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Mucho rebrand breathes new life into 92-year-old free festival in San Francisco

Creative Boom

So the organisers approached global design agency Mucho for a brand refresh that would help appeal to a younger audience, be flexible enough to work with any genre of music, and establish the festival as a world-class event. But it needed to bring its image into line with the modern day. But there was a danger of becoming dated.

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Playtype resurrects Publish Gothic, a custom typeface for a Danish newspaper that survived just 41 days

Creative Boom

Within its first month of production in 2002, it amassed 13,000 subscribers and 20,000 buyers, who were all happily paying to access the publication that broke existing norms of style, form and journalism. "I We were inspired by old newspapers, which were set with wood types," says Jonas, reminiscing the process.

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Burger King Rebrand — Unused Burger King Logo Ideas

Logo Smith

A series of less successful advertising campaigns created by a procession of advertising agencies continued for the next two decades. In late 2010, 3G Capital of Brazil acquired a majority stake in the company, in a deal valued at US$3.26 The new owners promptly initiated a restructuring of the company to reverse its fortunes.

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The mechanics of non-human personas

UX Collective

To speak up on behalf of the environment, the Sierra Club, stepped in and unsuccessfully attempted to block the development arguing that it would cause irreparable harm to the public interest. After years of court hearings, the project was ultimately deemed to be too costly and lost support from the U.S. government.

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The 37 Best Design Books to Level Up Your Skills

Inkbot Design

Sale Graphic Design Theory: Readings from the Field Armstrong, Helen (Author) English (Publication Language) 151 Pages – 03/11/2009 (Publication Date) – Princeton Architectural Press (Publisher) −$22.95 $2.00 The Design of Everyday Things remains a must-read for new designers.

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(Almost) Never Demolish: Reviving Social Housing Through Preservation

Azure Magazine

Combining condo blocks with ample public amenities, the ongoing development — initiated in 2002 — is knitting a once-isolated neighbourhood back into the city. And in an era of limited public investment, the partnership with private developers meant that all those new condominiums helped pay for improved social housing.

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Bridging the Gap: Design Competitions and Public Preference in Architecture

Azure Magazine

Consider, for example, a competition for a public monument with a construction value of $3 million, and a standard seven per cent fee of $210,000, leaving very little to finish the design details and construction administration. So, even if you are fortunate enough to be selected as the winner, you are likely to lose money in its execution.