Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Check out the Design and the Elastic Mind web site. Incredible.

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Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Can Helvetica be replaced? Apparently, the Haas Type Foundry dared to ask the question and commissioned Haas Unica. Link courtesy of Quipsologies. Image courtesy of Bauldoff.

Also, if you have a free moment, check out the Font Bots.

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Sunday, April 27, 2008

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Thursday, April 24, 2008

Design Observer has a piece on the passion of George Lois. An excerpt follows:

"He was one of a handful of advertising men who were at the forefront of what would later be called the “creative revolution.” America was on the precipice of major cultural and political changes, Kennedy had just been elected President and the complacencies of the 1950s were being questioned. In the world of advertising, this translated into an attack against the conventions of the old guard advertising agencies and the people who ran them. These were the men in the proverbial grey flannel suits, who actually did drink three martinis at lunch and took the 5:04 commuter train back to their comfortable homes in Westport. A new generation, made up of ambitious young men and woman, who were largely Jewish, Irish and Italian, were aiming to shake up this culture with their brand of sophisticated, rebellious and witty advertising. And George Lois was leading the way."

You can also download an interview with George Lois, which was on Studio 360, with Kurt Anderson.

Photo courtesy of FontSavant.

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Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Take a moment to read McCain’s Optimum Look today. What is funny about this little exposition is the age of the designers who were asked to comment. Seymour Chwast was born in 1931, and he isn't pulling a single punch. The younger designers are more "democratic" in their reviews. Great stuff, if you are a type nerd.

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Sunday, April 20, 2008

Posted on Flickr by misstana.

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Thursday, April 10, 2008

I apologize for the gap between posts. After a trip to San Francisco, school began, and I have been busy, drawing letterforms and thinking about lexicons. In other news, we launched a new web site for The Center for Design Study, this week. The web site is temporary; we are currently designing a broader and deeper web site, which will be a communication portal for the Center. However, in the interim, the temporary web site will give people an opportunity to donate, while explaining the aim and scope of the Center. Feedback on the web site's design is welcome.

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