Nothing sucks like Electrolux
In class last week I was talking with students about how branding sometimes goes wrong. An example was the ‘Nothing Sucks Like Electrolux’ slogan which was an example of bad timing. The slogan came...
View ArticleWhen text fails you
I have previously written about Kerning and Keming. Here are some more interesting examples of that, as well as unfortunate font and layout choices
View ArticleWhat’s wrong with plates? Picture heavy!
I love the Reddit sub called We Want Plates. There is also a We Want Plates Hall of Fame. I feel very old and crabby but so many of these are ridiculous. Why do they do it? Is it for social media? For...
View ArticleEmbarrassing moments
Well, I have a couple of doozies and one belonging to my friend… My friend and I were country bumpkins when we were younger – not sophisticated at all and very inexperienced in the ways of the world....
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