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Want to know which title sequences are being referenced in Google’s great Saul Bass Doodle? Here’s a list
On Wednesday, Google celebrated the occasion of what would have been graphic designer Saul Bass’ 93rd birthday with an outstanding animated, interactive graphic referencing some of the designer’s best-known opening credits. Bass, who was best known for his work with Alfred Hitchcock, also designed title credits and posters for West Side Story and Spartacus, among other films, but where do those titles (and others) fit into the Google animation?
A rabbet is a woodworking term for a recess cut in the edge of a plank. It’s also the name of the decorative wall-art line of husband and wife graphic designers James and Louisa Jensen.
Jays logos from 1977-2012
The new blue jay looks a lot like the old blue jay, but there were some, uh, interesting logos in between. Here’s our critique of past designs. Graphic: Jonathon Rivait/National Post
Here is the Toronto Blue Jays’ new logo
The Toronto Blue Jays unveiled their new logo (quietly) on the team’s website this morning. What do you think? Image: Sportslogos.net
U.K. graphic designer creates royal wedding souvenir barf bags
Could all the hype about the April 29 royal wedding be making some a little queasy? A new souvenir royal wedding “sick bag” (as barf bags are more politely called in the U.K.) invites users to “keep this handy on April 29th 2011.”
Graphic designer Lydia Leith is selling the sacks from her design website for £3 a piece (just under $5). “The sick bags started as a joke that came up around the dinner table,” says Ms. Leith. “Being quite a fan of royal memorabilia I thought it would be a fun alternative thing to make.”
