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Stellar Branding Across Various Mediums

Chad Engle — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:43:12 +0000

Branding & Identity can make or break a company. If you have worked on large scale client with billboards, brochures, letterhead, envelopes, TV, web etc. you know how many details there are to work out over a various amount of mediums. You also know how consistency plays a big role in how well a campaign or branding is executed on those multiple platforms. We as consumers are flooded with many of these daily. Brands like Pepsi, Coke, Budweiser, BMW, Nike, Apple are just a select few that you see ads from or branding in your life. Here is a set of stellar designs that are carried out across multiple platforms.

Reggina Estate by Jordan Jelev

Bahamas by Duffy

Sparebank by Mission Design

Chempaq by Muggie Ramadani Design Studio (MRDS)

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Stellar Branding Across Various Mediums

36 Minutes of Creative Genius

Chad Engle — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:28:57 +0000

We all need a small spark to get going sometimes… What makes it easier to get going than some creative videography, editing & animation? Not much. Here are some creative videos some with mind blowing CG landscapes or an amazing look at what goes into a Macworld cover and some just have a great soundtrack to bop your head to.

Neurosonics Audiomedical Labs Inc. from Chris Cairns

Kingdom of the unreal but also a higher state of being, ultimately free of the limitations of the material world through the agency of science, technology, and imagination.

HP – invent from Tom and Matt

Response to D&AD Student Awards brief set by Hewlett Packard.

“Present an idea which promotes HP Workstations ability to bring to life anything the creative mind can conceive.”

Cover creation from Peter Belanger

After working on the latest cover for Macworld Magazine I wanted to show what is involved in making a cover. I focused on the three main areas: the photography, photoshop and design. I chose a time lapse format to convey lots of information in a small amount of time. The only drawback of time lapse is that since half a day goes by in 30 seconds, the whole process seam so easy! Lots of details were left out of the design process (like the cover meetings and rounds of layout options). I began to photograph the design process after the layouts had already been narrowed down to just three cover designs.

Magic Flashlights from Mike Benson on Vimeo.

Knife Show Inc and friends uncover a strange phenomenon at Timberline Lodge at Mt Hood. Snowboarding video takes place in and out of High Cascade Summer Camp. Shot and edited by Mike Benson. Starring Brendan Hayes, Eli weiner, Scott Stevens, Chris Beresford, Matty Mo, Jesse Burtner, and Casey Wrightsman.

Kuroshio Sea – 2nd largest aquarium tank in the world from Jon Rawlinson

The main tank called the “Kuroshio Sea” holds 7,500-cubic meters (1,981,290 gallons) of water and features the world’s second largest acrylic glass panel, measuring 8.2 meters by 22.5 meters with a thickness of 60 centimeters. Whale sharks and manta rays are kept amongst many other fish species in the main tank.

Typophile Film Festival 5 Opening Titles from Brent Barson

Handcrafted with love by BYU design students and faculty, for the 5th Typophile Film Festival. A visual typographic feast about the five senses, and how they contribute to and enhance our creativity. Everything in the film is real—no CG effects!

The Runner -Exploit yourself- from BLR_VFX

Exploit yourself is a Spec commercial inspired by NIKE. Directed by Carl Erik Rinsch, Expliot yourself talks about your own limits. The commercial was produced in Big Lazy Robot Visual Effects studio from february to may. Our wish was to show off the nerve and spark and freshness of the city with the strength and power of modern sport competition, all in a whole 3d environment.

The Third & The Seventh from Alex Roman

A FULL-CG animated piece that tries to illustrate architecture art across a photographic point of view where main subjects
are already-built spaces. Sometimes in an abstract way. Sometimes surreal. (do this one justice and watch it fullscreen in HD)

Blue Thousand and One from Blue Man Group HD

Some seriously amazing colors and high speed cameras from the Blue Man Group.

