why eek? they are a fact of life. I just read a fascinating article in a design mag about “feminine hygiene products” and how designers who work on them have to keep it top secret because it’s still such a taboo subject… I’ll find the reference and get back to you.
I agree, Mortimer’s Mom, they are a fact of life BUT that doesn’t mean I would want to have them spelling out SWISSMISS and decorating the top of my blog. That’s the ‘eeek’ I was referring to.
“Tampons and Taboos – The Delicate Challenges of Designing with Discretion” by Hsio-Yun Chu
Ambidextrous
Stanford University’s Journal of Design
issue Eight, wistfulwinter 2008
Swissmiss is an online garden Tina Roth Eisenberg started in 2005 and has lovingly tended to ever since.
Besides swissmiss, Tina founded and runs TeuxDeux, CreativeMornings and her Brooklyn based co-working community Friends Work Here. (She also started Tattly which was recently adopted by BIC)
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why eek? they are a fact of life. I just read a fascinating article in a design mag about “feminine hygiene products” and how designers who work on them have to keep it top secret because it’s still such a taboo subject… I’ll find the reference and get back to you.
Jan 23rd, 2008 / 2:55 pm
I agree, Mortimer’s Mom, they are a fact of life BUT that doesn’t mean I would want to have them spelling out SWISSMISS and decorating the top of my blog. That’s the ‘eeek’ I was referring to.
Jan 23rd, 2008 / 3:01 pm
Haven’t you heard, SM? Tasteless is the new… well… ok.. still tasteless.
Can a grown man ‘eeek’ and still retain his (assumed) traditional masculine status? If so, I’m in! EEEK!
Jan 23rd, 2008 / 4:17 pm
Glad to see that at least the designer used a restrained color pallete in that banner…
Jan 23rd, 2008 / 5:43 pm
What can I say? That logo fits my brief. (Check out my Christmas post.) :) Swissmiss – for the first time ever, we shall have blog crossover!
I’ll credit you and unbeige.
Mortimer’s Mom: I’d love the reference as well, if you find it.
Chella
PS – for further amazement/amusement, TamponCrafts.com
Jan 23rd, 2008 / 8:56 pm
“Tampons and Taboos – The Delicate Challenges of Designing with Discretion” by Hsio-Yun Chu
Ambidextrous
Stanford University’s Journal of Design
issue Eight, wistfulwinter 2008
Jan 24th, 2008 / 9:51 am
Think I could talk unbeige into making a free font outa that? I reckon I’d be the only one who’d use it, but hey!
Chella
Jan 24th, 2008 / 4:17 pm
Think I could talk unbeige into making a free font outa that? I reckon I’d be the only one who’d use it, but hey!
Chella
Jan 24th, 2008 / 4:17 pm
Here are two things I have learned:
1. A designer’s own life can be a rich source of content for projects that are sincere.
2. A sense of humor is one of the most important tools a designer has.
Melanie
Jan 25th, 2008 / 11:58 am