Bruce Weber + Shinola Pet Accessories

Deborah Sussman's vibrant career, outlaw Instagrammers, the truth about yawning and more in our look at the web this week

Photographer and filmmaker Bruce Weber has long involved his beautiful dogs in the creation of iconic images. It makes sense then that he’s partnered with Shinola for a line of pet accessories and stationery. In true Shinola form, women from local Detroit shelters have been employed to produce the plush balls in the series, benefitting the community for the sake of a thoughtful item for …

Spotify’s Untapped Data Goldmine

Deborah Sussman's vibrant career, outlaw Instagrammers, the truth about yawning and more in our look at the web this week

The London-based music streaming service Spotify is sitting on a wealth of user data, thanks to its 40 million active users. Financial reports indicate the need for such services to monetize beyond subscription fees and advertising, and designer Brett Goldstein has a few ideas for them. While internal strategies may be underway, these possible applications take advantage of classic early fan lament (“I knew them …

Logo Wisdom: Ivan Chermayeff

Remembering Robin Williams and Lauren Bacall, the USPS' long-overdue rebrand, smartphones charged by sound and more in our weekly look at the web

The 82-year-old graphic designer Ivan Chermayeff is credited with some of the most iconic and widely seen logos in the world—from NBC’s peacock to the National Geographic’s gold border graphic. One of the certified godfathers of the field (Yale’s graphic design department was only in its second year when he was a student), when Chermayeff talks, it’s best to gather around and listen. With an …