Facebook From Facebook

Facebook From Facebook

Facebook just launched a new logo, and it's a little bit confusing. How did Facebook get to the point where they need 2 logos, BOTH of them called Facebook? Today, I try to explain. This is also on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRSK0ou5oZI

The Big Web Is Now The Little Web

Steve Jobs stood on the stage of another Apple keynote, but this time he was here to announce something new: The iPhone. Fast forward to November 2019, and iPhones—and smartphones—are now the king. Most of our websites are now 80-90% dominated by people visiting from mobile devices. But what does that mean for us little designers trying to design the web? It means that when we used to tell ourselves that mobile mattered, well, it really does now. Well, it means a lot. Let's talk about that.

Why wit is so important in design

Wit in graphic design is disappearing. We're living in an age of highly technical designers that can produce amazing technical work, but don't have clever ideas. Why is this important? And why should we care that wit in design is disappearing?

Should the Olympics be making cultural statements?

In the first ever episode of The 9 Minute Design Show I talk about the new Paris 2024 Olympics logo, and what I think about it. Is this the right time to be making cultural statements when you're doing the Olympics logo?