Use of the Esso trademark was restricted in the United States, so Standard Oil of New Jersey (Jersey Standard) hired renowned industrial designer Raymond Loewy (1893-1986) to create a new name and logo for the brand. Photo: David McNew/Getty Images According to designboom, Loewy “proposed ‘exxon’ and came up
Candles have an aesthetic value and help in recreating a romantic ambiance. Moreover, the beam of light from the candle symbolizes hope and thus it is a positive symbol. Therefore, many people love having different kinds of candle surrounding them. However, it is also a cause of pollution and
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“The grinning, hook-nosed caricature, later known as Chief Wahoo, first appeared in 1947, the same year that legendary baseball promotor Bill Veeck desegregated the American league by signing the black star Larry Doby for the Cleveland Indians.” Larry Doby, photo AP (click for larger image) Veeck commissioned a new,
The combination of ever-advancing technology and brilliantly creative minds means there’s not much VFX artists can’t do these days. Each year, visual effects in cinema get better, with the best, quite rightly, celebrated at the annual Oscars ceremony. But with so many films to choose from, a shortlist must be
Fantasy is a type of fictional writing where there is predominance of magical and supernatural powers. In most cases all the fantasies are plotted by the writer in the medieval era and the characters etched by the novelist are deeply influenced by the medieval culture and customs. Along with
The popularity of online videos as an effective marketing tool needs no introduction. The fact that they deliver the message in detail allows you to create a quick brand identity which is very important in today’s highly competitive internet world. With the advent of social media the demand for
Unit Editions has published the first comprehensive monograph of the work of German-born designer FHK Henrion (1914-1990). “As a British citizen after WWII, he designed publications, exhibitions, household products, interiors and jewellery, and in the 1960s he became the founding father of modern corporate identity in Europe.” Henrion was
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Thomas Cook, Britain’s oldest tour operator, has revealed a new logo, the sunny heart, and changed it’s tagline from “Don’t just book it. Thomas Cook it.” to “Let’s go.” Derbyshire-born Cook (1808-1892) began his travel company in 1841, 50 years before this brochure cover (below) was in use. Cooks Tours
