31st
August
2004
“A few decades ago, before the personal computer became ubiquitous, I designed a display (or headline) typeface called Klaus Bubula Bold, so named because the upper-case K and B and lower-case U and O were the most eccentric of the 26 letters. The rest were pretty mundane and, therefore, not a single typeface company was interested in distributing it. Back then a novice could not produce a viable typeface without having a type foundry or type shop make and sell it.”
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31st
August
2004
“As the popularity of photoblogs and amateur photography grows, the issue of camera policies in privately owned public spaces is becoming a significant issue. Earlier this year the New York Times published an article entitled Subway Officials Seek Ban on Picture-Taking that focused on New York City’s Transit Agency proposing a ban on unauthorized photography on City Subways.”
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31st
August
2004
“The images below are from the book How to Paint Skin Tones by James Horton.† I believe it is currently out of print.†What follows below are links to the acrylic paint charts that show a dark and light value group for each of three basic divisions of human skin color:†Pale, mid-toned and dark.”
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31st
August
2004
“According to the exceptionally creative and prolific designer Art Chantry, logos have never been through a weirder period. Even the design annuals donít know what to do with them, he points out. Logos have become a corporate addiction: Everyone has to have one, but nobody is quite sure why. As a result, in his eyes, they have become impotent accessories that look nice but really arenít necessaryóthe cuff buttons on the corporate identity power suit, if you will.”
posted in Logos/Symbols | Permalink |
31st
August
2004
“This week I installed Airport Express ó that magical all-in-one gadget from Apple that bridges the gap (wirelessly) between your computer and stereo, shares a USB printer, and extends the range of your wireless network. I successfully set the unit up, and am now able to stream music from my G5 in the office to speakers in my bedroom on the opposite side of the house, as well as access my local network and surf the internet at much higher speeds on my PowerBook than before… All that said, there are a few caveats, including two very important *gotchas* I wasnít prepared for.”
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