This is the perfect form of procrastination. Not only will you be putting off that important thing you need to do, you will be sharpening up on your typographic skills at the same time!
Category: Noteworthy
Air tickets reimagined as an app
Sometimes we need to cross the boundaries set by a particular medium or technology in order to challenge the status quo of design.
The return of brush script lettering
Is it just me or is the brush script lettering style making a comeback?
Diet Coke launches bold new can design
I know I’m quite late to the party on this one, but it’s still noteworthy when a global brand like Diet Coke takes design risks. Launched this month, apparently this can is a limited edition. Does that perhaps imply that Coca-Cola is not completely confident in the new design? I’m willing to bet that these… Continue reading Diet Coke launches bold new can design
Win this awesome graphic design book
Graphic Design, Referenced is a visual and informational guide to the most commonly referenced terms, historical moments, landmark projects, and influential practitioners in the field of graphic design. Here’s how to win a copy…
Six Word Story Every Day
There is an urban legend that claims Ernest Hemingway once wrote a short story in no more than six words and it goes like this…
Jason Santa Maria rethinks his website
Who would launch the tenth anniversary redesign of their website on a Friday afternoon? Well, probably only Jason Santa Maria. His twitter bio sums up his unfortunate predicament: “Designer by day, designer by night.”
Linotype: The Film
Doug Wilson of I Love Typography is directing a feature-length film which aims to uncover the surprising and passionate stories of the people behind the forgotten art of Linotype printing.
Zerply – a professional network that employs typography to net users
From the end of the alphabet to the tip of your tongue, Zerply is the tech startup everyone is tweeting about this week. So, why do these guys think they can they give LinkedIn a run for their money?
Dyslexie: A font for people with dyslexia
Dutch graphic designer Christian Boer has designed a font to help those who suffer from dyslexia to minimise reading errors. Drawing on his own experience of dyslexia he made custom tweaks to all the letterforms and punctuation of the western alphabet.