I’ve been in Berlin for almost two months now and, as in any city, I am constantly coming across a unique visual language that identifies this city, giving it a character of its own. As I walk the streets, I am often stopped by the smaller details like iron work on bridges and signage onContinue Reading
Over the Easter weekend, my wife and I took another trip. Turns out there is more to Stockholm than H&M and IKEA (kidding). We really just did the tourist thing, but we were still pleasantly surprised by the city. It made me want to stay longer and explore deeper. As always, the lady was laughingContinue Reading
Today’s word of the moment is Recalcitrant. According to Dictionary.com (our always loyal friend), Recalcitrant is something like this: \rih-KAL-sih-truhnt\ , adjective; 1. Stubbornly resistant to and defiant of authority or restraint. If they lingered too long, Clarice hurried them along in the same annoyed way she rushed recalcitrant goats through the gate. – KayeContinue Reading
For years the complaints have been filed about fonts on the web. The limitations are strong which leaves only a few typographic choices. This is nothing new. When I first started designing websites, I remember being shocked by the constraints. MS Word could use many more fonts than the web could, and I felt likeContinue Reading
I’ve been challenged by a good friend to combine my love of words, phonetics, and typography. I am going to start taking a word of the day from around the internets, and translating it into a “visual” work of art. Ok, work of art might be stretching it, but I’m trying. I hope it willContinue Reading
It’s Friday after a long, corporate week. Grab a camera and take photos of every house number on one block. It’s only logical
Anytime I get a chance to see type in new languages, the letters take on whole new meanings. I’m no longer seeing them as a part of a word (which inherently has a meaning), but rather as pieces of art themselves. Moscow did this through using a lot of letters I am familiar with, butContinue Reading
Today we are featuring some creative uses of type that will hopefully keep you awake. First is a composite of Gramond from just power lines. Creative, and, honestly, a little more work than I’d put into it, but hey, still good stuff. And I’ve joined the iLoveTypography “my favourite letters group” on Flickr. Not totallyContinue Reading
I’m always looking for a great new font, but it’s not every day that I find one that is as beautiful as Museo Sans by Exljbris. It’s a handsome family, but what really made me a fan was how it looks when in use. It just plain works. It’s a great new font for yourContinue Reading