Lexington, Kentucky is Horse Country, and next year it becomes the first American city to host the World Equestrian Games. In anticipation of the equine influx, Lexington approached branding powerhouse Pentagram to develop a visual identity for the city. The result is an iconographic horse that finds its design influence in an 1868 equestrian portrait [...]
The Hudson’s Bay Company recently unveiled their new corporate logo and thankfully, what’s old is new again. The Bay blanket colours have become a handsome stripe, the corporate Coat of Arms has been reinstated (and simplified), and a smart and clear font has been chosen for the re-de-abridged name, all part of the visual attempt [...]
If you’re not familiar with the word ‘Lomography’, you’ll recognize what it is. The Lomo was Russia’s answer to Kodak. The company invented the fish-eye lens, and Lomo cameras like the one shown, (designed in cahoots with sartor supreme Paul Smith), will create images with a definite nostalgic cast – perfect for your afternoon at [...]
Italian artist Michael Marcovici presents 100 million $100USD notes. Very telling for our times. Check out some of his other installations here.
The New York Times recently published this article, outlining a study conducted by researchers at the University of British Columbia. Doctors there tested the effects of colour on people’s cognitive abilities, and as it turns out, those faced with the colour red performed better on detail-oriented tasks: proofreading, memory, accuracy, correctness, etc. Those stimulated by [...]
Well if you’re finding times are tough, you may wish to rethink the way you’re getting around and look at trading in your auto for a bike. This sweet ride is plated with 24 karat gold and adorned with over 600 Swarovski crystals. It’s also entirely hand-built and hand-delivered anywhere in the world, (and for [...]
There’s something really relevant about these little wax dolci. They’re friendly and they’re good looking and who wouldn’t want to carry around a little pack of ambiance? Perfect for when you’re spontaneously proposed to, the office birthday party which you ‘of course remembered’, or the next big blackout. http://poketo.com/shop/archives/862
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