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This image is a follow up to the other color blindness examples.

The bottom images are the simulated color blind view. A good reminder to always use color as a secondary indicator.

Over the last two years (has it really only been two?) I have enjoyed watching the different campaigns unveil and update their websites. Each site has been unique but each also contained similar elements. Several times, I purposed to write a comparison review of the sites but that never made it past some initial research.

Located at the top of the Adobe's Almaden Tower in San Jose, CA, is a LED semaphore. This semaphore was build as a large public art display by New York artist Ben Rubin.

Made up of 4 large wheels a slot or line in the middle, the semaphore was able to represent up to 256 unique characters. When the semaphore began transmission on August 7, 2006, Adobe turned it into a contest. The contest that Adobe sponsored was to decode what message was being sent via the semaphore. In addition to the visual message, they also broadcast an audio transmission over a low-power AM transmitter.

Stefan presented a first rate slide-show to support his well-delivered stories and smart comments. We were frequently laughing out loud.

He showed us:

• Lots of CD Covers
• Flyers
• Posters
• Logos
• Bear Illustrations

Books

All Access: The Making of Thirty Extraordinary Graphic Designers http://www.amazon.com/All-Access-Extraordinary-Graphic-Designers/dp/1592532772/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1220029385&sr=1-1

I've always been fascinated by design and marketing at Coca-Cola. This article, at Business Week, is a look at how David Butler makes design change in a large organization. Don't miss the part about the internal Web based design software that only allows creation of artwork that conforms to the brand standards.

This is some amazing signage from a parking garage by Axel Peemoeller. The location is Melbourne, Australia. I really enjoy how depending on where you are standing, you get a different view of the lettering and if you are in the exact right position, they look like they are right in your way and you will have to drive through them. Take a look at the complete set of pictures to get a full idea of what the installation looks like.