“Linotype: The Film” Official Trailer (by Linotype: The Film)
“Linotype: The Film” is a feature-length documentary centered around the Linotype type casting machine. Called the “Eighth Wonder of the World” by Thomas Edison, it revolutionized printing and society.
The film tells the surprisingly emotional story of the people connected to the Linotype and how it impacted the world.
Recent article by The StarPhoenix on our new company – Island Collective.
“Brett Ede and Dustin Weeres recently started Island Collective, for web design and mobile app development, in a sleek space in the Second Avenue Lofts building. The former zu designers answered five questions from StarPhoenix business reporter Jenn Sharp and discussed building a collective environment, being stranded on an island and their top secret startup.”…
Recently redesigned, Sagmeister’s new website features a live overhead webcam of their New York office. The navigation for the site is pasted on the floor allowing users to click on them while people in the studio can be seen walking across it throughout the work day.
While it might not be the most accessible site out there, it definitely wins in the attention grabbing department.
Another great tee concept, this time in response to the new and very questionable TSA screening procedures in U.S. Airports. It was designed by David Wolf and is now available on Threadless.
Land of the Free? Maybe not so much anymore.
Nice concept. Out of Print Clothing designs tees inspired by classic books. For each shirt sold, a book is donated to a community in need in Africa.
Lay’s® Kettle Carved Billboard (via LaysAds)
Lay’s Kettle Potato Chips created a billboard that is the first of its kind. Made entirely of wood and ‘carved’ before people’s eyes, Lay’s® Kettle Cooked wanted to demonstrate how much care goes into making their chips. It took 10 days to complete. Agency: Juniper Park, Toronto.
A great tutorial from Hoefler & Frere-Jones on how to combine different typefaces in your design work. Trust me, while this seems easy, this is very difficult to do properly. It takes a lot of practice to get it right.
H&FJ’s First Principle of Combining Fonts; keep one thing consistent, and let one thing vary.
I love this. Great example of what’s now possible with typography on the web. http://lostworldsfairs.com/atlantis
