Category: Design

Roadside handlettering on the way to work I’ve mentioned my typography teacher back at Ohio State once or twice. She used to get migraines whenever she walked down the street and encountered bad letter-spacing. I think the sign above might very well give her a full blown aneurysm. Me? I like it when all the…

and a bunch of index cards The first words Merlin Mann said to me were, “I don’t want to keep sucking your cock,” and for a brief second I thought there was no reason to continue our breakfast meeting… “But I love everything you do.” he continued, after pregnant pause. This man has genius comic…

Branding the CSI Network If I am to believe the wikipedia, and I usually do, William Golden was inspired by Shaker design when he crafted the CBS eye symbol back in 1951. It’s nice to see how well this ol Eyemark has held up over the years. Of mild interest is to see the call…

The Documentary Film by Gary Hustwit Screening of the Helvetica flick down in Cincinnati tonight—made all the more special with an introduction by DAAP grad Michael Bierut (wiki, Design Observer, a snapshot from the night). The movie? Most excellent. Just the right amount of history, real world examples, well chosen music, and a slew of…

with fake plastic tree I keep buying shampoos and liquid soap thinking that some magic will happen and my hair will shine and my skin will become awesome, yet manly. I’m also waiting for magic SPF that I can apply in the shower with body wash. None of that happens, but that hasn’t stopped me…

a snapshot from California I posted a better(ish) photo of a Yellow (transportation) truck back in 2005, and it was then I learned from my friend Jason that: Yellow commissioned DuPont to determine what color was most visible from the greatest distance for the fleet. After careful research, DuPont presented a color, dubbed “Swamp Holly…

hypermarket shuffle I figured I’d document Meijer’s almost-a-rainbow old logo, before they bring around the new extra patriotic one: I’ve no insight as to the specifics behind the identity change (the Brand New blog does a good job with that sort of thing), I can regurgitate marketing speak from the new logo guidelines: The Meijer…

Replacement graphic for NYC subway signage The above graphic is not my idea. I merely recreated it. Like when I was a kid tracing the Sunday funnies—I always thought if I practiced enough, the magic would sink in and I could do it on my own. Post note: The art was made by TRUE. Here…

[ +zoom ] It’s not often I linger long on ‘album’ art these days, with pixels and all scrolling about, but this is a fine exception crammed into 4 and three quarters squared. The CD is “Friend or Foe” by Menomena (sample MP3 track “Wet and Rusting“) and the awesome cover in regard was illustrated…