overstated

a weblog by cameron marlow

Here’s Looking At You

Here’s Looking At You is a brilliant short film by Lenka Clayton and James Price which exposes how people judge each other on first impression. Beyond all of the depressing skepticism that these subjects expose, I find it fascinating how much information people draw from a nearly-still image. It definitely shows how important a photo [...]

Xerox logo redesign

Brand New discusses the recent change to the Xerox Logo which takes a classic brand and turns it into some 3D garbage reminiscent of 2001. Why? “The Internet, sponsorships, all kinds of 3D icons — none of that existed when Xerox adopted its old logo… and you can do animation with a symbol that you [...]

January heat wave

It’s going to be a scorcher today in NYC, by early-January terms. The estimated highs in Central Park are ranging from 65 to 70 degrees, which means a high likelihood of breaking the daily record (65 degrees, set in 1998), and close to the January record (72 degrees, set on January 7, 2007). In a [...]