Every designer, artist, cook, etc. is influenced or inspired on some level by others in their field. Trends are often started this way. A look or design style starts as a seed and then blossoms across a field and sparks ideas, spin-offs, look-a-likes or those that fully without care steal the idea as their own.

Driving on the way to work today I was listening to entertainment news that involved the band Coldplay. Apparently they didn't just sample Joe Satriani's melody they completely ripped it off. Below is the video that compares ... Continue Reading

Sounds like something Arsenio Hall's announcer might have said back in the day (just dated myself 10 years by saying that).

I think House Ind is the typography equivalent to Apple and all that they do. If you've ever seen or purchased their House Ten Year Book: it's something to behold. Everything (and I do mean everything) about the book is over-the-top. The book is so over illustrated, so jam-packed with typefaces and designed in such a way that with any other company you'd say no way this will ... Continue Reading

When Metallica set out to create a themed branded identity for their 1st album in 5 years they wanted a huge visual impact. Because the music industry is in a huge flux these days the band realized it needed to approach this album in a more creative way. Turner Duckworth (who've worked with giants such as Amazon.com and Coca-Cola) were tapped for the challenge and the end result was nothing less than spectacular. Using strong iconography and branding it across everything from t-shirts and cell phone screens ... Continue Reading

When it comes to reputation and longevity in the business Pentagram is clearly a design deity. Clean and well thought out design is something that precedes their work. You hear the name and think yes. . .pure quality and creativity without compromise. Their talents run the gamut from branding to architecture and they've left their mark on giants like Saks 5th Avenue to Harley Davidson. If there's ever a design firm (and that term seems a disjustice to their organization) that Effusion aspires to ... Continue Reading