(Reprinted from August 13, 2008) I go on Wordle binges, playing with word clouds for sometimes hours at a time. It’s probably of no interest to anyone else, but I decided I’d try to sum up my 35 or so… Read More ›
art/design
Comic Sans, the font you love to hate
No doubt you’ve heard that Comic Sans, a font that’s been with us for 25 years, is to be despised. I think that’s a bit of an exaggeration. True, it is very informal, even childlike, but it was meant to… Read More ›
We apologize for the inconvenience
After months (if not years) of indecision, I’ve decided to make some changes in Pied Type’s design. This will no doubt cause me great consternation and frustration as I try to get everything looking the way I want. I hope… Read More ›
And now a word from our sponsor …
This is a “high fashion” ad that appears in my New York Times newsletter most days. I’ve always thought high fashion stuff was kind of silly. Dramatic poses that normal people never adopt in clothes that normal people never wear…. Read More ›
Nobody asked me
Yesterday Colorado Governor Jared Polis announced the adoption of a new official logo for the state. Can’t say I’m thrilled with it. Yes, I appreciate that it’s more colorful than the old triangular logo (adopted in 2014) that I never… Read More ›
It’s Color of the Year time
Pantone has announced its Color of the Year for 2019 — “Living Coral.” Without having read their usually overblown, hyperbolic description, I’d venture to call it bright, springy, happy. However, as soon as I think of it paired with turquoise,… Read More ›
Walk, don’t run, in this hallway
Tired of people running down their hallway (supposedly), Casa Ceramica, a tile company in Manchester, UK, installed this optical illusion floor. It also happens to be a great attention-getting device. A company representative said “the inspiration was to create an… Read More ›
Try these ideas when you’re bored at work …
(Click a photo to see all enlarged.) From Bored Panda, here are some of my favorite examples of what people do when they get bored at work. At the moment there are 95 amazing photos in the collection. You can… Read More ›
