Category Archives: Typography

My Typography Inspiration Secret Spots

21-Jul-08

Surfers are constantly thinking about catching their next wave. A secret spot is when they find an awesome break that is hidden from the world….. where they can float amongst the waves, relax, be inspired, and get away from the hustle and bustle of the better known beaches. Just as surfers are looking for [...]

Bad Ass Desktop Wallpapers, JUST for you!

07-Jul-08

Recently at Viget Labs, we had a Flash Mob where members of the design team spent 4 hours making desktop wallpapers to give away on the blog. This gave me the idea to design a few Bad Ass Wallpapers for this blog. It was a lot of fun, enjoy!
Below I cropped each [...]

The Evolution of the International Typographic Style: From Print to Web

01-Jul-08

The popularity of generated content and social media is transforming the web. No longer does a site need a flashy intro or exciting graphics to entice a user to dig deeper, search engines and smart architecture bring the user right to what they are seeking, and when they find that… they want to appreciate it [...]

Connecting the Posts: Obama’s Use of Gotham

27-Feb-08

Last year at SXSW I got to see the world premiere of Gary Hustwit’s Documentary “Helvetica”. I was one of the first in line and amazingly stoked to not only see it, but be in the audience with David Carson. My Typeface fetish hit the big screen… at my web Designer’s Disney World.
Recently I [...]

Review: Getting Fontified

17-Feb-08

I found Fontifier via swissmiss the other day and thought to myself “this has to be too good to be true” when I saw it was only 9 bucks to create your own font. According to their site
Fontifier lets you use your own handwriting for the text you write on your computer. It turns a [...]