Archive for the ‘Advertising’ Category

History of the Internet

Posted on January 28th, 2009 in Advertising, Data Visualization, Motion graphics, Pictogram set | 1 Comment »

History of the internet is an animated documentary explaining the inventions from time-sharing to file-sharing, from arpanet to internet.”  Melih Bilgil

Younghoon Haam

Posted on December 27th, 2008 in Advertising, Designers, Pictogram set | No Comments »

Younghoon Haam is a pictographic illustrator from South Korea. He currently produces artworks by reinterpreting elements found through combining and arranging the smallest unit of the pictogram motif.

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Vancouver 2010 Pictograms

Posted on November 7th, 2008 in Advertising, Motion graphics, Olympic pictograms, Pictogram set | 1 Comment »


“Twenty-four sport pictograms and a series of sport illustrations for the 2010 Winter Games are revealed in September 2008. Created by Dutch illustrator Irene Jacobs of I’m JAC Design, the pictograms depict the 2010 Winter Games sports using a simplified silhouette with small details depicting the dynamism of the athlete in motion.

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Otl Aicher’s Olympic Graphic Design

Posted on September 3rd, 2008 in Advertising, Designers, Olympic pictograms, book | No Comments »

“The Natalie and James Thompson Art Gallery located within San Jose State University is hosting an amazing exhibition of graphic design by the office of Otl Aicher for the 1972 Munich Olympics. The exhibition features, posters, books, brochures and signage conceived for the 1972 Olympic identity program”  Dave

The exhibition runs August 26 to September 26, 2008
For more information: visit the exhibition website.

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The Big Brother State

Posted on December 3rd, 2007 in Advertising, Motion graphics, Public transportation | No Comments »

“The Big Brother State is an educational film about what politicians claim to be protection of our freedom but what we refer to as repressive legislation.

Since terrorism has become a global threat, especially after 9/11, governments all over the world have started enforcing laws which, so the governments say, should increase national security.

These laws obviously aim at another goal: the states gaining more and more control of their citizens at the cost of our privacy and freedom.”