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about

• Quipsologies, is a division of UnderConsideration, chronicling the most curious, creative, and notable projects, stories, and events of the graphic design industry on a daily basis.

• Quipsologies uses TypeKit to render P22 Underground, Skolar Web by TypeTogether, and Coquette by Mark Simonson.

• Quipsologies is run with Six Apart’s MovableType 6.8.8

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• Search through our archives (starting with Vol. 45 September 2010)

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

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Brand New / Displaying opinions, and focusing solely, on corporate and brand identity work.

FPO (For Print Only) / Celebrating the reality that print is not dead by showcasing the most compelling printed projects.

Brand New Classroom / Providing a space for critique and opinions on student identity work.

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.

publishing

Flaunt: Designing effective, compelling and memorable portfolios of creative work / 2010, self-published.

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.

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2010 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.

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by armin

“New Rules of Work” poster set by Division of Labor. Printed the ol’ fashioned way with woodtype.

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10.05.2011

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brandflakesforbreakfast

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by armin

Title Scream, a collection of 8- and 16-bit video game title graphics.

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10.04.2011

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Kottke

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“Disciples” by James Mollison is the result of three years of photographing fans outside music concerts. The results were published in a 2008 book of the same name. Fascinating.

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10.04.2011

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David Crunelle

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A great story and project: Addi Sommekh travels around the world creating twisted balloon hats and photographing all kinds of people (rich, poor, black, white, naked, dressed, et al) wearing them, uniting them in laughter and the silliness of it. More images and info at the link.

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10.04.2011

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Adam Ladd has put together a list imagining what some famous logos would look like if they had used retail fonts instead of custom solutions. Scroll to the bottom at the link for the punchline.

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10.04.2011

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The story of the Detroit Tigers’ “Old English D” logo.

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10.02.2011

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Florists recreate team logos in flowers for the funerals of devoted fans.

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10.02.2011

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Mathematics discusses the inspirations for his Wu-Tang Clan logo.

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10.02.2011

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Silly retro hipsterism in this video showing over 50 “No Handed Bike Moves”.

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10.02.2011

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Tolleson

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Want! Gestalten is publishing Iron Beasts Make Great Beauty, a book on letterpress mavens, Studio on Fire. Making of book cover at the link.

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10.02.2011

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