N O U N : A design blog by Oliver Oike

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An oldie, but goodie. Something light for the summer, playa:

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Two beautiful examples of typography in motion, both found via  design fckr.

Flickermood 2.0 from Sebastian Lange on Vimeo
And, this beautiful spot from Mercedes Benz:
http://motionographer.com/theater/mercedes-benz-bas-plus/

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I posted about this film over a year ago (here), when it was called “The Alchemists,” wondering if anyone knew if it had a release date… and then I forgot all about it. I see now it has been renamed to “Art & Copy” (and maybe re-edited? judging from a comparison of the two trailers) [...]

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This campaign caught me off-guard when I first caught the ad. It took a second for my brain to resolve what I was seeing, but then the giggling started and really hasn’t stopped since last night. This kind of irreverence is great – certainly more successful than the trying-too-hard Crispin Porter Bogusky campaign for Burger [...]

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Ok, I guess I can’t ignore this any longer. Tay Zonday is clearly insane, but may be a genius (or at least smart enough to listen to the right people). The original video showed up in April, and caused a firestorm of disbelief and laughter as it spread across the web: was this for real? [...]

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This film looks really great, but it seems to be in limbo… anyone know when it will be released?

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Tokyo, October 1st, 2007 – Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization (JIDPO) announced today 1,043 items including the “best 15″ that were accredited by the 51st Good Design Award (the so-called “G-Mark”)
You can also search the database for past winners.

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Very nice video featurette of Pentagram. via The Serif

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“This year, two icons and two slogans will join the Madison Avenue Advertising Walk of Fame. So let your voice be heard—click on the links above and cast your vote!”
My picks: Favorite Icon: California Raisins
Favorite Slogan: What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas.

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Saw this for the first time last night and was riveted. I didn’t know whether I should poke my eyes out by the end of it or stand and applaud. In any case, it’s directed by Napoleon Dynamite’s Aaron Ruell, and commissioned by Leo Burnett.

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Taking the piss out of us designers. Pretty funny, I guess… hmph.
From Digital Kitchen. Their reel.

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Wired.com reports on Issey Miyake’s recent Kyoto Prize (more here). The official Miyake site offers a lot of interesting interactive pieces (esp. here). I previously noted some of Miyake’s timepiece design here.

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Was browsing the Advertising Age site this morning and came across the latest TV spot for Brand Jordan (see “Brand Jordan Ad as a Triumph of Music” or see a lower-quality version on YouTube) directed by Mark Romanek. He has been doing his thing for many years (he was named a Video Vanguard by MTV [...]

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Skittles Beard
Skittles Leak
Here’s an excellent example of a question that pops into my head quite often: How did they pitch this? How did they get them to say yes? This example is particularly well-done in an insane, what-were-they-smoking way, whereas most often I find myself asking those two questions when watching ads for razors, shaving [...]

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These are fun, but serve as a reminder of my lack of Japanese language skills, despite my ethnic heritage. Sigh… some day!

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In a continuation of its award-winning ‘Campaign for Real Beauty’ series, Dove has launched a new film. As the proud dad of two young girls, this one really hit home. Congratulations to Dove.

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I remember Kottke had a post about a page of Web 2.0 company logos, and noticed that the “…names sound like a bunch of companies that make children’s toys (which when you think about it, isn’t too far from the truth).” Beyond that, they tend to have a similar art direction: bright colours, lots of [...]

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