Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Logo Design: Library of Congress
Article: The Library of Congress Rebrands...
"Acting as proverbial bookends to display and frame the LOC’s wide-ranging catalogue of more than 32 million holdings—which include not only books, but also films, photographs, audio recordings, manuscripts, maps, and fine art—the main “LIBRARY” wordmark is then variably spliced apart to sandwich a rotating set of images: a violin, a Dorothea Lange photo, a flower specimen, a still from film footage. The content is rich and variable, making the logo perform as a sort of curatorial platform and showcase of LOC’s diverse collections."
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Fashion Design: Serena Dressed by Virgil Abloh and Nike
High couture and athletics converge at the U.S. Open when Serena wears outfits design by the collaboration of LV's head of design and Nike.
Article: Virgil Abloh and Nike to dress Serena Williams
Article: Virgil Abloh and Nike to dress Serena Williams
New Directions in Architecture
Buildings that move is a concept being explored by more than a few designers.
Article: In Zurich, a Building That Dances
Article: In Zurich, a Building That Dances
Thursday, August 02, 2018
Apple Reaches a Trillion Dollar Valuation
Businessweek Article
Apple becomes the first company to be valued at $1 trillion
42 years after the company was founded the iPhone firm makes history
1980
$0.51 share price
12 December 1980 Apple goes public to
instant financial success
January 1983 Apple Lisa released
1985
$0.27
1985 Chairman Steve Jobs quits Apple
after a boardroom power struggle
1990
1995
$0.49
1997 Jobs rejoins Apple, becomes CEO
August 1998 Launch of iMac G3
in translucent Bondi blue
2000
$1.30
October 2001 iPod launched
2005
$17.43
June 2007 iPhone released
2010
$53.74
August 2011 Jobs resigns because of ill-health.
Tim Cook becomes CEO
$100
September 2012 iPhone 5 sells
5m units in three days
2015
$122
February 2015 First
company valued at
more than $700bn
2018
$0
50
100
150
200
$207.05
August 2018 Shares surge on news of the company’s quarterly
figures. The new share price values Apple at $1tn
Guardian graphic
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