I am not a big fan of the famed Google logo; the colors, shadow and emboss effects are just plain ugly and outdated. However, it is the recent visual direction Google is taking that really caught my attention. Is it only me, or do all recent Google logos look as if they came straight from Redmond?
First was the Google Chrome and Google Wave logos, featuring four colors suspiciously similar to the ones used in the Windows logo, then the Nexus One “X”, and now the Google Buzz bubble… I understand that Google are aiming to bring down the Redmond giant with Chrome OS, but is there any need to go as far as brawling for the same four colors??
Whether I am missing something, or Google are in serious need to get a visual identity overhaul. Somebody has got to tell them that there more than four colors in the spectrum…
…is the culprit. Or so they say. Man-made global warming theory was first spread by Al Gore, who is currently the chairman of Generation, an investment firm that speculates on environmentally friendly businesses since 2004 and whose assets have quadrupled over the past year standing now at about $1 billion, according to Marketwatch. Go figure.
When it comes to business cards, there is no shortage of original and inspiring designs (I’ll be sharing some of my favorites in a later post). This time around, a designer from Italy who goes by the monicker Grafish Design has came up with a quite brilliant idea: a tiny calendar that fits on the back of a business card. The calendar can be downloaded for free in PDF format, and explanation can be found here. Even though the author is still silent about usage policy, I already see many using this next time they order their business cards for print.