WANTED: Graphic Designers + a Ruby or Python Programmer →

I’m searching for talent to fill five positions: (1) a full time graphic designer (web & print), (2) a contract or freelance graphic designer (web & print), (3) a contract or freelance package designer, (4) a free agent graphic designer (web & mobile), and (5) a free agent Ruby or Python programmer.

Here’s your “immersive experience” – Vitsœ Turns 50 →

I still cringe when I hear the term “immersive experience.” But Vitsoe’s site makes masterful use of the medium, and dare I say, delivers an immersive experience in the process.

Cardboard iPhone Document Scanner →

University of Cincinnati student Kyle A Koch creates a makeshift scanner from cardboard and an iPhone.

Dork Phrenology Helmet →

Hand painted phrenology helmets by DJ Baskin…

Generation Chair by Knoll →

Check out this new chair from Knoll, designed by Formway and scheduled for consumption this Juy 31st.

Dieter Rams on Designing for Braun through the 60s →

50 years ago, record players didn’t look like machines. They looked like old-fashioned, brown wood furniture. But in 1956, Dieter Rams’ SK4 record player, nicknamed Snow White’s Coffin, changed all that.

Ellen Lupton Blogs for Fast Company →

Ellen Lupton now writes an inspiring column at Fast Company on the design of business, and life.

The Museum of Forgotten Art Supplies →

Lou Brooks presents The Museum of Forgotten Art Supplies

CHAIR/CHAIR by Eric Ku →

From Eric Ku comes a chair made of a C, H, A, I, and R…

Paul Mijksenaar’s Wayfinding Design →

Short video interview with Paul Mijksenaar on wayfinding design…

Recycled Sign Type →

Dismantled, cleaned, and rewired sign type is available from Character.

Scrabble the Beautiful Word →

Scrabble celebrates its 60th birthday. For the occasion, Ogilvy & Mather runs a YouTube campaign in a bid to recruit younger fans.
Two more commercials here and here.

Typographic Keyboard Layout →

Typing ×, or any other special character, takes a fraction of the time it used to with Ilya Birman’s Typography Keyboard Layout.
Beware it will adjust some keyboard shortcuts, but switching back to your old layout will fix it.
Link via multiple sources

Helvetica Moleskine →

If only Swiss bank accounts were what they used to be, I’d go old school and keep record in one of these Helvetica Moleskines.
Link via i love typography → nubbytwiglet.com

Grid-Based-Clock-Screensaver →

From Build comes “hours of grid-–based-pleasure” with the Grid-Based-Clock-Screensaver.
Link from The Grid System ←Candy for Gridnicks

TDR Book Release Party →

Join us to celebrate the release of The Typographic Desk Reference, Friday March 20th, 5:30 – 9:00 pm at Atlanta’s (context)…

e-books vs paper, what’s your take? →

Are you an old school bibliophile? Do you care what font a text is set in? Is resolution an issue? Is print dead?

Hot for Pencils →

Intriguing pictures and good writing, Pencil Talk is a first rate blog for pencil freaks.

Type Trumps →

Rick Banks makes a typographic card game called Type Trumps.
Link via Matt Carey

Gepostet von Stani’s €5 Font →

The Dutch Ministry of Finance organized an architecture competition for which a selected group of architectural offices and artists were invited to design a 5 euro coin around the concept of “Netherlands and Architecture.”
Gepostet von Stani’s winning design renders the traditional portrait of the queen with a list of famous Dutch architects using a custom […]

Objectified →

At a screening of Helvetica in Atlanta, director Gary Hustwit said if you want to meet people you admire, make a documentary about them. True words of wisdom. Gary’s newest project is Objectified, a documentary film on industrial design. It premieres early 2009.

Markerbond Identity →

The identity I designed for Markerbond. MarkerBond is a hot-melt adhesive used to install raised pavement markers and studs on asphalt and cement road surfaces…

Mail-Order Type →

Send real letter messages in the mail with viaLetter.
Link via Design Observer.

RIP Bill Stumpf →

”…there is more risk in copying than there is in innovating. In other words, there’s more risk dwelling over gratuitous differences than there is trying to create real differences.“
Bill Stumpf, Co-Designer of the Aeron Chair, passed away at 70, on August 30, 2006.

Helvetica Wall Hanging →

Check out this Helvetica wall hanging from babygeared.

the design annual ’06, Festhalle Messe Frankfurt →

Some big names in industrial design will be at The Design Annual, inside: urban, May 6th–10th, 2006, Festhalle Frankfurt am Main.
Link: the design annual

DANISH – framing the future of design →

Just opening at the Dansk Design Center in Copenhagen, “DANISH – framing the future of design” will be showing from 22 Jun 2005 — 13 Nov 2005. Exhibitions at the DDC are always inspiring.

Copenhagen International Furniture fair →

My favorite stop for all things design, Copenhagen is holding the Copenhagen International Furniture Fair at the Bella Center from the 19 — 22 May 2005. Among some of the exhibitors are Bang & Olufsen A/S, Boli Company Limited, Cube Design A/S, Habitat and WHERE2GO.

Airline Bag Lounge →

Browse a nice collection of vintage airline tote bags at Troyland’s Airline Bag Lounge.
(Link courtesy of Design Observer)