You Figure it Out — No.2
Category: Wayfinding
Favorite Signs No.2
Demonstrating that graphic design can be ‘built in’ to a building, this huge, architecturally integrated address on the new Caltrans District 7 headquarters building in Los Angeles is one of our favorite signs. Not only does it dramatically state the address, the sign forms the artistic focal point of the… Read more »
Element of Design
The technological contributions of the French may not be fully appreciated. Certainly, the inventions of Louis Pasteur, Gustave Eiffel and Louis Braille are known worldwide, but it is the effort of one lesser-known French inventor, Georges Claude, which has made a lasting impact to the world of environmental graphic design…. Read more »
Metropolis Magazine
We get a lot of professional design magazines – graphics, architecture, product design, exhibit design, but one of our favorites is the consumer publication Metropolis. This architecture and design-centric publication is always interesting, topical, well edited and makes design accessible not only to the public, but to us professionals as… Read more »
You Figure it Out — No.1
Get Lost! (temporarily)
We try too hard in the US to design temporary signage solutions. Why not just cover it up with a big paper printout or use a dry erase marker? It’s comforting to know that we all have the same problems on either side of the “pond!” Temporary messaging is a… Read more »
The End of Directory Maps?
New mobile phone apps may soon make mall directory maps a thing of the past. Companies such as PointInside, FastMall and Micello have developed iPhone apps that allow users to have an interactive map in the palm of their hands. They can locate the user on the map, show all… Read more »
Best-known Gateway in Los Angeles?
Okay, it’s really in Santa Monica. But as an entrance to a unique and energetic place — the pier — in a colorful seaside city, this 1940’s commercial archway has become an inadvertent regional icon.
Look At My Ear and Say “Cheese”
If a picture is worth a thousand words, a video is worth a million. The technology company Looxcie has created a unique way for people capture the world, with a new headset video camera. The camera fits over your ear and points where you look. It records video through Bluetooth… Read more »
NoHo Photo
There are many things about cities that make them memorable to us; shopping centers, restaurants, museums, parks or simply good friends. The city of North Hollywood has many notable qualities but nothing makes it more memorable to me than their city gateway. With so many EGD studios in Los Angeles,… Read more »