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Category Archives: Identity


IBM Smarter Planet

IBM Smarter Planet

Being a huge fan of Herb Lubalin and pretty much every­thing that came out of that man’s brain, I love these posters that intel­li­gently incor­po­rate his ITC Lubalin Graph type­face. To me, this type­face speaks to all things techy with …

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Great collection of retro logos

Great collection of retro logos

Check out this incred­i­ble and inspir­ing Flickr col­lec­tion of retro logos, fit­tingly named Retro Logo Goodness.

Some Newness from The Heads of State

Some Newness from The Heads of State

Finally, the unveil­ing of the new site by the geniuses that call them­selves The Heads of State. The work these guys pro­duce is qual­ity. From illus­tra­tions to posters to iden­tity works, their style remains the same: sim­ple, concept-driven and really, …

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&Co Wine Design

&Co Wine Design

This is some great wine design. I love the sim­plic­ity of the col­ors and restraint in the actual design of the labels. The typog­ra­phy is excel­lent. I love to see clas­sic ser­ifs paired with con­tem­po­rary sans-serifs. Espe­cially with strik­ing contrasts …

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