The Making of Neon Signs
‘Every neon sign has a “start and stop position,” a point on each letter where a tube begins and ends. (more…)
All the Buildings in New York
James Gulliver Hancock attempts to draw all of the buildings in New York City.
The Moleskine Debossing Process
A charming video showing the process behind custom debossed Moleskines.
Reinventing the Camera Strap
“Camera slings aren’t new, they’ve just gotten popular in recent years. When we set out to make the Loop, we challenged ourselves to surpass every aspect of existing camera slings and make something better…”
Mayfair Steamer Secretary Trunk
Timothy Oulton’s Mayfair Steamer Secretary Trunk opens into a full-featured secretary equipped with a pull-down desktop, multiple drawers, cubbies, wire management, and bookshelves.
John’s Phone: The Anti-Smart Phone
If you’re beginning to think that your phone is getting too smart for your own good, then John’s phone might be for you.
Bill Moggridge is awarded the Prince Philip Designer Prize for the GRiD Compass
Bill Moggridge designed the first clamshell computer in 1982 for GRiD Systems in California. 28 years later, he’s been awarded the Design Council’s Prince Philip Designer Prize.
Type Desk Welcomes Yoko Sakao Ohama
Yoko joins Type Desk to report from New York on design and logical process. Logical as apposed to illogical. Having worked with Yoko, I guarantee it’s a privilege to experience Yoko’s “logical process.” Welcome aboard Yoko!
Crumpled City Map by Emanuele Pizzolorusso
“It just takes 2 seconds to open and close this innovative soft map.”
Bags from the Past: the Airline Bag Lounge
This is a little old, but it’s still good: the Airline Bag Lounge brought to you by Troyland.
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Paper Sack
The invention and improvement of the modern paper bag, because who doesn’t like a good paper sack?
Lomography Sprocket Rocket
Forget full-frame censors. Images from the Sprocket Rocket include the film gears.
Leica M9 ‘Titanium’ Designed By Walter De’silva
Selectism: Leica M9 ‘Titanium’ Designed By Walter De’silva
The Office of 37 Signals
Alissa Walker reports for Fast Company on the new office of the company that brought us Basecamp.
Project C‑90 Audio Cassette Image Archive
“… This page is dedicated to cassette tapes… Here you won’t find any kind of scientific research, technical data or things like that…”
Dieter Rams’s 10 Principles at Vitsœ
Mark Adams, Managing Director of Vitsoe, discusses Dieter Ram’s 10 principles of good design…
Lightleafs Illuminated Bookmark
“A leaf of light, thin as a page of a book, to enlighten rooms and tents, maps and books…”
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...
Read MoreHere’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.
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.
Paul Mijksenaar’s Wayfinding Design
Short video interview with Paul Mijksenaar on wayfinding design…
Paul Mijksenaar’s Wayfinding Design
Short video interview with Paul Mijksenaar on wayfinding design…
Scrabble the Beautiful Word
Scrabble celebrates its 60th birthday. For the occasion, Ogilvy & Mather runs a YouTube campaign 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
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?
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.
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...
Read MoreGepostet 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...
Read MoreObjectified
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.
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.
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.