Remember that old Final Net ad from the 70s? “Even when you can’t stand up, your hair can.” Whatever Deb Millman’s secret, she was always standing, smartly dressed, hair unruffled, spirit undaunted. We once witnessed her walk three miles in a black linen dress and patent leather low-heel sandals in 100+ degree Austin, TX heat. She arrived crisp, smiling, ...

Mig Reyes… is a … um… a… Mig Reyes is a definitely… um… decidedly talented creator of… well. Mig is a brand unto himself. He defies definition. Go see for yourself. The only way through it is to experience it yourself.

It's Design Ranch time in the Texas Hill Country. Not going? Follow all the action on Against the Grain and its Tweets. This small conference in the lovely Texas Hill Country reminds all lucky goers that you have to play to win.

To quote The Decoder Ring Design Concern website: "Christian is a co-founder and partner in The Decoder Ring Design Concern, a quirky and spirited studio located in the ever-evolving epicenter of Texan hipness: Austin.

A few weeks ago we did a giveaway on our Facebook page for a pass to the Brand New Conference. We caught up with Ryan Fitzgibbon who was one of those winners. He's agreed to do a blog post for us shortly but for now...

How do you take a logo from the past and bring it to the present? There were no rules about logo usage at Metro, no budget and no appetite for change. Part of the new identity was simply just to start calling themselves Metro. Enter Michael Lejeune and team who came in and made changes that made it cool to get out of your car and take the Metro.

Bon Voyage! Sean Arian, Winner of Neenah Paper ‘Eco-Trip for Two’ to Take Off on Environmental Adventure of a Lifetime

Final thoughts on the Gain Conference last week. Jonathan Harris of No. 27 reminds us that humankind can only gain so much warmth from technology. Hal was a bachelor.

In a New York minute… You could be attending the Brand New Conference courtesy of Neenah Paper! That's right, you heard us correctly. We have two tickets to the sold out Brand New Conference on November 5, 2010 in New York City ! Two lucky devotees of the Neenah brand will have a chance to win a ticket to the conference.

Ryan McGovern is chatting it up again with some of the best names in his Design Chat series. Thanks to Ryan's coolness, we at Neenah Paper are lucky enough to bring you each episode here on our blog.