A great quick tip on kerning type – by turning it upside down. I’ve always used the eye squinting test, but this method seems just as viable.
Archive for September, 2010
Can Experience be Designed?
“Since everybody is a user, everybody has an opinion on how his experience should be. And many are very eager to utter their opinions really strongly. But that doesn’t mean that every user is a designer. Asking for salt doesn’t make you a cook. The user has his own opinion, the user experience designer deals [...]
Typeface the movie is now on iTunes
“Typeface focuses on a rural Midwestern museum and print shop where international artists meet retired craftsmen and together navigate the convergence of modern design and traditional technique. Typeface, Kartemquin’s latest documentary in progress, will bring this fascinating junction of historical and contemporary, as well as rural and urban America together for enjoyment and contemplation. This [...]
A Revolution in Web Typography: Lost World’s Fairs
Whatever you are doing at this exact moment, please stop and go check out this site(s): Lost World’s Fairs and make sure you visit each of the various sites. A true work of art and mastery by Jason, Frank, Naz, Trent and Dave. “Internet Explorer 9 now supports WOFF, and the Friends of Mighty have joined [...]
Why Designers Can’t Think
Published in 1989 by Michael Bierut, but a great read today as much of what he talks about holds true. (via @kevinsharon)
The Design Cubicle is on Facebook
After reading a few posts on the death of RSS lately, Bloglines closing its doors as of October 1st due to a 27% decrease year after year, and Facebook and Twitter being used as the “new” way to keep current with blogs and news websites, I decided to bite my tongue (after 2 years of [...]
