Category Archives: Swiss

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 [...]

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 & [...]

Sketchetica

Written by admin. Posted on March 11, 2010. Filed under Swiss, Typography. Tagged , . No comments.
Sketchetica is a hand-drawn font in four styles: light, regular, bold and black. It is recommended for use as display typeface and is available to buy from MyFonts.

A Brief History of Emil Ruder

Written by admin. Posted on January 29, 2010. Filed under Articles, Education, Grid Design, Swiss. Tagged , . 2 Comments.
An interesting insight into the world of a typographer and designer by the name of Emil Ruder (1914-1970), who played a key part in the development and dissemination of the Swiss Style.

Helvetica and the New York City Subway System

Written by admin. Posted on January 27, 2010. Filed under Books, Design, Research, Swiss, Typography. 1 Comment.
There is a common belief, reinforced by Gary Hustwit’s documentary film Helvetica, that Helvetica is the signage typeface of the New York City subway system. But it is not true—or rather, it is only somewhat true. Helvetica is the official typeface of the MTA today, but it was not the typeface specified by Unimark International [...]

Josef Müller-Brockmann T-Shirts Available

Written by admin. Posted on January 27, 2010. Filed under Design, Grid Design, Müller-Brockmann, Swiss, T-Shirts. No comments.
T-Shirt Society, Ltd. have released a range of t-shirts inspired by the designs of many famous graphic designers. One of their latest incarnations is this one for Josef Müller-Brockmann.

Pre-Postmodern Swiss Posters Exhibit

Written by admin. Posted on January 21, 2010. Filed under Design, Education, Events, Grid Design, Müller-Brockmann, Posters, Swiss. Tagged . No comments.
Pre-Postmodern Swiss Posters Exhibit - Josef Müller-Brockmann by AisleOne
Pictures from the Pre-Postmodern Swiss Posters exhibit held at San Jose State University from November 17-December 18, 2009. The posters are from the private collection of designer Aaron Marcus. (Via AisleOne)

Swiss Graphic Design History

Written by admin. Posted on January 10, 2010. Filed under Design, Swiss. Tagged . No comments.
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An interesting visual archive of Swiss Graphic Design History on Flickr.

Analysis of the Top20 Private Banking Websites

Written by admin. Posted on December 18, 2009. Filed under Business, Data Visualisation, Design, Lists, News, Research, Swiss, Web Design. Tagged , . No comments.
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The Private Banking websites of UBS, Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse come out as winners in the benchmarking of the online presence of the world’s top 20 Wealth Managers by MetaBank, an online Swiss banks database. In the study, UBS ranked first, with a total score of 82 out of possible 100 points. The UBS [...]

The Graphic Artist and His Design Problems Book

Written by admin. Posted on December 13, 2009. Filed under Books, Grid Design, Müller-Brockmann, Opinion, Swiss. 1 Comment.
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If chapter titles like “Sans Serif as the expression of our age” interest you, this book is for you. Penned and compiled by Brockmann himself, it is a cross between his History of Visual Communication book and the monograph Pioneer of Swiss Graphic design. He organizes his work and notable works of others into categories, [...]