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.

Rob Janoff on the Design of the Apple Logo →

Ivan Raszl interviews Rob Janoff, the original designer of the Apple logo…

Cardboard iPhone Document Scanner →

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

Network Solutions Gets a Rebrand →

Here’s a preview of what Network Solutions is up to with a thorough rebrand and improvements to infrastructure.

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.

TDRme Deadline Extended to 7/31 [Ugly Typography] →

The TDRme contest to win a signed copy of The Typographic Desk Reference has been extended to Friday July 31st.

Simpsons Postal Stamps →

The Simpsons get their own postal stamps.

The Museum of Forgotten Art Supplies →

Lou Brooks presents The Museum of Forgotten Art Supplies

Graphic Design, Referenced →

This looks like a good book: Graphic Design, Referenced

TDR Giveaway →

Win a signed copy of the Typographic Desk Reference by following me on Twitter and Tweeting #TDRme

Webponce’s Visual Dictionary →

Launched in February 2006, The Visual Dictionary is a massive collection of searchable user submitted typographic photographs with over 7,500 images of over 4,000 words.

US Ration Coupons 1942–1945 →

Duke University’s Ration Coupons on the Home Front shows how the US government controlled and conserved vehicles, typewriters, sugar, shoes, fuel, and food from 1942–1945.

Come on Microsoft… fixoutlook.org →

Microsoft plans to ignore web standards by using the crippled Word rendering engine to display HTML emails in Outlook 2010…

Office in the Woods by Selgascano →

Spanish architects Jose Selgas and Lucia Cano of Selgascano have designed my dream office in the woods near Madrid in Spain…

Practical Instructions of The Iliad →

While your classic literature reads like stereo instructions, keep in mind e-books won’t always be like this…

Mississippi Meanders →

Beautiful examples of cartographic information design are on display at Radical Cartography. Like the sample above, my favorite are the maps designed by Harold Fisk in 1944 for the Army Corps of Engineers, showing the historical traces of the Mississippi River.
Link via Apartment Therapy

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

The Office of Brion Gysin →

Boing Boing’s David Pescovitz makes a great point with “Gysin was also a pioneer of sound poetry and multimedia collage that, in my mind, underpins remix culture, quick-cut video editing, and nonlinear Web experiences.”
He’s absolutely right. In fact, the concept of hypertext may have taken longer to appear had it not been for Gysin and […]

Sol Sender on Obama Logo Design →

Creative director Sol Sender talks about the design and development of the Obama 08 logo.

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.

Preview: The Typographic Desk Reference →

The Typographic Desk Reference (TDR) is now available for pre-order through Oak Knoll…

Moleskine Icons →

German web designer ~pica-ae caters to the Moleskine fetishist with a fine set of desktop icons.

Helvetica, The Movie →

Helvetica is a feature-length independent film about typography, graphic design and global visual culture. The film was shot in high-definition on location in the United States, England, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, France and Belgium. It is currently in post-production and is slated to begin screening at film festivals worldwide starting in early 2007.

RIP Jef Raskin →

“Father of the Mac” Jef Raskin died February 26th 2005.
Photo courtesy Aza Raskin

Jugglezine →

A periodical published by Herman Miller, Jugglezine is always welcome in my inbox.