Rebranding Weed

In 2010, Silicon Valley vets Michael Blue, Christian Groh and Brendan Kennedy left their their shiny tech offices to join the marijuana movement. At the time, cannabis was rapidly becoming more accepted as a legitimate medical treatment and, one by one, states were dropping their laws banning the substance, making opportunities in the burgeoning industry seem endless. The three started Privateer Holdings, a private equity …

New Visual Identity for Norway’s National Parks

Scandinavia is known for its widespread design sensibility, but no country has embraced contemporary graphic design at the institutional level quite like Norway. After commissioning top graphic designers to modernize the visuals of their passports and banknotes, now the country’s national parks can boast of their own acclaimed graphics design. Architecture and design firm Snøhetta—whose pixelated design was selected to appear on Norway’s money—brings a …

What To See at the Tribeca Film Festival 2015

After last night’s stellar showing, where we watched the incredible Mary J Blige perform a riveting set after the American Express-sponsored premiere of her new documentary The London Sessions, we can’t help but be excited for everything else the Tribeca Film Festival has to offer. Hundreds of screenings, panels and events surround the annual showcase founded by Robert De Niro, now in its 15th year. …