by moldy | Apr 3, 2023 | branding, communication, creativity, identity, logo, marketing, Typography
Forget climate change, gun control, COVID, the war in the Ukraine and all of the other minor things going on in the world today… it’s time for LOGO WARS! On March 20, New York launched a $20 million campaign featuring a riff on Milton Glaser’s I ♥ New York logo from...
by moldy | Dec 14, 2022 | Networking, Referrals
Here’s a common scenario: You ask someone what his or her company does, or the person has approached you at a conference or tradeshow. What you hear is something like “we’re the premiere/best/biggest/newest/oldest provider of x/y/z in the [fill in the blank]...
by moldy | Jul 27, 2022 | branding, communication, creativity, design, identity, logo, marketing
I meant to write about this last month, but life got in the way. June was the 50th anniversary of Nike and the anniversary of the ubiquitous Nike Swoosh. From the branding and marketing perspective, the company has few rivals, but the story of the Swoosh is what...
by moldy | May 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
Attended an eye-opening and frankly scary webinar last night that I ran for a client. It was about new cyber threats and tools for protecting your data in 2022, presented by cyber security expert Dr. Jennifer Bayuk. I’m on top of it this morning, as I’ve clearly been...
by moldy | Apr 11, 2022 | communication, design, message, Typography
I admit it, I’m somewhat of a design throwback. There are two approaches to typography that I love – and they’re pretty much opposites visually. First, is the formally structured Swiss design. The style uses a formal grid, usually sans serif typography, dramatic, bold...
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