From director Gary Hustwit, “How did a typeface drawn by a little-known Swiss designer in 1957 become one of the most popular ways for us to communicate our words fifty years later?” Link

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posted on Monday, August 7th, 2006 in communication, outlinks, type
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Agency.com “pitches” Subway. Link

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posted on Wednesday, August 2nd, 2006 in design, outlinks
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Strunk & White isn’t just for writers.  Link

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posted on Sunday, July 30th, 2006 in design, outlinks, tips
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“Value that creative energy.  Because if you don’t, no one else will.” Link

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posted on Tuesday, July 18th, 2006 in law & politics, outlinks, tips
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37 Signals chat with Khoi Vinh and Jeffrey Veen on “In-house vs on your own” Link

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posted on Tuesday, July 18th, 2006 in communication, design, outlinks, tips
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It’s still about the content. The design needs to support it, not supplant it. Link

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posted on Monday, July 10th, 2006 in design, outlinks, web
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Words to live by: “You’re only good to me after you’ve made three tremendous mistakes.” Link

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posted on Friday, June 30th, 2006 in communication, design, outlinks, tips
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Find that typeface quickly and intuitively at the FontShop. Link

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posted on Tuesday, June 20th, 2006 in design, outlinks, type
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This far outshines the bombers I used to make in class waaaaay back when… Link

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posted on Monday, June 19th, 2006 in design, outlinks, tips
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In honor of the World Cup. Link

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posted on Monday, June 12th, 2006 in design, outlinks
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