Google did something on September 1st which was unexpected, but not surprising – they remodeled their logo. Again. But this time, they may have actually got it right, despite all the flak from so-called ‘design experts’ who have called the new logo amateurish and unimaginative. It’s no secret that Google has had some trouble finding a logo they actually liked – which made them rejig the color-palette on numerous occasions. When you use primary colors in your logo, there’s a 50 – 50 chance, that it could look repulsive; add to that an ugly looking font, and your logo is the Frankenstein of the design world. But with the new custom geometric sans-serif typeface (called Product Sans) and better color saturation, the new Google logo looks quite at home in the 21st century. Continue reading
10 Creative Wearable Devices You Never Thought You Would Live To See
Smart computing devices, a.k.a wearables, are all the rage now. The Apple Watch, Android Wear and Health Band topics have been beaten to death and that is why we WON’T talk about them. Instead, here is a look at 10 creative wearables that are either in the works or have already started shipping…
Self-Censorship: The buck stops with you
We’re all familiar with the term ‘Censorship’, aren’t we? As a teenager, my understanding of this term was a bit different. I thought of it as an evil act, practiced by a bunch of old people, which took away all the fun from watching television. Oh, to be young and innocent…those were the days! As I grew older, I came to understand the various paradoxes and attributes that this term characterized. However, one such paradox or oxymoron if you will, that stood out for me the most was ‘Self-Censorship’. Continue reading
A social media revolution: Uprising of a million people
The world has been looking closely at the Arab world, especially in the past couple of weeks, and for a change, this time it’s got nothing to do with the US! The land of the Pharaohs is witnessing, what can be described as the biggest and most determined mass uprising of the 21st century. And to think, that this revolution was kindled by the generation next of Egypt, through the new age digital medium, more specifically the social media. Continue reading
