On This Day, (Saturday) June 26

1975: Cher divorces Sonny Bono.

1994: Donna Andrews wins ShopRite LPGA Golf Classic.

2010: We celebrated Terry's birthday!

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Off the Roll Tape Sculpture Contest

Another find from DT. Scotch tape recently sponsored a tape sculpture contest to show the endless creative possibilities of a typically unrecognized medium, clear packing tape. The Grand Prize winner was Elizabeth K. from Wisconsin who recreated her pet goldfish at a mammoth scale. She won $5,000 and a case of, what else, Scotch tape!

Link: http://www.offtherollcontest.com/main/home.aspx

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On This Day, June 7

1991: Mt. Pinatubo exploded generating an ash column 4.3mi high.

1993: Prince celebrated his birthday by changing his name to a symbol.

2010: We celebrated Sam's birthday!

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Roman Bridge is Falling Down

To demonstrate the lightweight construction of a new 14 story communal building atop a bridge in Rome, OFL architecture recreated the structure by amending a box of Barilla. Perhaps through molded pulp or lasers or magic we can recreate this technique with one of our designs to create a collapsable piece of packaging.

Yes, the used box of pasta is more interesting than the building.

Link: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/10441/ofl-architecture-instant-bridge-rome.html

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On This Day, June 3

1937: The Duke of Windsor married Wallis Simpson.

2007: The USS Carter Hall engaged pirates off the coast of Somalia.

2010: We celebrated Robert's birthday!

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Imitation is the Ultimate Form of Tatt-ery

Branding doesn't get much better than this. Lars sent David some examples of the Death Magnetic graphics being translated into tattoos. I guess we can finally put to bed the argument about which body part the magnetic coffin looks like: a male calf muscle.

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If I were President...

"If I were President..." is a current article on Amusement that translates game consoles into plausible pieces of architecture. The 3D work on this article is ace!

Link: http://amusement.fr/index.php?/gallery/if-i-were-president/

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Miracle Whip @ Under Consideration

http://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/follow-up_miracle_whip_rewhipped.php

Loaf Imitating Art

Japanese designer, Ryohei Yoshiyuki, is aiming to inspire the breakfast table by creating loaves of bread, shaped like painters' palette, which are perfectly suited for an array of different spreads.

Link: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/10235/ryohei-yoshiyuki-bread-palette.html

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On This Day (Yesterday), May 16

1920: Pope Benedict XV canonized Joan of Arc as a saint.

1965: The Campbell Soup Company introduced SpaghettiOs.

2010: We celebrated Rebecca's birthday!

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Raising the Bar

Graphic Designer, Noma Bar, is most well known for his portraits which effortlessly create double meanings through the usage of positive-negative space.

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On This Day, April 20

1902: Marie and Pierre Curie isolated radium.

1912: Bram Stroker, author of "Dracula", died.

2010: We celebrated Joanne's birthday!

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On This Day, April 14

1969: Katherine Hepburn and Barbra Streisand resulted in sharing the Best Actress Oscar. Hepburn broke the record as the only actress to win three Best Actress Oscars.

2003: Abu Abbas, the leader of the terrorist group Palestine Liberation Front, was captured by U.S. forces in Iraq.

2010: We celebrated David's birthday!

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AT&T Drops More than Just Your Calls

Following the leads of Target, Apple, and Nike; AT&T is launching their new advertising campaign, "Rethink Possible", without their logotype. In addition, AT&T hopes to instill the notion of creativity and endless possibility by showcasing their logo in a variety of MTV-esque executions. Interbrand created the identity, and BBDO is handling the advertising.

Click on the link to see the full article with supporting video on "Brand New".

Link: http://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/att_rethinks_its_position.php

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Have a Seat and a Beverage

Emeco has joined forces with Coca-Cola to create an upscale product from both companies' most iconic piece of branding: the Emeco Navy chair and the Coca-Cola bottle. "111 Navy chair" is made from (surprise) 111 Coca-Cola PET bottles. A combination of pigment and glass fiber has also been added for color and structural strength.

It is estimated that more than three million PET bottles will be recycled annually for the production of these chairs. They will be for sale in June: does the studio need a Coca-Cola red chair?

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Dye Hard Boiled

Not even the surfaces of natural packaging were safe from the hands of our meddling employees last week. Our Easter egg dying party last week showcased all the traits of a proper Turner Duckworth design: Clarity (David's egg simply pronouncing the word "egg"), Iconic Branding (Tyler's Coca-Cola ribbon egg), and not-always-knowing-when-to-leave-well-enough-alone (Chris's eventually black egg).

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