December 10, 2021December 10, 2021 / Don

Pantone 2022 Color of the Year: Very Peri

Displaying a carefree confidence and a daring curiosity that animates our creative spirit, inquisitive and intriguing PANTONE 17-3938 Very Peri helps us to embrace this altered landscape of possibilities, opening us up to a new vision as we rewrite our lives. Rekindling gratitude for some of the qualities that blue represents complemented by a new perspective that resonates today, PANTONE 17-3938 Very Peri places the future ahead in a new light.

(via Pantone.com)

October 22, 2021October 22, 2021 / Don

MTA Map, Inspired by Massimo Vignelli

MTA Map – Currently

MTA Map – Massimo Vignelli’s 1972 Design

MTA Map – New, Proposed Design

New York City’s subway system has a new map with a very old design concept, inspired by Massimo Vignelli‘s 1972 classic. Read more

July 15, 2021July 15, 2021 / Don

Kalamazon

In case anyone was looking for a vector file of a mash-up between Kalamazoo and Amazon, I got you.

Kalamazon.zip

December 9, 2020October 22, 2021 / Don

Pantone 2021 Colors of the Year: Illuminating and Ultimate Gray

Practical and rock solid but at the same time warming and optimistic, the union of PANTONE 17-5104 Ultimate Gray + PANTONE 13-0647 Illuminating is one of strength and positivity. It is a story of color that encapsulates deeper feelings of thoughtfulness with the promise of something sunny and friendly. Read more

May 14, 2020 / Don

Logos with Hidden Meanings

Black Cat

Killed

Piano Forest

Frankenstein Films

Twins

Newcastle Food & Wine Festival

Northwest Airlines

Yoga Australia

The Guild of Food Writers

Goodwill

Le Tour de France

Baskin Robbins

Hope for African Children Initiative

The Bronx Zoo

Spartan Golf club

Shift

July 6, 2019July 6, 2019 / Don

Famous Quotes Illustrated with Minimalist Designs

Using nuggets of wisdom from famous figures like Rumi, Oscar Wilde, and Albert Einstein, Toronto-based web and graphic designer Ryan McArthur turns inspirational quotes into beautiful, minimalist designs that illustrate the quotation’s meaning. The striking, mostly monochromatic designs are elegant in their simplicity, but still manage to effectively convey deep messages and philosophies in creative ways.

(via mymodernment.com)