Flickermood 2.0 from Sebastian Lange

A film by Sebastian Lange – The next level of this experimental typographic orgy. Direction and Animation by Sebastian Lange – Music by Forss
Flickermood was basically all done in AE – the soundtrack is from FORSS

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36 Minutes of Creative Genius

Sleek & Sexy Faucet Designs

Chad Engle — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:51:24 +0000

Faucets are used in your house very frequently and are not always regarded as “highly designed objects”. Unless you’ve looked outside the box or know someone with an interesting faucet you may have not ventured outside the “standard faucte” box and you’re missing out on a plethora of wonderful designs. Here are some sleek, sexy, cutting edge and most of all beautiful faucets that you might see in your house one day.

Water Symphony

Opening the tap we touch and leave the dirt and bacteria on it, having washed our hands we take them back again.“The Water Symphony” conception consists in an electronic device of the mixer tap, which does not require touching it, but, at the same time, allowing adjusting the needed functions, such as water pressure and its temperature very quickly and precisely

Serge Shi & His wonderful Faucet showcase

Shifter Faucet

Articulating Karbon Faucet by Kohler

Luna by Graff

GROHE Ondus Digitecture

Latrava by Octopus Design

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Sleek & Sexy Faucet Designs

Modern Bicycle Concepts That Will Blow Your Mind

Chad Engle — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 06:38:34 +0000

Transportation Designers have always tried to push the envelope when it comes to speed, style and grace. The world of streamlined bicycles is driven by all of these same principles. However, several concept bikes have begun to look like they are screaming around corners even when they are sitting still. Here are some super sleek & stylish modern concepts that are beautiful and intriguing.

Pulse

This vehicle is part fitness membership, part fashion statement, and part Kyoto-pact contribution.

Designer: Teague

Chris Boardman – Olympic Cyclist, Concept Future Bike

A very light and strong carbon fiber bike that uses a clip on iPod-like type device to display maps, speed, warnings, and communication.

Designer: Lewis Rowe

IBike

Has unique features, like a place for your iPod, a built in lock & spot to plugin headphones. Plus has a super sleek, stylish design.

Designer: Reindy Allendra

WATT

Uses a unique iPhone navigation setup on the handlebars with buttons to control it as well as a different style of spoke rims and ultra light weight construction.

Designer: Jerome BLANCHARD

eco // 07

Compactable Urban Bycicle designed to save space when it is being transported or it is not in use.

Designer: Victor M. Aleman

B1k Concept Cycle

Sculpted as a race bike, it features a chainless drivetrain, carbon fiber construction and scant few details on the rest of the design.

Designer: Peugeot

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Modern Bicycle Concepts That Will Blow Your Mind

BEST OF: FYC Flickr Group Showcase (5)

Chad Engle — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:40:20 +0000

There are currently 1387 members in the Fuel Your Creativity Flickr Group, and with that amount of skill in one place there is bound to be something to wet your creative appetite. Here we will focus our spotlight on some of our favorites that have been contributed to the group. These fine works of art are inspirational & intriguing. We will continue to choose and comment on the Flickr submissions, as long as the submissions keep coming in ;) . If you have yet to get picked do not get discouraged, it doesn’t mean we did not like the work you submitted… it simply means that out of the many to choose from (over 7,800 entries) yours wasn’t chosen this time! Hope you enjoy the showcase, and keep up the great work.

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Day 24 – Empty

Dorm

Hip Hop Dancer

Art Nouveau Poster

Assignment: State Library of Victoria

Kombi 69

Dodge “The Animal” Charger

For Haiti Poster

c17

Laypop – Distance

Andys Eye

An Abnormal Condition

Retro Party

Branding Project

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Creative Spotlight: Un.titled

Chad Engle — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:48:28 +0000

Un.titled is a creative agency. They are an eclectic group of thinkers, designers, programmers and artists. Their passion is to engage an audience; tease, tempt, entertain and compel with and elusive mix of big ideas and bold design. Never defined by one media, they move seamlessly between online and offline, creating astonishing brand experiences with some of the world’s most respected companies.

