• Apple Switches to Verdana

    Following IKEA’s lead, Apple Inc. has changed their corporate typeface to Verdana.

    Apple Switches to Verdana

    Link: idsgn.org

  • Animated Shorts at the Oscars (watch 4 of the 5 Online)

    The red carpet will roll out for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards this Sunday. While film critics are busy buzzing about Avatar and Sandra Bullock, it's the animated short films that really caught our attention this year. Check out the rundown, and watch 4 of the 5 videos at: http://www.idsgn.org/posts/animated-shorts-at-the-oscars/

    Animated Shorts at the Oscars (watch 4 of the 5 Online)

    Link: idsgn.org

  • Conan is Not the Only Thing Being Replaced On The Tonight Show

    The dust has finally settled following the heavily publicized ‘Late-Night Wars.’ On March 1st, Jay Leno will return as the host of The Tonight Show, but his old logo will not.

    Conan is Not the Only Thing Being Replaced On The Tonight Show

    Link: idsgn.org

  • AOL Gets a New Logo

    The company that bombarded us with billions of unsolicited America Online disks moves on, sans-triangle. Read More

    AOL Gets a New Logo

    Link: idsgn.org

  • Sochi 2014 Olympic Games Logo Revealed?

    After reports of a closed press conference Friday in Moscow, images have begun to surface of what might be the new Olympic Games logo. An official announcement is to be made next week (November 30th) at the Red Square in Moscow—so we’ll find out the details soon enough. Read more

    Sochi 2014 Olympic Games Logo Revealed?

    Link: idsgn.org

  • Artists Start a Battle Against Advertising

    Over the weekend, a group of artists took to the streets of Manhattan in a battle of art and advertising. According to the Public Ad Campaign group, there are over 500 ‘illegal’ street-level billboards around New York City, covered with unauthorized wheat-pasted advertising. Participating in an a second round of ‘New York Street Advertising Take Over’ (NYSAT2), the artists attempted to reclaim the public space on Sunday, white-washing and creating art over more than 100 of the billboards.

    Artists Start a Battle Against Advertising

    Link: idsgn.org

  • IKEA’s New Font

    After 50 years of the iconic Futura typeface, IKEA has made a switch to… Verdana? The 2010 IKEA catalog, now arriving at doorsteps around the world, reveals the company’s choice to change all typography to the Microsoft font that every web designer has grown to hate (you can already hear the cries).

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    IKEA's New Font

    Link: idsgn.org

  • Who Has the Best 2016 Olympics Design?

    Two months from now the International Olympic Committee will name the host city of the 2016 Summer Olympics. If the decision were based solely on identities, which candidate would win? There's more discussion, and some runners-up, over at idsgn.

    Who Has the Best 2016 Olympics Design?

    Link: idsgn.org

  • Nickelodeon’s New Logo

    Nickelodeon wipes away the slime as the popular kids' network celebrates its 30th anniversary. Representing its biggest change in 25 years, the new logo marks a departure from the familiar 'splat' in favor of a more standardized look. The logo hasn't aired yet, but it's appearing on material for new merchandise and the upcoming Nickelodeon Animation Festival.

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    Nickelodeon's New Logo

    Link: idsgn.org