by Prescott | 2010.03.31 | Britain, design_print
Bloomsbury, publishers of the Harry Potter series, have announced a new “Signature Series” of the popular books, aimed at new readers who missed the madness the first time around. After all, an entire generation of schoolchildren were barely alive in 1997,...
by Prescott | 2010.03.30 | brands & branding, computers & gadgets, design_packaging, the industry
Adobe, being ever the forward-looking company, has been working on Creative Suite 5 from the moment CS4 hit shelves. Beta tests and feature previews have been sneaking out over the past few weeks, and recently we’ve been given a preview as to the icon system and...
by Prescott | 2010.03.24 | brands & branding, computers & gadgets, design_packaging, the industry
Years ago, I wrote about Ubuntu Cola, and how the grainy photo of a can made me wrinkle my nose in disgust, or at least confusion. But Ubuntu Cola has once again emerged on the blog scene, this time boasting more detail about their product and it’s packaging....
by Prescott | 2010.03.10 | advertising_tv & radio, brands & branding, design_product
Mad Men is a hit show — we love it. It’s about advertising, vaguely, and the characters have become quite iconic in only a few short years. So naturally, they’ve been made into Barbie Dolls. What? Four characters from the show are being made into Barbies....
by Prescott | 2010.03.08 | design, the internet
Recently, I had the honour of having my portfolio featured in a book about portfolios. Armin and Bryon of UnderConsideration have published Flaunt: designing effective, compelling and memorable portfolios of creative work. The book highlights how designers from around...