UnderConsideration is a graphic design enterprise that runs a network of blogs, publishes books, organizes live events and judged competitions, and designs for clients.

Online

FPO (For Print Only) / Celebrating the reality that print is not dead by showcasing the most compelling printed projects.
Art of the Menu / Cataloguing the underrated creativity of menus from around the world.
Quipsologies / Chronicling the most curious, creative, and notable projects, stories, and events of the graphic design industry on a daily basis.
Speak Up (2002 – 2009) / Discussing, and looking for, what is relevant in, and the relevance of, graphic design. Archives Only.
Word It (2003 – 2010) / Encouraging creative diversity in the community through monthly, one-word challenges. Archives Only.
Brand New Classroom (2010 – 2011) / Providing a space for critique and opinions on student identity work. Archives Only.

Publishing

The 2010 Brand New Awards / 2011, self-published.
Flaunt: Designing effective, compelling and memorable portfolios of creative work / 2010, self-published.

Events & Judged Competitions

Brand New Conference / A one-day event on the development of corporate and brand identity projects by some of today’s most active and influential practitioners from around the world.
Brand New Awards / Celebrating the best identity work produced around the world.
FPO Awards / Celebrating the best print work from around the world.

Writing

Graphic Design, Referenced: A Visual Guide to the Language, Applications, and History of Graphic Design / 2009, Rockport.
Women of Design: Influence and Inspiration from the Original Trailblazers to the New Groundbreakers / 2008, HOW Books.
The Word It Book: Speak Up Presents a Gallery of Interpreted Words / 2007, HOW Books.

Graphic Design

Department of Design / Designing corporate and brand identities and full development of printed and digital matter for clients.

Development

A B-Side BY lauren

Quirky

Launched in 2009, Quirky is as CEO Ben Kaufman states, a “social product development” site. Their aim is to allow brilliant ideas from everyday people to be executed by a professionally trained design and development staff.

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DATE: Feb.28.2011POSTED BY: ArminCATEGORY: Development The B-Side COMMENTS:

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Opinion BY Armin

A Working City Rises

Started in the long distant past of the year 2000, Workopolis began with a modest 15,000 job listings. Today, it is Canada’s largest job search web site with an average of 40,000 job postings available every day. Recently, Workopolis launched a new brand campaign, headed by the tag line of “Time to Shine” that replaces the more me-focused tag line of “Canada’s biggest job site” and puts forward a revised logo.

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DATE: May.13.2010POSTED BY: ArminCATEGORY: Development COMMENTS:

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INTL. REVIEW BY adamgf POSTED BY Brand New

Dublin’s Colors and Shapes in One Logo

Dublin Central is a new urban development in Ireland’s Capital city. This new cultural quarter will be a hub of retail and recreation through a dynamic new development. It will incorporate 69 modern apartments and 100 new stores. Despite the country being in the midst of a hard-hitting recession, Dublin Central is the most ambitious redevelopment project in the history of Ireland, with a €1.2 Billion investment and the promise of creating 800 new jobs. All subject to planning permission which is a notoriously difficult process in the city.