “Jurors & Peoples Choice” [...]
Posted by: industrialbrand on Tuesday, February 27th, 2007
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Canstruction 2004 — Cans Film Festival This year we teamed up with Legends Memorabilia and MGM to create yet another successful CANstruction© sculpture. Check out our Cans Film Festival. [LAUNCH WEBSITE]
Posted by: industrialbrand on Tuesday, February 27th, 2007
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Canstruction 2003 — Royal Hudson IBC teamed up with First Associates in the CANstruction© charity event to create a replica of the Royal Hudson… out of cans. [LAUNCH SITE]
Posted by: industrialbrand on Tuesday, February 27th, 2007
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