Digital photography may be  all-pervasive, but it has not yet won the war. Link.

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posted on Tuesday, October 13th, 2009 in outlinks, photography, technology
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When you want to sell it, keep it believable. Hire a pro to make it look right, not like silk-screened Pop art. Link

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posted on Friday, July 31st, 2009 in advertising, design, outlinks, photography, tips, web
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Tropicana discovered that their new upscale/generic looking packaging alienated and scared off their customers and has decided to revert to their previous “straw in an orange” motif. Change needs to be generated by some actual reason, not just for the sake of change. Link

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posted on Monday, February 23rd, 2009 in advertising, communication, design, outlinks
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It still stands out as an utterly ground-breaking design, more than a half-century later. And, as one of the judges pointed out, it was the only affordable car to even make the top 10. Link

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posted on Thursday, February 12th, 2009 in design, outlinks, technology
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By taking away a confusing button during a major online retailer’s checkout process, a designer was able to reclaim $300 million in lost sales for his client. Little changes make a lot of difference and listening to your users is where site design changes should be generated. Make it easier for your user to use your site and you will be rewarded. Link.

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posted on Thursday, January 29th, 2009 in communication, design, eponymous, outlinks, technology, tips, web
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25 years ago, Apple revolutionized the personal computing world, again. Link

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posted on Friday, January 23rd, 2009 in communication, design, outlinks, technology
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The original Mini will always rate as one of the truly great designs, automotive or otherwise of the 20th century. I have one of the newer reinterpretations, and I am just as passionate about it as people are about the original. An amazing solution to a truly difficult problem, this is what design is all about. Link

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posted on Monday, January 19th, 2009 in design, outlinks, technology
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An intrepid crew is going to resurrect the Polaroid skunk works by purchasing all of Polaroid’s film production equipment so as to create a new version of their analog Integral film, so that all of us who love our analog, instant Polaroid cameras will not be left with useless doorstops. YAY!
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posted on Sunday, January 18th, 2009 in outlinks, photography, technology
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Every bit as interesting as the development of the typography and cartography for the London Underground. From the AIGA Journal of Design. link.

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posted on Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 in communication, design, outlinks, type
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Logos grow and change over time, like people, and cities… Link

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posted on Tuesday, October 7th, 2008 in advertising, design, outlinks
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