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Letterheady

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Letterheady is an online homage to offline correspondence; specifically letters.

This is an interesting archive of some of the world’s legendary people and organisations’ letterhead designs. Some of the most popular letterhead designs include; Adolf Hitler, Nikola Tesla Company and Albert Einstein.

Well worth taking a look at for some old-school inspiration.

iPhone User Interface Stencil by Kapsoft

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There is now another iPhone user interface stencil on sale for those of you who are interested in creating your own iPhone/iPod Touch application. Continue Reading →

Emigre No. 70 – The Look Back Issue now available

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It’s here!

Finally, after years of planning, research, negotiations, editing, design and production, printed copies of the Emigre No.70 book have arrived at Emigre’s warehouse. Continue Reading →

An interesting history of brand names and logo designs

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What’s the story behind the brand name and logo design? Quite often, the answer is obvious, but there are some truly global brand names out there that have evolved into something much bigger than they ever expected to be and reveal some interesting stories along the way.

In no particular order, here are some short stories behind the brand names and logo designs.
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How does colour affect buying decisions?

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Colour is an important factor when choosing a design element, whether it’s used on a logo design, web design as a whole, or even a simple ‘call to action’ button on a web site. Colour sends subliminal messages to people and the majority of us react the same to some colors. Graphic designers are aware of this and make the best possible use of colour to assist in creating actions.

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