Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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10 Book-inspired Logos
Where will artists and designers draw inspiration from when all that can be digital is digital. What would these logos look like without the book element? How would we visually communicate the concepts of publishing, library, reading, and literature without the icon of the book?
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The 48 Hour Experiment
The first issue of 48HR magazine is out. If you’re not familiar with this new publication, it’s a magazine experiment that takes advantage of the immediacy of digital technology in order to write, design, produce and print a publication in 48 hours. The team is made up of magazine staffers from some well-known publications like…
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Comic Book Covers as Other Publications
One of the design aspects of magazines from the past that I miss is the minimal treatment of the cover. The work of George Lois for Esquire is a clear example. The covers communicated a clear message with a well-directed photo or illustration and minimal type, if any. That is certainly not the case with…
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The Wired iPad
Since it first starting publishing in January 1993, Wired magazine has been breaking ground with regards to the design of the publication. I remember picking up the latest issue at Nini’s corner in Harvard Square — I couldn’t wait to see what metallic or florescent ink popped off the cover. It was exciting. And so…
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Bonnier’s Digital Magazine
This concept video for the digital magazine of the future makes me wish the future was here. I hope we don’t see many more magazines die (R.I.P I.D.) before this kind of publication is available. The video, Mag+, is a nice presentation of design thinking, visualized through the use of wireframes, and user experience in…
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