As previously expressed, one thing that I absolutely love is typography in video, whether it be movie titles, television bumps, etc. I Love TV Intros is a online collection of just that-tv show intros, organized by decade and alphabetical(!). I get really nostalgic about my childhood tv favorites, so this was just a real treat to find.
Found via Quipsologies
News in the design world is that Font Bureau, one of the largest type design companies in the country, are taking NBC to court for the unlicensed use of several of their popular fonts. In a suit for ‘no less that $2 million,’ Font Bureau indicates that NBC used Bureau Grotesque, Interstate and Antenna on several computers throughout the company without paying for all the copies.
Shame on you, NBC! You know just because you can copy it, doesn’t mean it’s legal. And it’s awfully funny that a company that started its own online video streaming site in reaction to posting clips of SNL and Conan on YouTube would be so lax in their distribution on another company’s intellectual property. You know better than to do that, especially when you hire tons of people to score the depths of YouTube for anything that had to do with one of your many TV programs, movies, or news broadcasts.
As a result, NBC has had to redesign much of their fall network promotional materials, which may have not really even be a bad idea. Maybe all the promos for the Jay Leno Show will be misplaced, saving millions of people from having to continue to see his face. Anywhere. We can always hope!
Found via CityFile, where you can also read/see the legal paperwork from the case.
So brace yourselves: The iconic Yale University Press logo designed by Paul Rand is going off the press and spines of the company’s 8,000 published books a year. The 100+ year old publishing company (which just sort of recently actually became a part of the University officially I think) is changing its logo to establish a brand more consistant to the University. This is a sad day.
Armin over at Brand New said it best:
Most of us are wired to react negatively to anything that rids the world of yet another Rand logo. Like many, I am an admirer of this logo and I’m sad to see it go. But it’s crystal clear that the world in which Rand created identities is not the same world they exist in now and most are reaching their expiry date… IBM being the exception. So, yes, it’s lamentable to see Rand’s work slowly dissolve in this über branded era where form doesn’t follow function but the bottom line.
I love that last line: “…it’s lamentable to see Rand’s work slowly dissolve in this über branded era where form doesn’t follow function but the bottom line.”
As it goes by the wayside with the UPS logo, we can still appreciate this identity gem on our bookshelves and in our hearts.
(Found via Brand New)
What a super cool tool: Baseline is a web development kit that emphasizes, well, using the baseline to create clear and well-designed layouts. It’s free and gives you a ton of CSS and templates all ready to go, including forms and design on a strict grid. This super awesome idea was put together by ProjectUrbain, i.e. Stéphane Curzi, who is french? or at least keeps their site in French. ANYWAYS, check this one out for sure.
Found via swissmiss, of course.
“Mailbox! Open Mailbox!”
I know this is super old, so old in fact that I’ve watched it before, but this is good stuff: Font Conference at College Humor. Who doesn’t love a good font joke? Though, I think it was going a little too far having Comic Sans save the day. Comic Sans never saves the day.
Cheers!
I was searching for something to post here on the ole blog for Etsy Tuesday (which has apologically been on a few week hitatus for no good reason), just typing ‘helvetica’ in the search, knowing something awesome would come up in the results.
And boy, did something awesome come up in the return: the Ode to Helvetica print poster by Modern Pop. Look how lovely–so colorful and swiss.
BUT WAIT! There’s more! Modern Pop has a whole store filled with posters of this same amazing calibur, including some about animals, more letters, and even robots!
Here’s some of my favorites:
Rumor has it that these are supposed to be for kids, which I can see, but nothing’s stopping you from ordering and hanging one of these lovely prints in your own home, childless or not. Also check out his her site; it’s super cute as well.
Cheers!
Graphic Design: The Forgotten Web Standard – Slides in 3 Minutes from Carsonified on Vimeo.
This is amazing. There are just some things in life that make me so jealous and excited, all at the same time. Video by Mike Kus.
Found over at Photolab
For your design enjoyment and inspiration, Smashing Magazine has 50 New Beautiful Blog Designs that really are, beautiful. Some are simple, some full of rich textures and collage elements, and some that gracefully achieve a pretty design. Check them out for sure!
PS: Additionally, most of these blogs serve to inspire or share on their own, for even more fun.
(marc johns)
Share Some Candy is a little online space for artists and illustrators; its “a curated collective of inspiring design finds and art. the content is appropriate for all audiences – 9-99. criteria for inclusion are finds that are universally inspiring, beautiful and thought provoking.”
They have all types of gooey art goodness, all linked to their appropriate places. There goes your afternoon!
Cheers!
(Found via SwissMiss)
My dearest blog readers,
Remember that time when I didn’t write for a really long time and then I came back and started writing things again and everyone stopped being sad and we because besties once again like the olden days of this blogtown?
Remember that? Me too, but you know what I don’t remember? All of the gifts that I was supposed to be showered with that never arrived at my apartment. I understand–postage just went up. The economy. Global warming. Tough times.
So I know how you can make it up for me. You wanna know how? By sending me a copy of this book, The Whimsical Works of David Weidman. Really. You can even buy it here online.
See, look how pretty this thing is:
See how cool? We could share it. I could have it MWF and you could have it TR and the weekends. Like a puppy we don’t have to feed.
Love,
Astrid & Inez
