January 2010
7 posts
Specialists vs. Generalists →
I agree with just about everything Keith Robinson says about the specialist vs. generalist debate: I think it’s clear that there isn’t any answer to this debate, and that’s just fine…. I think what truly matters is a genuine interest and passion for what you’re doing, not so much the depth and breath of your skill set. I’ve been involved in many of these debates, and I completely...
Jan 30th
Colosseo: Available March 2010
Watch the full resolution video on Vimeo. This project began 12 months ago when Suzanne and I purchased tickets to Rome. It’s consumed a good portion of my working life since then. This is a sneak preview. Sign up on the product page to be notified by email when it’s available.
Jan 30th
Letterpress Drop Cap Limited Edition Poster by... →
I am running out of room on my walls for all the incredible type posters available on the internets.
Jan 29th
I Love Typography: My Favourite Fonts of 2009 →
Fantastic list, and the introduction is fitting: Perhaps the most difficult part in compiling this list is not what to include, but what to leave out. There are, then, many other typefaces that should be in this list, but aren’t.
Jan 29th
Confidence For Good →
Liz Danzico: People, both women and men, should be so fiercely passionate about good ideas that self-promotion is a natural extension. Otherwise, why is it worth doing in the first place? It’s when confidence and self-promotion are obfuscated from passion that the claims become flimsy and empty. Even without the quoted passages, Liz’s advice would be super solid.
Jan 29th
Klipsch LightSpeaker →
Uncrate: Designed to go into 5- and 6-inch recessed lighting fixtures, the LightSpeaker also offers 20 watts of power per full-range speaker, an integrated LED bulb good for 40,000 hours of use, and a wireless remote and transmitter for controlling the system. I love stuff like this that repurposes existing spaces.
Jan 15th
How Designers Think →
I replied to email this morning that requested I define “user experience” in a simple phrase. My reply was a line borrowed from Bryan Lawson’s How Designers Think: Do we really need a simple definition of design or should we accept that design is too complex a matter to be summarised in less than a book?” I’m okay with definitions that span an entire book.
Jan 14th