Monthly Archives: July 2010

Helvetireader

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Helvetireader is a minimal, anti-social theme for Google Reader which uses a hosted user stylesheet for Google Reader served via a user-script. It aims to make the interface a clean, minimal experience where you’re not assaulted by an array of colours, social features and buttons … Read More

The 960 Grid System Made Easy

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For those of you that are interested in ‘playing’ with a grid system framework for web design, but aren’t really sure how to use 960gs, you’d be wise to take a look at this great little 960gs tutorial by Joshua Johnson of Six Revisions.

Do typefaces really matter?

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The BBC has just posted an interesting, and somewhat humorous, article regarding type. One part which made me smile read: “When Avatar, the biggest grossing movie of all time was released, one section of the audience was immediately outraged. Graphic designers hated it. Why? They … Read More

Grid-based Expression Engine Themes

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If you’ve been looking for a quick way to get some of the well-known grid-based frameworks, such as Blueprint and 960gs, into your Expression Engine installation, it might be worth taking a look at the useful tool created by Nick Johnson of LIM, who says: … Read More

The Bare Essentials for the Graphic Designer

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A self-initiated project, by Ashwin Patel, based on the stereotypical ‘must haves’ of the graphic designer from mind set and values to tools and appliances. This poster is available to purchase at £23 plus P&P. Size – 700mm x 490mm. Printed lithographically on Vision Superior … Read More

The Helvetica killer

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Bruno Maag is so enraged by Helvetica that he has designed a typeface aimed specifically at wiping it off the face of the planet. He explains his hatred in the latest of SEA’s Naturalis booklets and also in a recently uploaded interview with Creative Review.

WordPress Grid Theme

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A recently added, grid-based WordPress theme, Studio 960 by Cudazi that looks quite nice and offers lots of scope for making it your own. A quick, inexpensive way of getting a clean, bold site up and running if you fancy it, too. I just thought … Read More