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EGD for…well…the Environment

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Hunt Design

At last, Environmental Graphic Design can live up to its alternate namesake and promote environmental change. Anonymous “artists” stepped up the battle being waged to remove an obsolete and unwanted dam in the Ojai area of California by painting a … Continue reading →

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But, what if I want a blue man, or even a purple one?

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Hunt Design
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Little Red Mercedes?

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Hunt Design

We think not. Only a few kinds of cars look good in red – Ferraris, of course, Alfa Romeos, certain older Porsches and small Japanese models. The only American brands that can handle red are Mustangs, Corvettes and maybe Camaros, … Continue reading →

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City Musicscape

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Hunt Design

Norwegian director, André Chocron, installed a number of cameras across a small Oslo hamlet, filming the city’s architecture throughout the night until the early dawn. The video captures residents going about their lives, turning lights on and off in their … Continue reading →

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You Figure it Out – No.4

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Hunt Design

We know about seeing-eye dogs, but can they read, too?

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Pay Phones – a Lonely Remnant

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Hunt Design

Another vanishing piece of the streetscape is the pay phone. Over thirty years or so we’ve gone from Superman-style phone booths to compact aluminum phone boxes to, well, nothing. The mobile phone has finally killed off this formerly friendly and … Continue reading →

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M&Ms – the Best-designed Candy

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Hunt Design

Embodying many of the characteristics of the trendy term ‘total design,’ M&Ms are surely one of the best-designed candies. First, M&Ms are colorful, a rainbow of pure primary and secondary hues enhanced by a gleaming high gloss finish. M&Ms are … Continue reading →

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Lost in Translation

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Hunt Design

Around this office, we have some projects which are bi-lingual, some trilingual and even one which has over seven languages involved. Multi-lingual signage for hospitals, airports, and casinos often challenges the designer to layout text before knowing the meaning and … Continue reading →

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Lundi Gras!

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Hunt Design

When it comes to office morale, you can’t beat celebrating on a Monday. Our office manager coined the term for our first annual Lundi Gras or Fat Monday! As the morning opened up, cookies and chocolate and treats of all … Continue reading →

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Mommy, I got an A!

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Hunt Design

Yeah? So did every other kid. All the restaurants we go to seem to have an A rating. No grading on a curve here – everyone seems to get an A from the Los Angeles Department of Health. There are … Continue reading →

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