As it's the bank holidays this weekend in the UK, I'm sure a lot of people have jetted off somewhere for the sunny beaches and to take in other cultures. I came across a collection of airline logos from China and Hong Kong. The use of dragons and lotuses and mythical and stereotypically asian iconography, the use of typography, it was insightful to see the difference in the attitude towards branding between the East and the West.

See what you think.

via Christian Annyas

via youtube

via youtube

And you thought youtube was the first, ey? Thank you, Thomas Edison.

Buildings by Ana Serrano

Beautifully created cardboard buildings by the talented artist Ana Serrano, which rather also aptly would like to redirect these beautiful pieces of work back to the article that I read a few days ago, on designtaxi of this blog called Try Helvetica, where its aim was to improve legibility and accessibility of signs across Brazil. That article, judging from the comments there, was slated for its misinterpretation and blantant misuse of Helvetica.

Ana Serrano understands and absorbs the cultural influences that she was brought up with, and reflects such back onto her cardboard creations, reviving and promoting the cultural flair and diversity each community can offer so differently and colourfully, without caring for the need to promote clinical uniformity, but rather celebrate the plethora of personalities they have.

Original article found via designtaxi

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