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War is Heller

Steven Heller reviewed some great books for the holidays. WAR POSTERS: Weapons of Mass Communication - Ephemeral art from war posters. Great designs captured in a great book.

Design Matters

special modern design has three logos featured in this design book.
Written by brand and identity experts that actually do it for a living.... Capsule. published by Rockport.

Telling the modern story in a logo

Los Angeles Conservancy's Modern Committee New Logo-

Maybe Baby- the movie art

Special Modern Design designed and illustrated the movie poster and other collateral for the movie. Screening in Los Angeles ....

LA Femme Film Festival
Saturday, October 13, 2007 - 2:45 pm
Wilshire Screening Room
8670 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211
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Payless, Cooperless

Not sure what I think about the icon that accompanies the type on the new Payless logo. I know it is a "P". Not very harmonious. I love the type and bright colors. Although, I think Cooper will make a comeback. In a world where mass market finally embraces great colors, i.e. Martha Stewart color palette at KMart, I am pleased to see another brave color choice. This new logo has gotten a lot of flack on other design blogs. Plllleeease. it could be worse, right? I have lots of respect for dg* Desgrippes Gobe, the firm that repositioned this brand.

The site says: "The icon is based on the swirl of a kaleidoscope, and it as an embedded "P" to reference the brand name."

Hold on Whole Foods

I wish I would have done the fresh and easy logo. Great brand and name!----so retro. Soon to open in my neighborhood. I can't wait.
I get it. The clock at 4:05, the over-powering green.