City gTLD names may not be owned by those claiming to do so

Posted by John Lampard on Tuesday, 16 February, 2010 to the comment subset

I wrote a while back about how cities and regions especially could benefit from the new Generic Top Level Domains (gTLD) names that ICANN is in the process of ushering in.
It seems though some commercial entities intent on buying a city TLD – such as .sydney for example – in the hope of then [...]

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Strip back my heart, redesigning Valentine’s Day

Posted by John Lampard on Monday, 15 February, 2010 to the design and art subset

The Valentine’s heart is given a (long overdue) minimalist makeover, and that’s just the beginning…
Redesigning Valentine’s Day, everything from the hearts, to the roses, to the chocolates, to the expensive dinners, to Cupid. Everything we know about Valentine’s was due for a new approach.

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Now we need an Avatar inspired Twitter avatar

Posted by John Lampard on Wednesday, 3 February, 2010 to the design and art subset

A nice collection of movie and TV show characters inspired avatars for use on Twitter.

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The day we need online identity cards may not be far away

Posted by John Lampard on Wednesday, 3 February, 2010 to the trends subset

The expectation of complete online anonymity will become increasingly unsustainable as regulation, and steps to combat cyber-crime, intensify.
The truth of the matter is, the Internet is still in its Wild West phase. To a large extent, the law hasn’t yet shown up. Yet as more and more people move to town, that lawlessness is [...]

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The Australia Project, a creative definition of Australian identity

Posted by John Lampard on Tuesday, 2 February, 2010 to the trends subset

The Australia Project is all about stripping away clichés and discovering true Australian identity and culture.
The Australia Project is asking Australian creatives and the general public, to engage in a national debate regarding the current status of contemporary Australian culture. We are seeking to explore and redefine clichéd national stereotypes in the hope of revealing [...]

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The new Australian INfront arrives, but what it’s all about?

Posted by John Lampard on Tuesday, 12 January, 2010 to the comment subset

The long awaited new look Australian INfront arrived, as promised, on Sunday 10 January.
And in addition to a much needed visual overhaul, a number of other changes – which are detailed here – have also taken place:

The core, or admin, team (previously referred to as “founders”) now consists of just three people.
While the original founder [...]

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The best and worst new and redesigned logos of the year

Posted by John Lampard on Wednesday, 23 December, 2009 to the design and art subset

Brand New make their best and worst identity and logo selections for 2009. It comes as a surprise to me though to learn that the new AOL logo wins their highest accolade.
Hold the rotten tomatoes. I agree, AOL is neither technically nor aesthetically the best logo or identity of the year. But no identity [...]

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Bands that create their own font collection, how rock n roll

Posted by John Lampard on Wednesday, 11 November, 2009 to the design and art subset

Quite a few fonts that feature in band logos were created specifically for the task at hand, and in many cases only consist of whatever letters or characters were needed to spell the band’s name. That hasn’t stopped some fans from making up complete font sets based on these logos though.

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When it comes to self-identity consider the slash career option

Posted by John Lampard on Monday, 26 October, 2009 to the comment subset

Combining your work, hobbies, and even personal attributes, to form a slash career like self-identity can help keep you in good spirits should you lose your job. While you may no longer be, say, a web designer, you do remain a parent, hobby photographer, or whatever else you also consider yourself.
I don’t mean diversifying [...]

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Rule one in flag design, keep it simple, very simple

Posted by John Lampard on Thursday, 15 October, 2009 to the design and art subset

There’s actually quite a few things to take into consideration when designing a flag but these five points cover off the most important part of the job.

The flag should be so simple that a child can draw it from memory…
The flag’s images, colors, or patterns should relate to what it symbolizes…
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