Fontshop.com is celebrating their 20th birthday. To mark the occasion, they’ve released a slew of beautiful infographics that compile some interesting font statistics. Typo-centric infographics about fonts? This is some seriously meta stuff.
Glass Shop is bringing local coffee back to Brooklyn. While I’m sure their espresso is top notch, I’m mostly interested in the branding and promotional material by designer Michael Freimuth. Freimuth’s work is elegant and consistent, covering the obvious, like signage and take away cups, but also things that typically only employees would interact with, like mixing glasses and the point-of-sale screen. It’s this kind of commitment to detail, by both the designer and Glass Shop, that really impresses me.
Charles Chary, aka Paper Extravaganza, is one creative paper crafter. He crafts topographical map type paper installations out of nothing more than paper and glue. Scope out his entire set of works, as they vary in design and style. I really like this guy, reminds me of stalagmites and stalactites of some cozy bear cave.
A very nice poster by designer Martin Ansin. There’s no doubting that his monochrome illustration is top notch, but I’m particularly drawn to the header and title block. It’s a really nice blend of classic and modern type. For contrast, you can look at the original poster here.
Not surprisingly, although not intentionally on my part, this is another one of the Alamo Drafthouse’s productions.
Two awesome adventure-roleplaying board games from the 90s. One of which has become a critically acclaimed movie, the other a song so bad that I’ve been prohibited from linking it. These were the board games of my youth, and they’re still rad. A couple of miniature monsters and a cheesy fantasy story are more than enough for an imaginative mind. If you’re having trouble add a couple flashlights for spooky facial lighting.
Note: The game master (the kid who plays the role of the bad guys) in HeroQuest is called Zardon, also the name of the player’s character in missile command.
Historically, it’s always been possible to separate society into two groups: the haves and the have-nots. There is something comforting, almost wholesome, about the simplicity of this fundamental distinction. Though the composition and breadth of the division varies dramatically from place to place and time to time, there is almost universally a strong feeling of resentment towards people of privilege.
For some, a genetic roll of the dice is to blame. While being born into an affluent family or nation is based on chance alone, it is not without its own distinct advantages. For others, the rewards they reap are a direct manifestation of their hard work and learned ability. The corporate jet, the corner office: these are the hallmarks of a man who has payed his dues.
And others still, usually as conferred by their academic or professional capacity, have access to CNC laser cutters. It is toward this upper echelon of le Beau Monde that we should direct our jealous ire, even those who may be members of other groups of privilege, for they are truly the luckiest of us all.
The museum at Oxford University (the Oxford) recently hosted this Steampunk exhibit. One more reason to climb into the upper classes.
Although I think these cutouts are computer generated, the idea of shading a 2d drawing with real shadows is sweet. More work here.
… AKA 2 frames.
Nice little throwback to wayback after Dave pointed us this-a-way.
Or was it that-a-way.
Anyhow check it.
