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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.
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- The 2010 Brand New Awards / 2011, self-published.
- Flaunt: Designing effective, compelling and memorable portfolios of creative work / 2010, self-published.
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- 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
This is not your Mom’s Girl Scouts
With more than 2.4 million girl members, supported by nearly a million adult members working as volunteers, the Girl Scouts of the USA is the world’s biggest organization dedicated to girls — all girls as their description clarifies. Founded in 1912, Girl Scouts now counts with 100 councils across the United States that help girls find a troop to join, and even outside of the U.S., there are 90 countries helping 16,000 girls stay connected. But what we all know about the Girl Scouts around this blog is that its logo was designed by Saul Bass in 1978 and, like the rest of his identity work, it summed up brilliantly and succinctly the mission of the organization and the history behind it. Yesterday, the Girl Scouts unveiled a new identity by the newly formed New York design firm, Original Champions of Design (OCD). [Disclaimer: I worked for two years with one of its founders, Jennifer Kinon, while we were both at Pentagram.]
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DATE: Jul.07.2010
POSTED BY: ArminCATEGORY: Non-Profit COMMENTS:
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