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25 Apr Somewhere Over ROYGBIV: An Exploration of the Meaning Behind Color, Yesterday and Today

Posted at 16:47h in Art & Design, Community by arinanderson 0 Comments

Do you ever think about the colors you choose each day? From clothing, to food, to packaging. To the crayon color your child chose for today’s masterpiece or the store you walk into; color is everywhere. We sometimes make choices directly because of color, and...

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26 Nov A Graphic History: Image and Type, All A Swiss Designer Needs

Posted at 11:21h in Art & Design, Branding, Marketing, Photography by arinanderson 2 Comments

Here we go again, deep in the recesses of important design. This adventure has been curated by the Phaidon Archive of Graphic Design, a resource I’m eternally grateful to (here’s a link to this series’ intro blog if you’re so inclined). In just 3 cards,...

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24 Sep A Graphic History: Rodchenko’s Lady of Lit

Posted at 14:58h in Art & Design, Photography by arinanderson 2 Comments

The second leg of our Phaidon journey brings us to a Russian propaganda poster known as Knigi, created by Aleksandr Rodchenko. (Follow the link to read the introductory blog for the thought behind this series, A Graphic History). Now I know when you hear the word...

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03 Aug A Graphic History: GE Logo-Monograms & Modifications

Posted at 18:47h in Art & Design, Branding, Creative Breaks, Marketing by arinanderson 0 Comments

Our first week’s travel on the Magical Phaidon Tour brings us to 1890 and the inception of the GE logo.   Here we can focus on the brand identity that stems from all of General Electric’s innovations.   But first, let’s recap. For this blog series, cards are being...

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13 Jul A Graphic History

Posted at 17:12h in Art & Design, Content, Creative Breaks by arinanderson 2 Comments

The inspiration for this blog series came from a little bundle of joy dropped on Dylan’s proverbial doorstep. No, it wasn’t the stork dropping off a wee babe, but it might as well have been, with the hours of enjoyment this gift is sure to...

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04 May What’s Your Type?

Posted at 20:26h in Art & Design, Branding, Marketing by arinanderson 0 Comments

What do you notice first when you look at a person? Eyes? Smile? Clothing choices? I look at shoes. Maybe that’s because I worked at a shoe store for a few years in college. But I think it started before then. I’ve always adored a great set of...

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17 Apr Why the future of design belongs to the hoodrats

Posted at 09:45h in Art & Design, Branding, Content by arinanderson 0 Comments

Sometimes, if you want great design talent involved in developing your brand, you have to look beyond the recent crop of college graduates, even beyond the pool of experienced graphic artists. Sometimes you have to look under a bridge. COLLEGE DIDN’T CLICK FOR DYLAN Dylan Swindell just wasn’t...

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12 Apr Flesh and Blood Mechanics (And the Life Behind Great Design)

Posted at 21:41h in Art & Design, Branding by arinanderson 0 Comments

Every year we pick a concept that becomes the foundation of our work. It guides our thinking, keeps us relevant, and this year, it reminds us that we are in fact, human. Our funkmaster of free-form, graphic designer Dylan Swindell, recently curated a piece of...

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23 Mar Crafting Album Covers: Method Behind the Madness

Posted at 19:53h in Art & Design, Branding, Music by arinanderson 0 Comments

One winter night I found myself fiddling through some old records. I threw on The Best of The Guess Who and laid back and closed my eyes. I found myself sunken into the chair intently listening to the words, then out of my seat swaying...

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09 Mar Do This One Thing to Make All Your Photography and Video Content More Effective

Posted at 15:43h in Branding, Content, Marketing, Photography, Video by arinanderson 0 Comments

You can feel it … something is missing from your marketing strategy. It’s not so much what you’re doing. You’ve done your research. You know who you’re trying to reach, and you know how to reach them. Still, the execution doesn’t feel right. The feedback you’re...

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