Aol. ... really?

Ok, I want you guys to check this out... AOL has redone their identity, and while it is visually interesting, and the use of transparency is quite brilliant ... AOL? really?!? ... not even AOL, it's Aol. does it really need the . ?? It looks stupid. idk... check out the article, lots of info

The Value of Empathy

This is an article that follows the process and designs of Andy Chen. Check it out - he's got some great projects, things to say, and well wishes for the world.

http://changeobserver.designobserver.com/entry.html?entry=11347

Owl on the Fence

Magnificent Owl on the fence,
what ails you so tonight?
Unsteady, perched upon the post
your strength to stand
wanes like moonlight.

Disheveled marble on the fence,
what stole your bliss tonight?
Callous, stoic upon the edge
your cruel past sways
your heart with spite.

Wounded mortal on the fence,
why so grieved tonight?
Stagnant, mourning your lost wings
shamefully clipped
to prevent your flight.

Hopeless beast on the fence,
what led you here tonight?
Ashamed, hiding in the dark,
awaiting death,
can't face the light.

Magnificent Owl, take my strentgh.
Let it keep you well
and enable you to escape this Hell
tonight.

Disheveled marble, accept my love.
Let it break your torpid heart
and give you a chance for a fresh start
tonight.

Wounded mortal, clasp my wings.
Let them remind you how to soar
and rediscover the joy life has in store
tonight.

Hopeless beast, have my hope.
Let it capture you and take you where I can not
and keep you high-minded as you ought
tonight.


Broken girl on the fence,
what ails you tonight?

A Weirdly Cool Video

Hand from Above from Chris O'Shea on Vimeo.

Kitchen Packaging

This isn't terribly new, but I came across it and I absolutely adore the use of different fonts and the classy look it has without feeling boring. Check it out

Word It: The Final Decision

Well I decided to go with the Caesar idea. It was after much toil... I liked the Back to the Drawing Board idea, but I didn't feel as though it communicated as clearly as I wanted it to. So I some-what combined the Stab in the Back with the Caesar idea to create one bold, final image.


Although this is a really crappy view of the image, I like the concept I have behind it... but maybe not my execution... however, overall I am satisfied.

Word It: The Fork in the Road

Ok, so after much brainstorming I have four main ideas that I am deciding between, and they are:



This one basically follows the idea of 'back to the drawing board' and it uses my Drawing Mannequin and my Eraser. I figured it was appropriate to use the drawing tools to convey a theme related to drawing and/or design. so yeah. there's one.



Number two focuses on the word 'drawback' - as if it was not horribly evident by the word 'drawback' written across the background of the image. I really like this image, but I feel as though it's a bit too blunt.



As for this third idea, I immediately think of 'Mr. Bluebird's on your shoulder', meaning happiness and joy... but what if that same symbol of joy stabbed you in the back? SO I really like this image as well, but how I would execute this scares me a bit... hmm. *things to ponder*


OK! sooo this one I didn't like at first, but it's beginning to grow on me. I kept dwelling on the 'stabbing in the back' idea... and then a little birdie happened to mention Rome that day, and connections were made in my brain. 'Et tu Brute' comes from Julius Caesar, if you didn't know and it embodies betrayal. So there's that idea as well...

I'm still in the thinking stages, so stay tuned for a more directional post later. :)