From Around the Design-o-Sphere XIII
A couple of weeks ago I discussed the starbuckification of cigarettes. This week AdAge reports on the "NASCARification" of wine or maybe it's the "wine-ification" of NASCAR? In either case, wine is becoming more and more popular among more diverse crowds. How will design respond to wine's new markets?
Rita Amladi begins her series on color management with Seven Steps for Surviving in a CMYK Workflow.
In Every Design Tells a Story, learn how one design graduate has created a brand for himself with a stunning portfolio.
Art direction is often about working within rules set down by others, wrangling less-than-perfect art assets and reconciling conflicting graphic standards. Avoid the frustration with Tips for Creative Takeover.
The decision by the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum to move parts of its archival collection in NYC to other parts of its parent, the Smithsonian Institution, has created some controversy. Ned Rifkin, the Smithsonian's undersecretary for art, who oversees the Cooper-Hewitt, says its simply a matter of making room, while some design scholars fear breaking up the archives will make them less accessible and eventually lead to their disappearance.
Steve Portigal and Niti Bhan of Core77 offer their take on "what you need to know before hiring a design firm. Read up. You might learn something about yourselves. :)
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