Design, Science and Technology

Swiss typographer Adrian Frutiger, designer of typefaces including Univers, Avenir and the eponymous Frutiger, has died.

It’s tricky to implement the intricate tricks of an optical illusion in a book cover design without the finished product appearing slightly heavy-handed, but designer Hansje van Halem does it with poise and perfectionism. She’s worked as a freelance graphic designer since graduating from Amsterdam’s Gerrit Rietvield Academie in 2003 (as her About section explains) and her enjoyment of what others might find to be repetitive shines through in the illusory patterns in her portfolio.

by breaking down and reassembling the alphabet into layers, daniel britton attempts to show how impairing the condition can be.

French designer Benoit Challand gives new life to the open office system by converting desks into typography inspired cubicles. Every desk in his office is shaped as a different letter of the alphabet, transforming the archetypal  workspaces into large scale alphabetical sculptures.
Challand aims to change the monotonous image of the office by making the space more fun and surprising. The shapes remain abstract until viewed from above. By adding this modular element to the office, the multi-faceted designer enables us to combine both work and play.

Basée à Vancouver au Canada, Head & Heart est spécialisée dans la création et la vente de pochettes de costumes. D’une grande beauté, ces élégants modèles colorés proposent des messages décalés, embellis par de jolies typographies.

From visual puns to the grid, or what Edward Tufte has to do with the invention of the fine print.

Design history books abound, but they tend to be organized by chronology and focused on concrete -isms. From publisher Laurence King, who brought us the epic Saul Bass monograph, and the prolific design writer Steven Hellerwith design critic Veronique Vienne comes 100 Ideas that Changed Graphic Design — a thoughtfully curated inventory of abstract concepts that defined and shaped the art and craft of graphic design, each illustrated with exemplary images and historical context.

Typography is a key element of any graphic design.

Any computer contains hundreds of pre-installed fonts to choose from and there are dozens of websites with thousands of free fonts, just some minimal knowledge and aesthetic taste.

This infographic intend to explain the basics of typography and disseminate the “best” ones that always work without too much complications.

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