by Prescott | 2009.08.21 | brands & branding, Britain, design_packaging, national identities
Former UK Prime Minister Sir John Major once famously said Britain was, and will remain “the country of long shadows on cricket grounds, warm beer, invincible green suburbs, dog lovers, and pools fillers.” He forgot something: Marmite. Marmite have...
by Prescott | 2009.08.17 | advertising_print
This is a story of clever advertising (which I will, occasionally, highlight on this blog). The Michigan Humane Society has taken a leaf from the (sagging) world of auto advertising in their latest push to find loving homes for thousands of cats across the state. The...
by Prescott | 2009.08.16 | design_history, design_print, typography
This is a quick one — the other day, Gothamist featured a few photos from the many, many, forgotten tomes of the New York Public Library. These are gorgeous. We should all take time to appreciate the beauty in simplicity of yesteryear’s printing techniques. If...
by Prescott | 2009.08.16 | Uncategorized
is going for a run before Mad Men. # going for a walk to get some sunlight before it's done for the night. I hate falling asleep midday during summer weekends. # You've got to be kidding me! Spineless Democrats, get your shit together and ram it through!...
by Prescott | 2009.08.12 | brands & branding, computers & gadgets, WTF
Every now and then, the Brand Alphabet emerges. People remark on the novelty of it — how powerful a brand’s wordmark must be so that it is recognised only by the first letter. It’s like spelling with brands. Whoa. But this tops that. The new Brand Keyboard...