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airbnb-new-logo
30 Jul '14

Logo Redesign Review: Airbnb

Much has been written about Airbnb’s logo redesign — some of it positive, some of it negative, a lot of it hilarious — and while the undeniable consensus is that it looks like a certain, erm, human genitalia (wait, which one?), it’s still unclear how Airbnb as a company plans to strategically move forward. Toss it or keep it? Defend…

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two-pizza
08 Jul '14

The Two-Pizza Rule: Why Small Teams Rock

As a small group, we take pride in our ability to do great work with big clients. It’s no accident. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos called it the “two pizza rule”: if a team can’t be fed by two pizzas, it’s too big. In “The Science Behind Why Small Teams Work More Productively” over at Entrepreneur Magazine, check out some of the…

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murrica
01 Jul '14

World Cup Fever Continues …

In advance of today’s game against Belgium, please enjoy this complementary patriotic graphic. Courtesy of LogicTrail design center forward MdHP. Go USA Men’s National Team!!  

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PenguinRandomHouse3
24 Jun '14

Logo Redesign Review: Penguin Random House

Things we like: Less is more. Faced with the daunting challenge of merging these two major brand marks, it would have been easy to overthink this — or overdesign it. Going with a simple wordmark allowed them to retain certain aspects of brand equity — name, colors — without muddling the matter. Just think — it could…

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hootsuite
10 Jun '14

Rebrand Review: Hootsuite, Penguin Random House, McDonald’s

High level rebranding work is some of our bread and butter. We’re immersed in that process daily, with a number of clients — so we like to keep track of what else is going on in the industry. From visual to messaging, market analysis to creative — who’s doing what? And where’s the really great work? Here…

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MassimoVignelli
28 May '14

Massimo Vignelli (1931-2014)

Massimo Vignelli, modernist designer and creator of the NYC Subway map and American Airlines logo, has died. More coverage at The New York Times, Gizmodo, Design Week.

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