In Brief: August Miscellany
This edition of In Brief isn’t particularly uplifting. But it sure is entertaining.1. My Rapid Transit Logo Contest Winner“The MRT [MyRapidTransit] system will be the backbone of the new sustainable transport system in Klang Valley, which will be home to an estimated 10 million people by 2020.” And what better way to celebrate such an ambitious project than with a logo contest? Oh, yes, you leave the winner up to public voting. The winner and 19 runner-ups are posted here. This is why logo contests are scary. Thanks to Harvard Wang for the tip. 2. Goodby, Silverstein & Partners’ “New” LogoThe new logo for the renown ad agency has been making the rounds for being a modified lift of a monogram drawn in 1905 found in the compilation Monograms and Cipher