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- 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.
Opinion BY Armin
Architecture Museum at the Edge of the Edge
Set to open in June of 2013 in the rising city of Nanjing (pop. 6.5 million) in China, the Sifang Art Museum will be a 30,000-square-foot space devoted to contemporary design and architecture. Designed by Steven Holl, the museum is part of the Contemporary International Practical Exhibition of Architecture, a privately financed project that will also include a convention center and 20 villas each with a unique design by architects like Ai Weiwei and David Adjaye. The new identity of the museum has been designed by Singapore-based Foreign Policy Design Group.
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DATE: Dec.13.2012
POSTED BY: ArminCATEGORY: Culture COMMENTS:
Opinion BY Armin
T&D is for Twists and Drop Shadows
As part of China Radio International (CRI), the state-owned radio broadcast system of the People’s Republic of China, and an extension of the news site CRI Online, T&D (for Television and Digital) is a new platform established to hold all of its new media — from online broadcast to network television to mobile content. The new identity has been created by The Brand Union China.
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DATE: Jan.05.2012POSTED BY: ArminCATEGORY: Culture COMMENTS:
TAGS: china, flexible identity, gradient,
Opinion BY Armin
SeedSeed for QiaQia
Established in 2001 and located in the Hefei Economic and Technological Development Zone in China, QiaQia produces what looks like delicious snacks of roasted sunflower, pumpkin, and watermelon seeds as well as pistachios, almonds, cashews, pecans and peanuts. With a broader consumer base around the world QiaQia has introduced a new identity designed by Alan Chan Design, one of the most well-known identity design firms in China.
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DATE: Jun.07.2011POSTED BY: ArminCATEGORY: Consumer products COMMENTS:
TAGS: alan chan design, china, icon, red,
Books about logo design, the designers that create them and the meaning of branding.
