Josef Müller-Brockmann

Helvetireader

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:01:02 +0000

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 latest entries in expanded view without all the other gubbins.

Helvetireader has been developed by Jon Hicks.

The 960 Grid System Made Easy

admin — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:14:13 +0000

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.

Do typefaces really matter?

admin — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:02:16 +0000

The BBC has just posted an interesting, and somewhat humorous, article regarding type. One part which made me smile read:

“When Avatar, the biggest grossing movie of all time was released, one section of the audience was immediately outraged. Graphic designers hated it. Why? They didn’t like the font that director James Cameron had chosen for the subtitles.”

Worth a read to see Gatwick Airport’s new logo. I prefer the old one.

Grid-based Expression Engine Themes

admin — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 23:01:31 +0000

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 wanting to get an expression engine site up and running with some boilerplate css I could use to flesh out the design quickly. I prefer the grid based layouts, but for some simple layouts the css tinderbox works great.”

It will give you a nice blank canvas to work from based on some of the most popular CSS frameworks of the moment.

The Bare Essentials for the Graphic Designer

admin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:37:40 +0000

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

admin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:30:28 +0000

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

admin — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:44:15 +0000

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 of my readers.

Helveticards

admin — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 09:32:45 +0000

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.

Brockmann in Motion

admin — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 09:16:44 +0000

An educational project made during the International Typography Workshop in Czieszyn. The task was to put a print design masterpiece into motion.

Switzerland: Design For Life Exhibition

admin — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 08:59:12 +0000

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 & Lex Trub, Loris & Livia, Elena Rendina and Regis Tosetti. In a continuation of an exceptional heritage, these forward thinking designers produce innovative, fresh ways of working, creating projects that move across disciplines; by making furniture, designing books and organizing events. On display will be a range of exceptional objects.

Plus the exhibition will explore how Switzerland‘s identity has changed through the decades and concentrating on the key design periods that were pivotal in Swiss poster art. For decades, the Swiss created beautiful illustrated posters for their tourism industry, such as Emil Cardinaux’s Mattherhorn 1908. The exhibition will display 10 of these most influential and striking Vintage posters alongside 10 newly created works. Ten Swiss graphic designers will present their contemporary interpretation of a Swiss travel poster for today.