Category Archives: Design

Helvetireader

Written by admin. Posted on July 29, 2010. Filed under Data Visualisation, Design, Helvetica, Swiss, Utilities, Web Design. Tagged . No comments.
Helvetireader is a minimal, anti-social theme for Google Reader which uses a hosted user stylesheet for Google Reader served via a user-script. It aims to make the interface a clean, minimal experience where you’re not assaulted by an array of colours, social features and buttons (using Shortcuts instead). It’s designed for people who just read [...]

The 960 Grid System Made Easy

Written by admin. Posted on July 20, 2010. Filed under Articles, Design, Education, Grid Design, Utilities, Web Design. Tagged , . No comments.
For those of you that are interested in ‘playing’ with a grid system framework for web design, but aren’t really sure how to use 960gs, you’d be wise to take a look at this great little 960gs tutorial by Joshua Johnson of Six Revisions.

Grid-based Expression Engine Themes

Written by admin. Posted on July 18, 2010. Filed under Design, Grid Design, Software, Web Design. Tagged , , . No comments.
If you’ve been looking for a quick way to get some of the well-known grid-based frameworks, such as Blueprint and 960gs, into your Expression Engine installation, it might be worth taking a look at the useful tool created by Nick Johnson of LIM, who says: “I threw this together because I found that I was [...]

The Bare Essentials for the Graphic Designer

Written by admin. Posted on July 6, 2010. Filed under Design, Grid Design, Infographics, Posters, illustration. No comments.
A self-initiated project, by Ashwin Patel, based on the stereotypical ‘must haves’ of the graphic designer from mind set and values to tools and appliances. This poster is available to purchase at £23 plus P&P. Size – 700mm x 490mm. Printed lithographically on Vision Superior (uncoated) 160gsm and available from here.

The Helvetica killer

Written by admin. Posted on July 6, 2010. Filed under Design, Helvetica, Interviews, News, Opinion, Typography. No comments.
Bruno Maag is so enraged by Helvetica that he has designed a typeface aimed specifically at wiping it off the face of the planet. He explains his hatred in the latest of SEA’s Naturalis booklets and also in a recently uploaded interview with Creative Review.

WordPress Grid Theme

Written by admin. Posted on July 2, 2010. Filed under Design, Grid Design, Web Design, Wordpress. No comments.
A recently added, grid-based WordPress theme, Studio 960 by Cudazi that looks quite nice and offers lots of scope for making it your own. A quick, inexpensive way of getting a clean, bold site up and running if you fancy it, too. I just thought that this kind of design might appeal to a few [...]

Helveticards

Written by admin. Posted on June 27, 2010. Filed under Design, Helvetica, Müller-Brockmann. No comments.
Designed with both the typophile and card player in mind, Helveticards are the beautiful, usable alternative to the traditional deck of cards. I haven’t come across these before but I’m glad I have. $10 seems pretty good.

Switzerland: Design For Life Exhibition

Written by admin. Posted on June 24, 2010. Filed under Design, Events, Posters, Swiss. No comments.
A Celebration of Swiss design culture is being exhibited at the A Foundation in London, showcasing 22 young designers and design studios presenting cutting edge aesthetic innovation from Switzerland. The exhibition features the work of twelve of Switzerland’s most talented young designers: Laurent Benner, Alexandre Bettler, Kueng Caputo, Zak Kyes, Jurg Lehni, Urs Lehni & [...]

Applying Mathematics To Web Design

Written by admin. Posted on February 10, 2010. Filed under Articles, Design, Grid Design, Web Design. Tagged . 1 Comment.
Smashing Magazine show you how to use different mathematical formulae to create a structured ‘grid’ to your web designs. They cover the usual supsects; the Golden Ratio, but there is another Indian-based ‘philosophy’ that I have never come across before, Kundli, which is based on horoscope charts. Interesting stuff.

Welcome to The New AisleOne

Written by admin. Posted on February 2, 2010. Filed under Design, Grid Design, Web Design. Tagged , . No comments.
Antonio Carusone, creator of Aisle One, a resource blog focused on graphic design, typography, grid systems, minimalism and modernism, has recently wrapped the site up in a fancy new design. The new site design utilises keyboard navigation to ‘enhance the viewing experience’ and uses the up ↑ and down ↓ arrow keys to scroll through [...]