Name: Un.titled

Site: http://un.titled.co.uk

Location: Leicester, UK

Select/Notable Clients: Nike, Clarks, Agenda, Jockey, Lacoste Footwear, Mint Advertising, Sheridan & Co, NTU, Puma, Phoenix Arts, Speedo, Wembley Stadium.

GAGA 2009

Hickling & Squires

NTU Art & Design Invites

Web

Photography

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A Gold Medal Win: the Vancouver 2010 Campaign

Chad Engle — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:34:40 +0000

The Olympics draw out on a micro level, the emotions, pride, contentions and drama which each of us experience as members of the human race. But if you think all of the drama ends on the track, think again! It extends all the way to the visual brand which has been a magnet for international scrutiny and is steeped in historical controversy. Amazing as it may be that the brand has been able to survive in its constant state of renewal, its survival might be best explained by a closer look at the 2010 iteration and the people behind it.

Months of research and strategic involvement bring us a clean & focused look for the familiar theme, giving the ancient Olympic brand a surprisingly ‘current’ feel. This look is perpetuated through an exceptionally executed campaign which seamlessly encompasses both traditional & new brand elements and some truly inspiring illustrations. See for yourself:

Vancouver 2010 Olympic Logo

Illustrated Vancouver 2010 Website Homepage

Illustrated Twitter Account Page:@FollowtheFlame

Illustrated Twitter Account Page: @2010Tweets

Type Units

Poster/Banner Designs: With Glowing Hearts

Poster/Banner Designs: Snowboarding Parallel Giant Slalom

Poster/Banner Designs: Ski Jumping

Poster/Banner Designs: Para Alpine Skiing

Poster/Banner Designs: Bobsleigh

Poster/Banner Designs: Biathlon

Remembering Vancouver 2010’s Design Director “My name is Leo Obstbaum, and I am a dreamer.”

The Design Director of the project: Leo Obstbaum passed away August 21st 2009 at the age of 40, he died of natural causes.

With the Vancouver Olympics as his last project, it effected me deeply to realize that his final designs will reach and touch the world. We only wish he could have been here to see it with us.

One of his very good friends Mark Busse wrote a detailed article about Leo after his passing. You should read the article over at GDC/BC Blog.

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Vancouver 2010 Brand and Image

Olympic and Paralympic Games design has a long tradition of creativity and excellence. Each Organizing Committee tries to visually capture the Olympic and Paralympic spirit, while telling the unique story of the host region and country.

Vancouver 2010 Graphic Identity

The Host Country of every Olympic and Paralympic Games tells a unique story of culture and imagination through design and artistry. The Vancouver 2010 graphic identity seeks to unify and beautify the Games with a consistent look and feel throughout all its environments and communications.

Transmoflection – A video about the research put in

The Story of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games Emblem

Vancouver 2010 Pictograms and Sport Illustrations

Pictograms are icons representing each sport and are found on maps, signage and other communications and creative applications. Every Olympic and Paralympic Games Host Country has added its own unique design to its pictograms.

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@2010Tweets

@followtheflame

@code2010

Vancouver 2010 on Facebook

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A Gold Medal Win: the Vancouver 2010 Campaign

Seeing Double: Two Color Inspiration

Chad Engle — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 06:40:15 +0000

Whether you freelance or work at an agency, you are bound to have heard this from a client at one point: “We are trying to cut printing costs, so change this 4 color process piece to be two color”. Your heart sinks… Now, you have to completely rethink the piece using only two colors.

Its always hard to hear, but in my experience, some of the best executed ads/designs/brandings have been two color. Why? Simplicity!

To see what I mean, take a look at some of these beautiful examples of Two Color Printing jobs.

