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Best of #ModernMonday: Modern Design and Branding in Popular Culture
October 26, 2015
Every Monday, @dwell and @designmilk invite fans and experts on Twitter to weigh in on trending topics in design.
What are some popular, well-known brands that come to mind when you think of modern design?
@moorefriesl: Not a brand but the furniture of Charles and Ray Eames comes to mind.
@The_ItAlien: Apple, producing one stunning design a year, but also flattening choice and desire by eliminating any other option.
@LetUsSuppose: Lego. They're 50+ years old and can still turn any adult into a child.
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Originally appeared in Black, White, and Gray All Over: Monochromatic Copenhagen Townhouse
How important is brand image in the public eye and how can that affect your business?
@BlankSpaceNYC: "If you build it they will come." Build something that matters and the rest will naturally fall into place.
@Architizer: You have to tell a story. The product or space has to show the public this is how someone lives.
@ericgreensite: A brand's image should be a reflection of the publics eye...alive and dynamic speaking the voice of its consumers.
Originally appeared in Branding the Friendly Skies
How has architecture and design influenced pop culture and vice versa?
@CamronPR: Something as iconic as a Nike shoe was inspired by Renzo Piano’s Pompidou Centre.
@BlankSpaceNYC: There is a constant feedback loop btween design & culture. Some eras do it better, like the 50s.
Originally appeared in Dwell On Simpsons Episode
From movies to books, what are some architectural backdrops featured in pop culture that have made an impression on you?
@Allie_Weiss: I'm a big fan of the set design for The Grand Budapest Hotel.
@Architizer: Movies are so immediate. When a director like Hitchcock, Kubrick, or Fincher gets those details right, it hits.
@ModernInDenver: Let’s not forget the mid-century Brady Bunch house!
@aileenkwun: Film has long cast modern architecture as a villainous domicile.
Originally appeared in Behind the Scenes: Grand Budapest Hotel
How can a brand or designer help make their work more visible to the public?
@BlankSpaceNYC: Create your own project! Don't wait for a client to approach you—start by tackling an issue important to you.
@Architizer: Align yourself with your peers. Numbers speak volumes.
@The_ItAlien: Own the hashtag game. Be on all platforms. Cultivate a community. Connect meaningfully and participate in bigger ideas.
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Originally appeared in Renowned Graphic Designer Michael Bierut Gets His First Retrospective
In pop culture trends come and go, how can brands and products stay culturally relevant?
@CamronPR: We think there's a misunderstanding that pop culture is fleeting and therefore cursory.
@ZacharyEdelson: Call me conventional, but design stays relevant because it reimagines our physical world: how we see, think, do, and more.
@aileenkwun: Trends are cyclical, not fleeting—nothing exists in a vacuum. Pop culture is a vehicle for mass convos.
Originally appeared in Young Guns 2015
What are some popular, well-known brands that come to mind when you think of modern design?
@moorefriesl: Not a brand but the furniture of Charles and Ray Eames comes to mind.
@The_ItAlien: Apple, producing one stunning design a year, but also flattening choice and desire by eliminating any other option.
@LetUsSuppose: Lego. They're 50+ years old and can still turn any adult into a child.
Architizer, Blank Space, Camron PR joined #ModernMonday this week to discuss the relationship between design and mass media. Check out a few of our favorite responses, and use the hashtag #ModernMonday to join the conversation next week at 1pm EST / 10am PST.
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