Why The Best Brands Eventually Leave Their Names Behind. Part 2

Branding giant Joe Duffy looks at the world's most powerful brands and how they've evolved to the point of "wordlessness."

By Joe Duffy Jan 3, 2012 Comments (1)


Speaking to Idiots.

A Forbes CMO Network piece.

By Joe Duffy Dec 12, 2011



Embracing Variation

What we can learn from the painting of Gerhard Richter.

By Valerie Reupert Oct 18, 2011



Cause Branding

A natural extension

By Tricia Davidson Apr 12, 2011


Tibor Kalman vs. Joe Duffy Revisited

"The mother of all design debates."

By Valerie Reupert Apr 7, 2011 Comments (1)

Design Icon Joe Duffy

The most important skills a designer can acquire.

By Valerie Reupert Apr 5, 2011


Locally Sourced Food

The race for green is a race with no finish line.

By Valerie Reupert Mar 29, 2011


More signs - NYC

By Missy Wilson Mar 11, 2011



How Magazine's January Issue "Common Ground"

“We have clients who are bold, brash and opinionated, while others are meek, mild and couldn’t be nicer—and everything in between. The best designers learn to communicate in that particular person’s language.” Joe Duffy

By Elizabeth Schneider Jan 19, 2011



Recently back from Seoul

"The soul of Asia"

By Tricia Davidson Dec 22, 2010





Blue

One day a couple weeks ago my daughter asked why it is that you can only find things in “4 shades of blue.”

By Tricia Davidson Sep 10, 2010 Comments (3)

Green Bike Invasion is Here

Close to 2 years ago John Munger and Bill Dossett came to D&P to discuss an idea that Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak had - bringing a bike share program to our city. At this point we were basically starting from scratch. Their direction was to make it happen, period.

By Joseph Duffy Jun 18, 2010


One Show Design 2010

I had the distinct pleasure to join an amazing cast of creatives as a judge at this year's One Show Design competition in Brooklyn, NY.

By Joseph Duffy May 4, 2010

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Winter Olympic Uniform Design - Part Trois: The Ultimate Formula for Success?

How about asking a native artist from the host nation to design your uniforms? That’s what the Dutch did, and I honestly think they deserve the gold medal in design.

By Joe Duffy Feb 26, 2010


Winter Olympic Uniform Design - For God, Country, Fashion & Sport

The excitement is rising. The games will soon be here. I can’t wait. As someone raised in the ice and snow of Minnesota, the Winter Olympics are my favorite spectator event.

By Joe Duffy Feb 12, 2010


NEW MATH: Arithmetic for the right-brain

Let me introduce the smart, witty artwork of American artist Craig Damrauer.


These Are a Few of Our Favorite Things

Last minute gift inspiration

By Tricia Davidson Dec 17, 2009 Comments (1)

Design Is Country

The country audience is the one we designers need to "play to" if we're going to broaden the appeal of our best work.

By Joe Duffy Dec 9, 2009


Design - The Gift That Keeps On Giving

In my life design has always been a way to connect me to the people I love and the things I believe in.

By Joe Duffy Nov 13, 2009


A Saloon Keeper's Son

Barkeeping and branding are both in my blood...and have more in common than you might think.

By Joe Duffy Nov 5, 2009