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Logos Sure Look Stupid When Rendered in Comic Sans! But really, what did you expect?

Topping today's list of first-world problems: What would famous logos look like in Comic Sans? Russian designer Oleg Tarasov provides the answer. In almost all cases, they take on a…

October 18, 2012, 9:08 AM EDT

Domino's Seeking Designs for Ultimate Pizza-Delivery Vehicle CP+B to help client get better wheels

Talk about reinventing the wheels. Domino's, which has famously been updating the way it makes its pizzas, now wants to do the same for how it delivers them. Working with…

August 15, 2012, 12:41 PM EDT

Hated the London 2012 Logo? You Might Like Rio 2016 Better Brazil's Tatíl Design tells story of its creation

The London 2012 Olympic logo was all about dissonance, and intentionally so—and was met with a pretty dissonant reaction, too. As we look ahead to Rio 2016, we have a…

August 14, 2012, 12:28 PM EDT

London 2012 Olympic Logo: Was It Really So Bad After All? Wolff Olins execs look back at the criticisms

With the London Olympics now in its final days, Fast Company's Co.Design blog has an interesting interview with two executives from Wolff Olins, the design firm behind the much-maligned (though,…

August 8, 2012, 11:24 AM EDT

When Civilization Collapses, at Least You'll Have a Skateboard Five apocalypse-proof deck sets hidden around the world

When the end days come, you're going to need a few key things to survive: fresh water, durable footwear and, of course, a thematically appropriate skateboard. Ohio-based agency Real Art…

August 2, 2012, 9:35 AM EDT

Fast Chat: CP+B's New Design Brass Longtime agency art and creative director Dave Swartz talks sketching

Dave Swartz met Alex Bogusky—and Alex’s father Bill—when Swartz was 12 years old. Bill was his first mentor and gave him a summer job at age 17. Now 49, Swartz…

July 11, 2012, 2:43 PM EDT

Nascar Picks SapientNitro to Rebuild Digital Engine Sports juggernaut wants offline sponsors to integrate with Web, mobile and tablet

Nascar has tapped SapientNitro to facilitate a complete digital overhaul by the beginning of 2013, the companies announced today. When the stock car racing brand emerges from the design and…

June 29, 2012, 9:00 AM EDT

Solar-Powered Annual Report Honored With Design Grand Prix German agency Serviceplan basks in the sunlight

CANNES, France—An Austrian solar company's solar-powered annual report, whose text and graphics can be seen only in sunlight, continued its impressive run through the advertising awards shows this year by…

June 20, 2012, 3:35 PM EDT

Can You Design a Less Atrocious Label for Dr. Bronner's Soap? It may be magic, but it's agony on the eyes

Dr. Bronner's soaps might be great, but their package design is so awful that it's almost become a badge of courage for the brand. The labels—whose content, not just design,…

June 15, 2012, 10:13 AM EDT

Queen Elizabeth Gets Color-Coded by Pantone and Leo Burnett A special Diamond Jubilee color wheel

Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee has a little something for everyone, including design geeks. Leo Burnett in London and Pantone worked together to create this nice little Pantone wheel based on…

June 4, 2012, 10:06 AM EDT

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