Dockers k-1 Khakis

Tea Hugger

Schmidty’s

Pacific Luxury Business Cards

Effektive Poster Mailer

Bella Sicilia

Scrabble Beermats

FAME Open House Party Materials

Inglis & Rock Branding

9 Myles Collateral Materials

Gander Mountain Tall Tales

Tazaa Soap

GF Smith Limited Edition Poster

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What are your favorite two color designs? Do you think that two color designs are more difficult to design or they are easier to execute?

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PANTONE is blowing up in 2010

Chad Engle — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 07:06:43 +0000

PANTONE released the 2010 Spring Fashion colors for the industry recently. Is it too hard to conceive that these colors will play a role in the design industry? Actually, they already have. Some of the following are the 2010 Spring fashion colors compared to web design & print design and it seems that designers are already ahead of the curve. What are your thoughts on the colors of the new 2010 Spring Fashion from PANTONE? Check out the full release from PANTONE here.

Questionable Characters

Kyan Media

Crush + Lovely

The Flower Company by Babel Design

Carolina Torres

Radius ‘10

Made by Mighty

Helvetiq

CNN

The Incredible Journey

Had a nice day?

Wienerschnitzel Chili Cheese Fries Eating Competition

Vinseum

SpecWatch

Culinary Culture

Mama’s Sauce Business Cards

This Year I will

Sketchen

Vancouver 2010: Ski Jumping

Don Pendleton – Cubism

Music ID

DesignWorks

Predictions?

What do you think will be prevalent in 2010? I think these colors will play a roll in some way. Maybe just as secondary colors, but I still see big, bold, bright colors from the design industry.

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BEST OF: FYC Flickr Group Showcase of Artwork (4)

Rob Bowen — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 08:33:00 +0000

There are currently 1018 members in the Fuel Your Creativity Flickr Group, and we wanted to show our support for their labors of love this Labor Day with another installment of our FYC Flickr Group Showcase. Here we will focus our spotlight on some of our favorites that have been contributed by all of you. Those fine works of art that have moved us and kept us inspired. We will continue to choose and comment on the Flickr submissions, as long as the submissions keep coming in ;) . If you have yet to get picked do not get discouraged, it doesn’t mean we did not like the work you submitted… it simply means that out of the many to choose from (over 5000 entries) yours wasn’t chosen this time! Hope you enjoy the showcase, and keep up the great work.

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While ABBA may not be a favorite band of ours, we really love this gracious tribute to them. It could be the fun disco style typography, or there could just be something in the air tonight, Fernando.

We really enjoy the tone of this piece, set so brilliantly with such a subtle presentation…and it is not because it looks at all Tron-ish. But that sure didn’t hurt.

This next digital work of greatness, lands with us on so many levels that it is hard to describe them all here. We will simply say, this is what awesomeness strives to be.

Once again, you need not be a fan of the band being promoted to appreciate this retro styled artwork. This brilliantly energetic throwback more than inspires, it rocks!

Here is yet another great retroactively styled piece that we found among the multitudes, with a more simplistic approach. The abstract minimalism masterfully delivers in this wonderful work of art.

The next submission we wanted to feature is a fabulously fun photomanipulation that we just couldn’t pass up on this run through the Flickr group. So flawlessly crafted that its mere construction is artistic, even without the expressive elements jumping out at you from the screen.

Next on our jaunt through the group artwork, we come to an amazing piece for a number of reasons, to be sure. But what sticks out with us, in particular, is the way this piece achieves such a simplistic feel, whilst containing dozens of very intricate skeletal illustrations.

Next we find another breathtakingly beautiful addition to the Flickr group featured here in all its colorful glory. This vibrant piece comes fully loaded with an energy that exudes from within it and brings the art alive.

This next showcase piece was such an easy choice from the whimsical nature of the illustration alone. But couple that with the talented style mixing and graffiti graphic presentation that continues to draw our eyes straight to it, and there was no way that we could pass this one by for this go around.

