SXSW 2013: Big ideas in small packages
One of my favorite things about Austin is the Food Trucks. Right up there with Portland and LA, Austin has some of the best in the country. Step off the beaten path – away from Iron Works, Stubbs and...
View ArticleOur own Fargo?
SD and BB are way out in Western Illinois, up to something, for Field Notes today.
View ArticleFirst
"I like bars just after they open for the evening. When the air inside is still cool and clean and everything is shiny and the barkeep is giving himself that last look in the mirror to see if his tie...
View ArticleKnobfeel
So very awesome. Knobfeel, electronics reviewed "based purely on the feel of the knob." Via Rob Walker.
View ArticleThis Week in Fonts
An industrial sans by Scribble Tone, a homage to Spanish calligraphy by ReType, an art deco inspired sans by Typetantic, a crisp icon font from Symbolset, a space saving serif by Outras Fontes, a sans...
View ArticleFrom the Job Board: EMP Museum
Exhibit Graphic Designer - EMP Museum (Seattle, WA) You can subscribe to our job listings via RSS, Email or follow at Twitter and Facebook. ———— Also worth viewing… Alexander Girard by Todd Oldham...
View ArticleIrving Harper: Works in Paper
Irving Harper: Works In Paper is a recent monograph from Skira Rizzoli celebrating the multi-faceted designer, Irving Harper, with a focus on his incredible collection of paperboard sculptures. As the...
View ArticleJefferson Cheng
Jefferson Cheng is a San Francisco based designer and illustrator with a clear, thoughtful, and playful aesthetic. He uses simple forms and limited colors to create striking images, and his latest...
View ArticleExecutive Flock
Launched in 1999, the Executive Master of Science in Communications Management program (EMScom for short) is a 20-month, international part-time program for mid-career professionals at the Faculty of...
View Article♥ / Edward Tufte’s One-Day Course
A big thank you to Edward Tufte for sponsoring this week’s RSS Feed. Edward Tufte’s one-day course: Presenting Data and Information. Boston, March 25, 26, 27. San Francisco, April 29, 30, May 1. San...
View ArticleInternets Banner
I am a big fan of Banter Banners and this new INTERNETS one made me chuckle. Now, if only it came in just white. Which reminds me, you can make your own. Hmm… My son Tilo has the Magic Surround one in...
View ArticleBoba Armour
Ben Burtt talking about the prototype Boba Fett armour being worked on before Empire.
View ArticleMaddieCam
The 0.99$ I spent on MaddieCam on Sunday have already paid off a hundred times over. Haven’t had this much fun with an app in a while. Maddie is the famous internet coonhound that stands on things and...
View ArticleTypographica’s favourite typefaces of 2012
2012 turned out to be a good year: not only did the world not end, but some rather nice typefaces came into being, too. So it was with great pleasure and honour that I accepted Stephen Coles’...
View ArticleApart
Seen at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry this weekend, Todd McLellan's fantastic series on disassembly and reformation, Things Come Apart. The exhibit features large photo prints as well as...
View ArticleGet Stronger Through Rest
"You don't get stronger on your training days. You get stronger on your rest days." I feel this adage holds true in many disciplines, especially the two that I'm most passionate about: designing and...
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