Marketing
Building Beautiful Locks
With the recent success of the Lego Movie, topping the box office for the third week in a row, we thought it appropriate to share this imaginative use of Lego bricks. From the creative mind of Amsterdam-based art director/photographer Elroy Klee, this fantastic series features models donning solid-colored Lego hairstyles. Awesome concept, and even better…
Read MoreIt's Not Magic, We Just Make it Look Like it is…
The Barbour Design annual holiday mailing went out… this year’s was geared towards the new year. Orange, Barbour-branded magic 8 balls were sent out to all clients and several perspective clients.
Read MoreHappy Holidays from Barbour Design
ESPN Planning Guide 2014
Annually, we (Barbour) are presented with the wonderful challenge of designing the ESPN Planning Guide—printed and digital collateral serving as a one-stop shop for all the sports, events, facts and figures that media professionals need to create their 2014 advertising plan. Our task is to make this information both very usable and readable, but also…
Read MoreReimagining NFL Logos as European Soccer Club Badges
You may have caught wind of this brilliant design exercise, Football as Football, that’s slowly gaining popularity online. It’s a labor of love for six Minneapolis-based creative professionals who share three common interests: American football, soccer and design. The concept is actually simple… reimagining NFL team logos as European soccer club badges. But we know…
Read MoreThe Wonderful Work of Scott Woolston
London-based designer Scott Woolston is wildly talented with a really impressive body of work. His eclectic style suits his focus on film and television marketing perfectly. Woolston clearly has a keen ability to translate sometimes complex concepts into visual feasts. Admittedly, we may be suffering from a case of design envy. Great work! Via scottwoolston.prosite.com
Read MoreBad Habits Kill
Spanish art director Rafael Quilez of McCann Erickson in Madrid created this award-winning print campaign for a hospital cardiology department. It’s a shame the campaign is so specific, because the concept — that poor choices and bad habits cause more deaths than natural catastrophes, severe accidents, and even war – seems to be an important…
Read MoreCollege Basketball Poster by Barbour Design
You may have caught the college hoops doubleheader in Chicago last night. Barbour was proudly a part of the action with this event poster design.
Read MoreHow to Exceed Your Ad Space
Smart advertising deserves attention, and we love this billboard by German ad agency Serviceplan. They were asked to develop a BMW advertisement for a unique 164’ x 6.5’ light wall in the arrivals hall of the Hamburg Airport. They came up with the brilliant idea to use the reflective surface of the floor to maximize…
Read MoreTypographic Eye Candy
We often focus on a single project or series, but the growing body of work by Kyle Wilkeson is just too good not to share. Wilkeson, Yorkshire, England-based letterer/designer/creative director, is innately talented. Quite simply, his work is special. From experimental lettering of Pecha Kucha promotional materials, to the thoughtful typography of his ADC invitation, to…
Read More