A Dragon in Sheep’s Clothing

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Entries Tagged as 'Design'

Pepsi branding

January 14th, 2010 · Comments Off

In Wal-Mart this afternoon, I saw a Pepsi “throwback” 12-pack among all the modern Pepsi cartons. The “throwback” carton really popped out at me, and it occurred to me that the current Pepsi colors are kind of dark. It’s not a lack of white, although I think that’s what made the old design pop out. [...]

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Tags: Marketing and Branding

Extinct Toys by Josh Finkle

December 30th, 2009 · Comments Off

This really caught my eye, and I thought it deserved more than just a Delicious bookmark. Extinct Toys by Josh Finkle The wooden “toys” are pieces of art in and of themselves. The packages are covered in infographics that describe the creature represented by each toy. The combination of the toy and package is wonderful: [...]

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Tags: Artwork · Design · Toys

Made in the USA: New Web Site Promotes American Products

October 15th, 2009 · Comments Off

I applaud the site’s creators. I wonder if they’re looking for web help. (The site could be stepped up a bit.) From Fox News: QUEENS, N.Y. —  In just a month since its official launch, a new Web site MadeInUSA has signed up more than 350,000 U.S.-based companies looking to encourage consumers to “be American and buy [...]

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Tags: Advertising · Internet · Shopping

Would you buy this?

September 6th, 2009 · Comments Off

…for your kids?

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Tags: Advertising · Humor · Toys