Best NYC Business Event

I attended one of the most well thought out and inspiring events yesterday. I arrived at the penthouse in SoHo, NYC, around 9:30 am, and was greeted warmly and told where to check in. The staff were friendly and ready for all. The master of ceremonies, Richard...

Graphic Designers: What’s Your Style?

What’s your exact design style? Do you know? There are designers whose artwork is immediately recognizable: Milton Glaser, Saul Bass, Chip Kidd, Michael Bierut, James Victore, Herb Lubalin, and Paula Scher. They each have a distinctive design style and a way of...

Jersey City’s Cultural Affairs, Branding and Tourism

Jersey City has a new Mayor, Steven Fulop, and for the most part I’m happy with what he’s doing. Not only did he bring back the street cleaners, but started an initiative to get the youth involved called, “Stop the Drop!” He’s brought on...

Starbucks Repackages Their Coffee Bags Again

A while back I wrote a post commenting on Starbucks changing their coffee bag packaging to plain white bags, with just a hint of each of the flavor’s graphics. I’m sure there was a steady stream of comments, because they changed the packaging again. This...