December 2008 Archives

11 entries

31 Dec

Understanding Web Design

A wonderfully insightful talk by Jeffrey Zeldman, captured on video at AIGA’s Gain conference this past October.

18 Dec

Brink's Site Map

Quite possibly one of the most useful and well-designed site maps the web has ever seen. Take note, the river of information doth flow.

Apparently there’s a market for battery-adorned garments! Our Charge Tee (released earlier this month) was a hit, and the first batch sold out quickly. We’re expecting a new shipment tomorrow, and will be shipping any remaining orders as fast as possible. We’ve also opened up ordering for all sizes again — we just can’t guarantee a pre-Christmas delivery on new orders from today forward. Then again, a battery-adorned t-shirt really makes a great New Year’s gift, doesn’t it?

Also, it seems our initial batch is starting to make its way into the wild. Check out the Charged Up pool over at Flickr for photos of the t-shirt being worn by cool people like you.

16 Dec

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The Grid System

“The Grid System is an ever-growing resource where graphic designers can learn about grid systems, the golden ratio and baseline grids.” Looks to be a great resource for griddies (did I just coin that?).

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Is This Your Paper On Single Serving Sites?

Yes.

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The Typographic Desk Reference (TDR)

“A quick reference guide of typographic terms and classification with definitions of form and usage for Latin based writing systems. Handy for the desk, the TDR contains over a thousand facts on typography.”

11 Dec

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I like coffee so much that I have tea for breakfast: The first cup of the day in particular is so good that I’m afraid I won’t be able to properly appreciate it when I am half-asleep. Therefore, I celebrate it two hours later when I am fully conscious.

—Christoph Niemann's illustrated coffee notes

03 Dec

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Charge Tee

Posted at 1:42 PM

It’s been awhile since we designed a t-shirt, and today we’re happy to announce the fresh-off-the-presses and just-in-time-for-the-holidays Charge Tee: a simple black battery icon screen-printed on an athletic grey Tri-Blend shirt from American Apparel. The Tri-Blend is the softest, most comfortable shirt I’ve owned. And you’ll love it too. Wear it to the gym, coffeeshop, pub—or wherever you recharge.

The shirts (like previous designs) were printed by Acme Prints in Arizona, and will be hand-packed by myself, Meagan, or anyone else we can coax into helping.