On this holiday weekend, we look to another holiday falling on next month’s calendar, Halloween. At least in spirit, anyway. Get it? Cause of the cute little ghosty spirit in the image. Oh, the witticism. Anyway, this spirited rendering is clean and simple and just downright, adorable. (spirited…the wit won’t quit.)

Keeping on the funside as we cap the showcase off, we have another sharp clean vector that taps on our funny bones with an explosive rainbow of fluorescent vibrance that we cannot get enough of. Go on, taste the rainbow…metaphorically of course, please do not lick your monitors, it probably will not taste as good as the image might make you believe it would. ;)

That is all for now

That concludes this showcase, but keep the fantastic artwork flowing into the FYC Flickr stream, and we will keep up the features! See you on the flipside, and thanks again for all the wonderful works of art you all have submitted.

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Designing the Look : A Make-Up Artist Showcase

Angie Bowen — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:46:05 +0000

When it comes to designers, those who specialize in make-up, making the body their canvas and intensifying or erasing the body’s natural expressions, are amazing artists that deserve a nod or two of recognition. They use the natural definitions and contours of their subject to tell their tales and to bring the entire image together in one masterful choir of epic make-up designs that not only scream fashion, but they also sing artistry. These dynamos of design have to do more than just highlight and shade, they have to complete the design of the look.

Through incorporating both the fashion and the models themselves, the make-up artists are responsible for providing the proverbial finishing touches on the overall look that is being portrayed. Below we have gathered a few examples from some truly inspiring artists within the make-up design arena. We hope you enjoy the following showcase, and find some ignition for your imagination!

The Look

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50 MORE Kick Ass Logos for Inspiration

Rob Bowen — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:00:00 +0000

So a little while back, Adelle did an inspiration post on logos, 50+ Kick Ass Logos for Inspiration, for anyone who happened to miss it. We felt after all this time, it was ripe for a follow-up. Not ripe in like a bad way. More like in a fresh fruity kind of way. Though, perhaps a scratch and sniff logo collection would be an interesting feat. Anyway, the follow-up…So we scoured through over two dozen logos on this one site we stumbled onto with a handful of logos on it. Okay, so that is not exactly how it happened, but we have gathered here for you, what we feel, are an awesome collection of ass kicking designs that leave us longing for more…and not because there is anything wrong with these, it is not like they are lacking or anything like that…in a good way. See for yourself.

More Logo Inspiration

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Top 10 Inspirational Pieces [6.14.09]

Adelle Charles — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 22:33:33 +0000

Here is today’s Inspirational roundup. Lots of beautiful typography today it seems!

1. The Meringue family

2. Poster series of four for the Oslo based math-metal/hardcore band Manhattan Skyline

3. Valens Energy Drink – Identity

4. Undersized Recession Business Cards

5. Energo-Holding brochure

6. Hugo & Marie Newspaper

7. White city

8. Logo collection 2009 I | David Pache

9. Noveu™

10. Direct mail poster (new website) for design studio Hello Monday

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Top 10 Inspirational Pieces [6.11.09]

Adelle Charles — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 05:26:40 +0000

Here is what inspired me today. I feel sometimes we don’t put enough value in what others around us can do. Let’s not take it for granted but embrace the high quality and learn from it. So much talent out in the creative community! Enjoy.

1. HRJ – Identity

2. ILLUMIO (illumination + emotion)

3. BULLSHIT Quarterly

4. Malleable Grotesque

5. Artwork by LockSin

6. The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread!

7. bohema

8. Cannon Design, Exhibit A Branding and Collateral

9. Arting ID

10. Zachte G

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Top 10 Inspirational Pieces [6.11.09]

Top 10 Inspirational Pieces [6.8.09]

Adelle Charles — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 05:42:52 +0000

I look at so many things during the course of just one day. Today these were my top 10 inspirational pieces that caught my eye and thought they deserved sharing. I might just take my iphone tomorrow and take shots of inspirational works around me, at random -not on the web, might force me to get up from my desk more!

Top 10 Inspirational Pieces [6.8.09]