Working with type, I think it is always interesting to see how far letterforms can be forced before they become unreadable. Add too many details or abstract the form too much, and you have an unrecognizable mess. Rachel Young, of Goollery.org started from scratch and made her letterforms out of google maps. Presenting all sorts [...]
The beautiful axes of Graeme Cameron and Peter Buchanan-Smith of Best Made Co. make me want to go out back and split a cord or two. Of course, at prices starting at $200 per, I’d have to start a side business to justify my purchase. Tempting as it may seem to take their suggestion and [...]
Earlier this year, we received a few merit awards in the One Show Design competition that we’re pretty proud of. The University of Dayton Engineering Viewbook and the Woodmere Art Museum Logo are set to be featured in the December 2009 issue of the One Show Design Annual. Congratulations to all of the winners! We [...]
The trailer for Peter Jackson’s “The Lovely Bones” is up on Apple’s site. My wife and I have been waiting for this one for awhile. She’s primarily interested because she seemed to enjoy the Alice Sebold book it’s based on, while I’m into it because it was filmed in and around the Philly suburbs where [...]
160over90 has added a few new members to the creative team. As both of the newbies (Creative Director Tammo Walter and Designer Josef Reyes) have international backgrounds and recently moved to Philly, we thought it would be fun to find out what they’re most looking forward to doing in the City of Brotherly Love. Although [...]
We’re thrilled that the talented Mike Perry has chosen to include his De’Longhi Artista Series Perfecta along with his exhibition showcase at the Nesting Works charity event, hosted by Design Within Reach: Tools for Living. Starting October 4th, the first edition De’Longhi Artista Series espresso machines will go up for auction on eBay Giving Works, [...]
