Helvetify

Written by admin. Posted on June 10, 2010. Filed under Software, Typography. Tagged . No comments.
Interesting little extension for Apple’s Safari 5; Helvetify, from Johan Brook, basically sets the web page’s font to, yes, Helvetica (Neue to be exact.)

Feltron’s 2009 Annual Report nearing completion

Written by admin. Posted on April 7, 2010. Filed under Data Visualisation, Grid Design, Infographics, illustration. No comments.
Nicholas Feltron, the NYC-based graphic designer and statistics geek (that’s why we love him) recently posted a Tweet to say “Final color on press for the 09 Annual Report means binding can get going next week.” Photos on Flickr

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.

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 [...]

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.

Cristiana Couceiro

Written by admin. Posted on January 28, 2010. Filed under Design, Müller-Brockmann, illustration. Tagged , . No comments.
Cristiana Couceiro is a freelance illustrator, working and living in Lisbon, Portugal. Many of her digital collages seem to take inspiration from the likes of Josef Müller-Brockmann et al. Via Eclectica

Three New Action Products by Behance

Written by admin. Posted on January 27, 2010. Filed under Business, Design, Grid Design, Stationery, Utilities. Tagged , . No comments.
As part of their mission to organise the creative world, Behance’s line of paper products is designed with Action in mind. And now, they’re introducing three new ways to get organised in style. What’s more, these new Action Method products are 100% sustainable.

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.