Category Archives: Design

Helvetireader

Written by . Filed under Data Visualisation, Design, Helvetica, Swiss, Utilities, Web Design. Tagged . Comments Off.

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

Written by . Filed under Articles, Design, Education, Grid Design, Utilities, Web Design. Tagged , . Comments Off.

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.

Grid-based Expression Engine Themes

Written by . Filed under Design, Grid Design, Software, Web Design. Tagged , , . Comments Off.

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

Written by . Filed under Design, Grid Design, illustration, Infographics, Posters. Comments Off.

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

Written by . Filed under Design, Helvetica, Interviews, News, Opinion, Typography. Comments Off.

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

Written by . Filed under Design, Grid Design, Web Design, Wordpress. Comments Off.

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

Helveticards

Written by . Filed under Design, Helvetica, Müller-Brockmann. Comments Off.

Designed with both the typophile and card player in mind, Helveticards are the beautiful, usable alternative to the traditional deck of cards. I haven’t come across these before but I’m glad I have. $10 seems pretty good.

Switzerland: Design For Life Exhibition

Written by . Filed under Design, Events, Posters, Swiss. Comments Off.

A Celebration of Swiss design culture is being exhibited at the A Foundation in London, showcasing 22 young designers and design studios presenting cutting edge aesthetic innovation from Switzerland. The exhibition features the work of twelve of Switzerland’s most talented young designers: Laurent Benner, Alexandre … Read More

Applying Mathematics To Web Design

Written by . Filed under Articles, Design, Grid Design, Web Design. Tagged . 1 Comment.

Smashing Magazine show you how to use different mathematical formulae to create a structured ‘grid’ to your web designs. They cover the usual supsects; the Golden Ratio, but there is another Indian-based ‘philosophy’ that I have never come across before, Kundli, which is based on … Read More

Welcome to The New AisleOne

Written by . Filed under Design, Grid Design, Web Design. Tagged , . Comments Off.

Antonio Carusone, creator of Aisle One, a resource blog focused on graphic design, typography, grid systems, minimalism and modernism, has recently wrapped the site up in a fancy new design. The new site design utilises keyboard navigation to ‘enhance the viewing experience’ and uses the … Read More