Cabs R Colorblind

This was funny when a cab pulls up to the curb in Washington, D.C. 

And some people walk out from the building and get in. 

Call them and they will come.

It’s a black and deep orange vehicle. 

On the side of the cab is the name, “Yellow Cab Company.”

Now why would you paint yourself a (fleet of) orange vehicle(s) and call yourself a yellow cab company?

At least back in New York City, taxis really were yellow–and they were really taxis and had a medallion to prove it!

These days, car ride services like Uber drive around with “U” sticker in the window, where the U is practically closed at the top. 

And Lyft cars have that cute, but ridiculous mustache on the front grill.  

Taxi services are desperate to get a brand that customers will recognize and want to call. 

No more lifting you hand and index (or middle) finger on the street curb to hail one of a blizzard of cabbies racing down Main Street.

Now it push button easy to ride a yellow, blue, red, or orange cab–with or without mustache–anywhere you want to go.

But the more things change, the more they don’t stay the same—Next stop already is driverless cars. 😉

(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Design Is Cool

I took this photo of this Design logo on the side of a bag this guy was carrying. 

It is from the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in NYC (and if I am ever back in town there, I’d like to go there).

I like this logo a lot…everything from DE*SIGN to all the descriptions of design and why it’s so important to us.

– “Design is art people use.” (Design is artisitic and creative)

– “Design is communication.” (A picture is worth a thousand words)

– “Design is the stuff around us.” (It’s practical and functional)

– “Design is a verb.” (Design is something we do from coming up with the concept to creating the end product)

– “Design is systems.” (Design is how we format and package and is integral to making the content easy to use and come alive)

– “Design is a way of thinking.” (Design is big-picture thinking that connects the dots)

– “Design is problem-solving.” (Design uses visualization to understand and think through process and problems). 

A good designer is invaluable and design is absolutely cool. 😉

(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)