For the first time ever, the amount of data – text, e-mails, videos, music and other services – has surpassed the amount of voice data. “Originally, talking was the only cellphone application. But now it’s less than half of the traffic on mobile networks,” says Dan Hesse, chief executive of Sprint Nextel. In the past...
In 1963 Pantone release its first guide with 500 colors. And now, 47 years later, Pantone is releasing 556 new colors in The Plus Series, bringing the grand total of Pantone colors to 5,024. With latest release of Pantone colors also comes a digital version with apps for the iPad and iPhone. Check out this...
Kit Kat’s new campaign takes their ads and turns them into chairs with no tools required. Launched as an experimental ad campaign in New Zealand, the chairs can be assembled in a few minutes by pulling off the poster’s six wooden pieces and slotting them together. The chair posters are being strategically placed in park...
“You learn more from your failures than you do from your successes.” But what if this isn’t the case? A couple weeks ago I had the opportunity to go Fast Company’s “Innovation Uncensored” event, where I heard Alex Bogusky speak. He mentioned how, if one spends too much time considering their mistakes, they’d potentially create...
A couple days ago Continental Airlines and United announced their merger, becoming the largest carrier. United was the “cooler” airline of the two, with it’s Saul Bass designed tulip icon and clean typography. They describe themselves as having “a bold, yet simple design, representing the spirit of the United brand.” Continental, on the other hand,...