A Fresh New Look

A Fresh New Look

After a two year process, Wendy's begin to roll out their new branding. The new brand mark is definitely more modern and streamlined. Wendy's is steeped in history and heritage, so doing a drastic change did not make sense. I believe they took a more subtle approach. The old fashioned type was replace with a more casual and relaxed script. Personally, I would have loved to see the other options that was presented. Wendy's herself got a cleaner look and more of a graphic depiction. Even though I am not that excited with the new look, I still think it was a much needed update that will refresh the brand.

Dolla, Dolla Bills!

When it comes to the design of the U.S. currency, you can say its pretty boring if you compare it to that of other countries. Over the years we can see slight changes, due to concerns of counterfeiting. But the overall feel has stayed the same. I know right now times are tough and we can focus on other things that are more important. But as a designer, I believe redesigning and rebranding our currency would be a great marketing tool, which might help rebuild financial confidence. Besides that point, the American dollar needs a makeover anyways. There is something called the Dollar Rede$ign Project, organized by Richard Smith, a creative strategy consultant. He was asking for people to submit their ideas. Submissions are now closed, but you can still take a look at richardsmith.posterous.com

Android for your Chrome

It's time to show off your Android love. Roman Nurik, a Developer Programs Engineer at Google has launched an unofficial Chrome extension called Robot Theme, which is Android Inspired. It can be easily installed or removed. So click on the link and give it a try, if you are using the Chrome browser that is. Also, remember to pass on the info to your friends and coworkers. We need to show more Android love in the world.

After 42 years, our lives will change, FOREVER! Yes people, Heinz has redesigned the ketchup packet. It's more user-friendly and you can say bye bye to messy spills, squirts and smears. The new packet will hold three times more ketchup than the older one. The new one is not to replace the old one, but exist along side it. Just for those people who don't like change. There's two ways to use it, lift up one corner to dip when eating in the car and tear open the tip to squeeze out the ketchup. As a huge fan of ketchup, this is definitely good and exciting news. I haven't had the chance to use it yet, but will definitely give my impressions once I get my hands on one. Also, in March, Heinz will no longer use high fructose and corn sweetener in their ketchup, but will use sugar instead. I know this will probably change the taste a little, but if its healthier, I'm all for it. Again, I can't wait to taste and see how different it will be. If anyone has used this new packet, definitely let me know what you think.

Website of the Day: yousendit.com

Looking to send large files to your clients without having to use a ftp site? Then you should definitely check out yousendit.com. There are other file transfer websites out there, but I prefer using this service because it's easy, convenient and basic service which is called yousendit Lite is free. With the free service, the maximum file size you can send at a time is 100MB. Your Monthly download bandwidth limit is 1GB and the total number of times an individual can download a file is 100. There are other plans to choose from in which you pay a monthly fee. For me, the free service is perfect for my needs. I send the files to my clients knowing that it is secure and not having to worry about clogging up their email account. So I recommend going to their website at www.yousendit.com and signing up.

Veery Good Indeed!

As designers we us a variety of stock photos for certain projects. A popular one that comes to mind is istockphoto. With great images and great pricing to follow, it's a go to place when looking for a different mix of images and illustrations. Well Veer, another stock image website is offering a new service with a similar pricing plan called Veer Marketplace. Pricing range from $1 for XS images to $20 for XXL. So if you are working on a project with a tight budget and searching for new images, Veer Marketplace might have that one image you are looking for. Right now if you register at Veer, you get $10 to spend at Veer Marketplace.

Hello, I'm Kiet, the Principal/Creative at Randolph DesignHaus. Welcome to The BlogHaus. It's my daily personal creative outlet of things that interest and inspire me. It's a place where other creatives can hopefully find useful information on topics of design and technology. I hope you find something of interest and feel free to contact me if you have any information to share, or any comments and suggestions.