I’ve been wondering who would revive the relatively unknown Stempel typeface, Information (and its predecessor Reform-Grotesk). Fortunately, it is Pierre Pané-Farré and Forgotten Shapes: forgotten-shapes.com/information
#PierrePaneFarre #ForgottenShapes #TypeRevivals #TypeDesign
Let us not submit to the vile doctrine of the nineteenth century that every enterprise must justify itself in pounds, shillings and pence of cash income … Why should we not add in every substantial city the dignity of an ancient university or a European capital … an ample theater, a concert hall, a dance hall, a gallery, cafes, and so forth. Assuredly we can afford this and so much more. Anything we can actually do, we can afford… We are immeasurably richer than our predecessors. Is it not evident that some sophistry, some fallacy, governs our collective action if we are forced to be so much meaner than they in the embellishments of life? …
Posting this extract from a lecture by John Maynard Keynes, speaking on the BBC in the middle of the Second World War, to every Labour cabinet minister
For National Library Week, we can't recommend enough @shannonmattern.bsky.social's 2014 essay "Library as Infrastructure."
A decade on, it remains a potent argument for libraries as social, technological & intellectual infrastructure — part of a critical network of institutions buoying public life.
Stumble Upon was a true gem. Golden age of websites
Exactly! How do you link two screenshots across time
Really smart. We arrived at a similar solution this December (although not so nicely automated). Hope to share it soon. One question, what is your process for naming and tagging/grouping?
I would try Home Depot better. If not, Amazon could probably deliver in 2 days…
Daring and gorgeous. @boogypaper.bsky.social is always a breath of fresh air
And here why you shouldn’t jump to conclusions after only seeing the logotype
The best thing about my Nespresso machine is that I can have coffee before I make coffee in the mornings.
Need to know the story behind the refusal to update DTL’s website. So old it’s cool again
The 90’s are cool once again :)
What are the best essays in design theory of the last 10 years. What is the “Fuck Content” of this generation?
I think we should go back to the Twitter days of stars instead of likes
Always thought transitional newspaper fonts and the German language are a match made in heaven.
Intuition and good taste are fundamentally at odds with modern-day management bureaucracy
Social networks took everything from the web and gave nothing back, thus ending the 2.0 era.
Don’t be surprised why we are not on Threads
Fantastic new release by Sharp Type (Ceraph). Really easy to use due to its x-height. Italics are always a treat in Sharp Type's catalogue
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Full essay at www.ica.art/media/00023....
A good thought to start the day at the studio: An argument against art that addresses contemporary issues and topical culture rests on the virtue of slowness [...] Slowness works against all of our prevailing urges and requirements [...] Moving with the times places you in a blind spot.