Aaron Draplin’s Logo Tutorial

Aaron Draplin—owner of Draplin Design Co. and creative mind behind the popular Field Notes memo books—documents his design process in a tutorial showing just how much calculation goes into creating the simplest of logos. Throughout the video, Draplin discusses what it takes to create a great logo in 2014 and offers insights into his ideas and techniques, all while moving fluidly from one iteration to …

Wallpaper Mag’s Design Awards 2015

Wallpaper Magazine recently released their judges’ shortlist for their annual design awards. Categories span restaurants to private homes, hotels and fashion, so the publication called upon a variety of influential judges like Benoit Jacob of BMW i, performance artist Marina Abramovic, and landscape designer Piet Oudolf to make the final selections. Check back in January to find out who took home the top spots.

New York Craft Act

With the recently signed Craft New York Act finally going into effect, small-batch distilleries are now able to serve full-fledged cocktails instead of the shot-like samplers they were once limited to. The new ease of liquor regulations aims to make these boutique distilleries more attractive to tourists and locals in New York, and hopefully elsewhere soon enough. Craft distilleries are already making plans to open …