"Speak Up" Design Blog

It's worth it to spend some time poking around this blog . . . by designers, for designers.

http://www.underconsideration.com/speakup

I really enjoyed the entry in which designer Armin Vit self-analyzes logo designs that didn't get used:

http://www.underconsideration.com/speakup/archives/003536.html

Poe in a Party Hat

Casting recognizable historical figures in a playful environment usually works for me. There's just something really funny about it. Like Poe in a party hat, used on the U.B. English Department end-of-semester party flier.

This link is my take on this technique, which I used for a Flash Animated banner project. I attempted to bring Shakespeare into the current scene by making him the quintessential lover-boy.

Shakespeare Flash Banner