// 31 August 2008, 10:52
Having been writing about the Beijing branding for well over a year, I almost feel like I have nothing left to say. I mean, you all saw it, right.
When I was watching the games I was obviously watching the sports, but I had a keen eye on the background graphics, the signage, the uniforms, [...]
// a tale of China, advertising: outdoor, brands & branding, design, design: print, fashion, national identities, politics, typography
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// 09 August 2008, 00:37
I stumbled across this and it blew my mind.
The following is an animation to accompany a recorded [audio] interview with John Lennon, from 1969. A young Canadian sneaked into John’s hotel room in Toronto and quizzed him on the subject of Peace. The results are puzzlingly profound, but which make for a gorgeous journey of [...]
// a tale of Britain, design, typography
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// 23 July 2008, 07:56
I find the wit of College Humor to be decidedly un-funny. Even when I was in college, I was never ruled by the lowest common denominator of comedy, which they’ve fully embodied for years now.
But these folks have cooked up something semi-relevant, namely a short video where Fonts come to life and enact their nature [...]
// a tale of WTF, the internet, typography
// 3 Comments »
// 03 July 2008, 13:40
Design is like Science. Not because of process or the mentality of the designer being akin to that mad scientist, obsessed with his work, but because it is a linear practice.
In Science, there is an accepted truth. Then one day, someone will come along and disprove that accepted truth. Suddenly, everything that came before [...]
// a tale of brands & branding, design, design: packaging, the industry, typography
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// 23 April 2008, 15:29
Have you heard of the radio show/podcast called “Spark” from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation? Well, it rocks. I learned about firstly from part-time contributor, Amber MacArthur. The show is good stuff, and a great resource for all things geeky.
In the most recent episode, host Nora Young chats with Virginia Postrel about typography in the age [...]
// a tale of design, the industry, the internet, typography
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// 08 April 2008, 00:31
We can solve it. That’s the call to action from Al Gore’s new venture, The Alliance for Climate Protection. The message is simple, we can’t solve global issues alone, but together we can. The logo, also simple. And in that, it’s great.
I haven’t commented a logo as a pure piece of design in quite some [...]
// a tale of brands & branding, design, typography
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// 11 February 2008, 12:48
Ok, so 2007 is now only a memory having passed us by more than 40 days ago. But if you’re looking for some fresh typefaces, take a look at these shiny examples which are still relatively new.
FontShop’s Top Ten Typefaces of 2007 ยป
// a tale of design, typography
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