Before Ivan Chermayeff and Tom Geismar, logos were often literal representations of products. via: The Atlantic
Designers
Comic Sans: The World’s Most Favorite Font?
Maybe you’ve heard of this font: Comic Sans?
Some people really dislike comic sans. They are wrong.
It’s beautiful when used correctly. And always puts a smile on my face when I see it.
Here’s the story behind the most polarizing font ever made. Told by Vincent Connare, font designer from Microsoft.
via Great Big Story
Engineering the Perfect Pop
Matthew Reinhart engineers paper to bend, fold, and transform into fantastic creatures, structures and locales. By adjusting the angles of folds and the depth of layers, Reinhart animates his subjects to tell dramatic stories that literally pop off the page.
via SciFri
Made By: Dan Cederholm (Dribbble)
Envato’s latest “Made By:†episode, they go to Salem, Massachusetts to meet web designer and author Dan Cederholm, co-founder of Dribbble.
What makes a truly great logo
How a simple mark ends up meaning something big. Joe Posner, and Michael Bierut (designer of the Hillary Clinton logo) explain.
via Vox
The Art of Sign Painting with Nicolai Sclater – Ornamental Conifer
British artist Nicolai Sclater may be coined a sign painter by trade, but he takes his art further then the customary two-dimensional canvases. View more at Ornamental Conifer.
via HypebeastÂ
Made by: Glenn Jones (Glennz Tees)
In this episode of Envato’s “Made By:†series, they travel to Auckland, New Zealand to peek inside the world of artist and illustrator Glenn Jones. Glenn is best known for his popular Glennz Tees t-shirt designs, all of which have a unique twist on pop culture.
The Making of John Mayer’s ‘Born & Raised’ Artwork
David A. Smith is a traditional sign-writer/designer specializing in high-quality ornamental hand-crafted reverse glass signs and decorative silvered and gilded mirrors. David recently produced a wonderful turn-of-the-century, trade-card styled album cover for popular American singer/songwriter John Mayer.