Philadelphia is one of 149 cities included in Google’s new bicycle feature of its mapping function. A route is generated by choosing “bicycling” in the transit option drop down menu. The map displays bike paths in green, with different shades or dashes alerting users to dedicated bike-only paths, roads with bike lanes, and preferred biking roads that do not have designated bike lanes.
To learn more about the new feature, see Google’s blog.
Graphic design documentaries are getting more visibility lately thanks to the success of Helvetica by Gary Hustwit. It's nice to see Herbert Matter chosen as a subject for another upcoming film. Matter was one of the most influential designers/photographers of the 20th century best known for his iconic Swiss travel posters. His work as an identity specialist is much lesser known outside the graphic design community. This teaser trailer shows how many ideas it takes before a good logo can be settled on.
Swiss director Reto Caduff is releasing his film, The Visual Language of Herbert Matter,...
Hello, I'm Carlo Webb, BAJ Design's Tech Guru. For my first blog I'd like to talk about something I've been very psyched about for months: Apple's upcoming iPad.
Let's get one thing out of the way: Yes, the name is unfortunate but forgivable (After all, who knew what an iPod was back in '01?).
Many of us have felt a bit of Deja Vu during the month leading up to launch. In 2007, as the iPhone was readying for launch, we wondered if it was worth $500 for a just a phone, and no one (including Apple) had any idea where it...
We just updated our Twitter background so I thought it would be useful to share this process. Opening a Twitter account and implementing a social media strategy for your organization is an exciting step towards connecting with your audience. Since you've probably spent money on the design of your brand. (If you haven't, contact us). Now, it is time to extend your identity through this social media application.
First, upload your picture. Click then, click to upload an image. This image appears next to your tweets as well as on your profile page. Make...
Last night in a filled-room at Johnny Brendas, Ignite Philly took stage and exceeded expectations once again. The program is part of a worldwide network, Ignite, that spreads across 65 cities, 6 continents, 500 speakers over 5 days. Each presenter is given 5 minutes to present 20 slides conveying whatever topic or point they choose. They idea is to spread a message while inspiring, entertaining and engaging without trying to sell anything.
The spark began with City Councilman Bill Green and Philadelphia CTO Allan Frank describing their need to recruit ideas to implement Google’s new...
We are excited to announce the newest section to our website where you can download our white papers, selected portfolio, press releases and (soon) case studies. Check back regularly as we'll be continuously adding to this section.
Our first BAJ Design white paper is on social media. Businesses are leveraging the Internet in new ways. Here, you'll understand how Twitter and Google Reader can help you.
Penguin Classics, in conjunction with the AIDS awareness fund, (RED), has turned out newly design covers featuring bold typography. Each of the eight titles is anchored by a wide band of red, and employs a quote of text in the design.
The Secret Agent was designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith (Penguin Press art department) and Dracula was designed by Non-Format. Image via Creative Review. The designs follow Penguin’s previous inventive Great Ideas Series, containing 80 philosophical and critical works.
