Saul Bass

The NYTimes has a great story on Saul Bass, and how he made film titles more than just type at the beginning of a movie.

Creative Block?

A useful article about how to tackle creative block.

http://the99percent.com/tips/7088/7-Types-of-Creative-Block-(and-What-to-Do-About-Them)

Rashaad Newsome

http://rashaadnewsome.com/

The performance pieces are quite interesting. Brings together a crazy array of performers and visual elements.

Superhero posters inspired by Art Deco

These anachronic posters by Greg Guillemin, a french designer, are awesome. He takes superheroes and creates posters in the Art Deco style for them.

http://www.designer-daily.com/superhero-posters-inspired-by-art-deco-20605

Doggleganger

An unusual and entertaining idea presented by Pedigree. Find your Doggleganger, and maybe adopt 'em too! (Hopefully you don't get paired with an english bulldog...)

Next Class at Cooper Union

Our next class is Tuesday, November 8th at 6:30 pm. We're being given a special tour of the exhibit "Pharma" by the curator, Alexander Tochilovsky. Please gather at the new Cooper Union building at 41 Cooper Square at Third Avenue & 7th Street.

The Red M&M is a Bully, says Australia.

http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/australia-spends-two-months-deciding-whether-red-mm-bully-133957

He's the sarcastic one, but is the red M&M also a bully? The Advertising Standards Bureau in Australia seemed to think so, had a two month long debate about it, and then decided the ads were "humorous rather than bullying." Slow clap for Australia.