by Prescott | 2013.04.13 | brands & branding, Britain, design, politics
Image via BBH and The Guardian In the continuing series of Marmite-related blog posts, here is a version to commemorate Margaret Thatcher, who recently passed away. It’s true, you either love her or you hate her. The story continues on Creative Review...
by Prescott | 2012.01.06 | computers & gadgets, design_web, photography, politics, the industry, the internet, this website, web technology
This weekend, I’m planning to buckle down and do some serious sketching and planning, but before you join me in that endeavor, you should check out some of the leaders in innovative user interface design these days. Say what you will about Facebook, but their...
by Prescott | 2011.10.28 | advertising_outdoor, computers & gadgets, design, design_print, New York, politics
For over a month now, folks have been occupying Wall St., in addition to cities and sites the world over. Not that I rate the merit of a movement by the production quality of its propaganda materials, but for the most part, the protest signs are rather shabby....
by Prescott | 2011.10.20 | advertising_outdoor, advertising_print, design, Design for Fun, politics, the industry, the internet
This is always a touchy subject, and it seems we’re talking about Spec work yet again. This time, however, there is a healthy dose of government-sponsored irony included. The Obama campaign (which technically is not part of the government) has put out a call for...
by Prescott | 2011.07.03 | brands & branding, Britain, national identities, politics
It was nearly a year ago that I wrote in few words about the call to design London’s Olympic torch. Well, after so much waiting, we’re ready for the torch to appear in public view. My first reaction is how austere the torch is. Following the famously...
by Prescott | 2011.06.06 | design, national identities, New York, politics, the industry
Lance Wyman at his studio What’s old is new again. Washington DC’s Metro has hired the creator of the transit system’s original map to design the latest edition. This means that designer Lance Wyman — whose work you have definitely seen — gets the...