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Rebrand Your ‘Hood for Good

thos — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 20:44:54 +0000

Mock up identity for Brownsville, Brooklyn

Far be it for me to say a fresh coat of paint and some pretty letters are going to revolutionize a neighborhood but, hey, it’s a start. For one, it shows that at least someone is taking care and taking pride in where they’re from and pride oftentimes has that bandwagon effect. In a positive way.

Probably the greatest example provided in the “Rebrand Your ‘Hood for Good” article, at Good.is, is the ultra-iconic “I heart New York” logo by Milton Glaser (check out my love/hate variation of it, here) which helped jumpstart the city’s revitalization at a time of rocky circumstances. The article also touches on the above mock up for Brownsville (M.O.P., what!) done by SVA students and the story behind Zak Stone who created a city-specific font for Chattanooga to help bolster its “creative renaissance.”

Read the whole thing over at Good.

Face Mug, In Your Face Drinkery

thos — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 13:22:12 +0000

Peeped this over at the Juxtapoz blog and reveled in its simple genius. But why it gotta be a white mug? At least the coffee is how I like my women, strong, black, and bitter. To cop your very own, head over to UncommonGoods and purchase away. They probably don’t come with cookies and/or donuts but they should.

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DCDan — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 20:00:42 +0000

Renato Moraes is a graphic designer and illustrator from Curitiba, south of Brazil. He is always seeking to put a little playfulness and sense of humor into his work, ranging from cartoons to illustrations for children’s books.

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