Tag Archives: graphic design
Redesigning the College Snuggie
Let’s face it. There’s been a lot of talk about Snuggies in pop culture this year. “The blanket with sleeves” came out of nowhere and gripped the nation. From themed bar tours to the Washington Post’s annual Peeps diorama contest, … Continue reading
Filed under ACC, college basketball, college football, commercials, fashion, graphic design, marketing, mascots, sports, Texas, UVA
When was the last time a magazine changed your life?
Back in June I was sitting at Reagan Airport waiting for an 8:00 a.m. flight to Houston for work. As is my custom when I’m in an airport, I decided to pick up a magazine to amuse myself for my … Continue reading
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Toothier Lions and upside-down Bull heads
In the past two days there’s been much fuss in the logo design world about two professional sports teams: the NFL’s Detroit Lions and the NBA’s Chicago Bulls. While the laughingstock of the NFL has had a minor logo renovation, … Continue reading
More freelance, more fun
As a few of you already know, I recently jumped into the freelance writing realm. So far I’ve only written a few sports pieces here and there, but I’ve decided to kick it up a notch… I’m going to expand … Continue reading
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Logo subtleties
It’s amazing how you can see the same logo over and over again and somehow miss a detail. For instance, a year or so ago, someone pointed out to me that there is an arrow within the FedEx logo. I … Continue reading
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Chuck Brown goes wild
Today we wrapped up our portfolio class with the end-of-semester critique. Everyone finished in time and it was nice to see my classmates’ work (and my own) come to fruition. We got some helpful feedback from industry pros which enabled … Continue reading
Filed under advertising, agencies, graphic design, Peanuts
(Relative) Illustrator Competence
Another license in blogging is shameless self-promotion. I haven’t exploited this ritual yet, that I know of, but I’m going to toot my own horn a little: I’m not completely inept at Illustrator anymore! I am very, very slow and … Continue reading
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Sunshine and Tabula Rasa
Long time no post. Due to my laziness I think I’ll just make lists of tasks I hope to accomplish this summer… and other miscellaneous thoughts. Goals for this summer: 1. Get advertising internship (check) 2. Take two summer school … Continue reading
