Today's unbeige logo (above) has me a little speechless. I had to do a double-take. Oh my. Eeek!
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why eek? they are a fact of life. I just read a fascinating article in a design mag about "feminine hygiene products" and how designers who work on them have to keep it top secret because it's still such a taboo subject... I'll find the reference and get back to you.
Posted by: Mortimer's Mom | January 23, 2008 at 02:55 PM
I agree, Mortimer's Mom, they are a fact of life BUT that doesn't mean I would want to have them spelling out SWISSMISS and decorating the top of my blog. That's the 'eeek' I was referring to.
Posted by: swissmiss | January 23, 2008 at 03:01 PM
Haven't you heard, SM? Tasteless is the new... well... ok.. still tasteless.
Can a grown man 'eeek' and still retain his (assumed) traditional masculine status? If so, I'm in! EEEK!
Posted by: Joe | January 23, 2008 at 04:17 PM
Glad to see that at least the designer used a restrained color pallete in that banner...
Posted by: Elle | January 23, 2008 at 05:43 PM
What can I say? That logo fits my brief. (Check out my Christmas post.) :) Swissmiss - for the first time ever, we shall have blog crossover!
I'll credit you and unbeige.
Mortimer's Mom: I'd love the reference as well, if you find it.
Chella
PS - for further amazement/amusement, TamponCrafts.com
Posted by: chella | January 23, 2008 at 08:56 PM
"Tampons and Taboos - The Delicate Challenges of Designing with Discretion" by Hsio-Yun Chu
Ambidextrous
Stanford University's Journal of Design
issue Eight, wistfulwinter 2008
Posted by: Mortimer's Mom | January 24, 2008 at 09:51 AM
Think I could talk unbeige into making a free font outa that? I reckon I'd be the only one who'd use it, but hey!
Chella
Posted by: chella | January 24, 2008 at 04:17 PM
Think I could talk unbeige into making a free font outa that? I reckon I'd be the only one who'd use it, but hey!
Chella
Posted by: chella | January 24, 2008 at 04:17 PM
Here are two things I have learned:
1. A designer's own life can be a rich source of content for projects that are sincere.
2. A sense of humor is one of the most important tools a designer has.
Melanie
Posted by: Mel | January 25, 2008 at 11:58 AM