Posted by carrierjohnson on December 2, 2011 · 1 Comment
Has Google Maps just revolutionized the wayfinding industry? Used primarily as an outdoor tool up until now, Google Maps has been instrumental in helping people visit new cities, drive through unfamiliar parts of town or find the nearest subway or train station. But it appears that’s about to change as Google has just announced that it’s Maps 6.0 version will … Read more
Category architecture, communication, interiors, misc., strategy · Tagged with airport navigation, directional signage, directories, directory, floor plans, GNU, google, google maps indoors, identia, interior maps, mapping indoor spaces, maps, navigation, pedestrian, qr codes, shopping malls, signage, surveyor, wayfinding
Posted by carrierjohnson on November 11, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Let’s face it, most of us in the business world have been conditioned to worship the all-mighty dollar. Now, perhaps not in such a literal way (although some actually do worship money…check out the movie Margin Call by Lionsgate), but we are taught that a successful business is driven by profit. And so it goes, … Read more
Category architecture, communication, misc., strategy · Tagged with branding, brands, brands with a higher purpose, business, business practices, companies, consumer responsibility, do the right thing, footprint chronicles, fortune 500, giving back to the community, having purpose, how brands communicate, integrity, international brands, margin call, money, natural power initiative, nestle, occupy wall street, Patagonia, philanthropic, profit, profit driven business, starbucks, success, sustainability, what brands stand for
Posted by carrierjohnson on November 4, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Sometimes an idea comes along that is so obviously simple it gives you one of those nagging, “Why didn’t I think of that?” feelings. Such is the case with the Vanishing FruitWash Label from New York designer and electrical engineer, Scott Amron. Unlike plain stickers that you peel off and throw away, the FruitWash Labels dissolve into an … Read more
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Posted by carrierjohnson on October 21, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Over the last couple of months, several cities across the United States participated in a series of collaborative design workshops with the aim of generating icons and symbols that visually convey concepts frequently needed in civic design that would communicate universally recognized concepts to the city inhabitants. Called Iconathons, the workshops were created through a … Read more
Category communication, strategy · Tagged with bike share, civic, civic design, civic symbols, code for america, collaboration, communication, community center, create, design, education, edward boatman, give back to your city, gluten free, health care, icon camp, iconathon, iconography, icons, ideas, message, public domain, recreation, royalty-free, sketches, symbols, the noun project, transportation, universal communication, workshops
Posted by carrierjohnson on October 14, 2011 · 1 Comment
Julian Bialowas is an advocate of finding the positive in life. A photographer and graphic designer from Alberta, Canada, he has gained world-wide recognition for his 365Q project through social media avenues such as this blog. At the mere age of 20, and still a student himself, Bialowas took on the task of capturing a new … Read more
Category communication, misc., strategy · Tagged with 365Q, Alberta, Calgary, Canada, communication, company culture, corporate graphics, environmental graphics, graphic designer, inspiration, inspirational, inspiring, julian bialowas, landscape, photgrapher, photographs, photography, quotes, words
Posted by carrierjohnson on October 6, 2011 · Leave a Comment
The world lost a great visionary yesterday. The immeasurable loss of Apple co-founder and recent CEO, Steve Jobs, who died at the age of 56, after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer, is almost palpable. The vast reaction from the public, from people like Obama and Bill Gates to various celebrity personalities, shows just how influential he was … Read more
Category misc., strategy · Tagged with affect on brand, Apple, Apple co-founder, brand, business leader, CEO, consumer electronics, corporate culture, creative genius, global brand, iMac, influential person, innovator, inspirational leader, iPad, iPhone, iPod, iTunes, public reaction, Steve Jobs, Steve Jobs' death affect on Apple brand, untimely death
Posted by carrierjohnson on September 16, 2011 · 1 Comment
As designers one aspect of the project that’s most important, sometimes as much as the design concept itself, is capturing the project in perpetuity once it’s completed. This is incredibly important for us as a comprehensive design firm particularly with the range of services we offer. As is often said, “A picture says a thousand … Read more
Category architecture, communication, interiors, misc., strategy · Tagged with architectural photographer, architectural photography, architecture, building photography, Corinne Lloyd Moody, David Gonzalez, environmental graphics, Gordon Carrier, graphics, Greg Ny, Holly Carrol, interior design, Kathy Mitome, Kevin Krumkieck, Lyndi Parrett, Magdalena Kubic, Maha Comianos, Marianne Berg, Paul Kearny, photographing architectural projects, photography, pictures, project fees, project photography, Randy Cramer, signage, site photography, The Strand, UCSD, University of California San Diego
Posted by carrierjohnson on September 9, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Photo Sunday marks the 10th anniversary of 9/11 and the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City. Hard to believe it’s been ten years already. A lot has happened in those ten years, not all of it do I remember. I do know, however, that America is a different place because … Read more
Category architecture, communication, strategy · Tagged with 2001, 9/11, 9/11 memorial, 9/11/01, America, American history, animated short, architecture, design, ground zero, joel woolhead, john and joe, john vigiano sr., local projects, memorial, michael arad, New York, NYC, power outage, reflecting pools, san diego, Sept. 11, September 11, september 11 2001, Squared Design Lab, storycorps', ten year anniversary, terrorist attacks, tragedy, tribute in light, twin towers, world trade center
Posted by carrierjohnson on August 18, 2011 · 1 Comment
As a follow up to last week’s post about good design being born from a strong point of view, this week’s story does just that. The Water Cube, otherwise known as the Beijing National Aquatics Center was selected in an international architectural competition to house the swimming events during the 2008 Summer Olympics. The building’s … Read more
Category architecture, communication, interiors, strategy · Tagged with 2008 olympics, aquatics, aquatics center, architecture, beijing, bird's nest, china, conceptual, happy magic waterpark, national aquatics center, olympic stadium, ptw, redesign, repurpose, summer olympics, underwater experience, water cube, water park, waterpark
Posted by carrierjohnson on August 4, 2011 · 1 Comment
Studies have been conducted on the effects of workplace environment on employee performance and productivity. Physical space matters and office design is vital to increasing productivity. It’s easier to be productive, creative and happy at work in a colorful, organic, and playful environment. The goal, and also the challenge, of any company today is to create a … Read more
Category architecture, communication, interiors, strategy · Tagged with architecture, best companies, colorful, effects of office design on employee performance, fun, glassdoor, interior design, office design, playful environment, productivity, workplace, workspace
