by J Drake | Apr 16, 2016 | AIGA
At the recent AIGA Gala in at Chelsea Piers in Manhattan, five people who had great impact on the graphic design community were honored with a prestigious AIGA Medal. The five were: Ruth Ansel (legendary Art Director for Bazaar, New York and Vanity Fair), Ric Grefé...
by J Drake | Jan 23, 2016 | Business practices, entrepreneur
I found this incredibly insightful article on what it takes to be an entrepreneur. I thought that I would at least keep it as a blog post for future reference, if only for myself. I’m not sure if the people around me can understand what drives me to move forward...
by J Drake | Jan 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has a new identity courtesy of Michael Beirut’s team at Pentagram. The new logo and tagline “We stand for wildlife” are a way to refine its brand strategy by using a stylized mark that can change according to...
by J Drake | Jan 21, 2016 | Logo Design
Mello Yello has a new look courtesy of United Dsn in San Francisco. “The new design, described as “bold and unapologetic,” features a vertically-scripted black “MY” logo across vibrant yellow packaging, and silver “MY” on black packaging for Mello Yello...
by J Drake | Jan 6, 2016 | Uncategorized
John Drake New Year New head-shot, courtesy of Eric Franks Photography http://www.ericfranksphoto.com/ ! In most cases the head-shot is the first time the prospective client will see you. It has to be a quality shot – ‘selfies’ rarely ever work well. The session was...
