Author Archives: Alex A

1. 60 second post

   June 16, 2015 6:47 am Comments Off on 60 second post

   This proves you can edit a website from any internet enabled device! Thanks BNI!

2. Bélo from Airbnb

   July 17, 2014 10:55 am Comments Off on Bélo from Airbnb

   Another take on the new direction from Airbnb – Bélo from Airbnb + Subtraction.com http://ow.ly/zfeQP?

   Here’s the new Airbnb logo. They call it “the Bélo.” Apparently no one checked for inadvertent sexual connotations. The mark looks like an abstraction of ALL the private parts. I can’t pretend to k…

3. Belong Anywhere – Airbnb’s new mark and identity

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   Airbnb's new mark and identity http://ow.ly/zf8x7 – They also have gone ahead and named their logo symbol -the Bélo?

   Introducing Airbnb’s new mark, inspired by the community, symbolizing a world where doors are always open. A world where you can belong anywhere.

4. West Ham fans back crest change | Football – ITV Sport

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   Interesting approach by West Ham to poll stakeholders ( fans) on new logo (crest) design http://ow.ly/zggYr – design by committee??

5. Web Fundamentals — Google Developers

   July 16, 2014 5:05 am Comments Off on Web Fundamentals — Google Developers

   Great resource, particularly the performance section – Web Fundamentals – Best practices for modern web development http://ow.ly/zdkGT?

6. Google and Adobe launch free pan-Asian font | Typography | Creative Bloq

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   The first-ever open-source font to support Japanese, Chinese and Korean characters. Google & Adobe launch free font http://ow.ly/zcz8b?

7. 60 years of BBC1 idents

   December 2, 2013 1:11 pm Comments Off on 60 years of BBC1 idents

   Great to see Games’s original BBC ident model in action. And always a pleasure to take a trip down memory lane.

8. Focus Groups Are Dangerous. Know When To Use Them

   January 15, 2013 5:28 pm Comments Off on Focus Groups Are Dangerous. Know When To Use Them

   We often gasp at the mere mention of a focus group. However Gianfranco Zaccai (co-founder of Continuum) does help identify when they can play a useful role. Have a read.

9. BMW logo – The Truth

   November 28, 2011 6:11 pm Comments Off on BMW logo – The Truth

   Back in the 90s I owned (and wrote off!) a 1975 BMW 2002 spawning an appreciation for the marque. Like many owners I had heard the myth that the logo was a testament to the company’s historic involvement with aircraft engines (a white propellor set against a blue sky). It turns out this is not quite how it came about. Thanks to logodesignlove for posting a myth crushing piece on the history of the BMW logo.

   Launch article

10. Finding Your Brand’s “Red Sole”

    November 22, 2011 2:59 pm Comments Off on Finding Your Brand’s “Red Sole”

    An interesting and useful article by Fast Company which demonstrates how strong brands come from a single point of identification. A history of wearing expensive high heals is helpful but not essential.

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