The Clock of Brands
Tanner Woodford, a visual communication design student at Arizona State University, chronicled every brand, logo, identity and symbol that he interacted with throughout the day to develop his brand clock, titled Interaction. I bought a poster copy to hang in my office and emailed him with a question: “Why are some logos faded/washed out while ...
Creativity in the Family
Dad was a graphic artist for Scott Foresman and Allstate. Mom worked as a secretary at Leo Burnett and tried some of the first Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts! Below are three photos from their days – 1) My dad’s graphic arts tools, 2) One of my dad’s advertising designs for Allstate – illustration by hand, and 3) ...
The Amazing Shrinking Media Directories
Just as Balihoo is advertising’s best friend, Cision is PR’s best friend. Cision, the company formerly known as Bacon’s Information, publishes newspaper and magazine directories that contain information for every newspaper and magazine in North America. The directories contain contact information and profiles on editors and reporters, which PR pros often use to help determine ...
