Daily Archives: September 20, 2011

As I was watching Helvetica, I couldn’t help but wonder about the ownership rights behind the font.  I thought, I use helvetica in a variety of programs, sometimes for pages on end, and this is a recent font so SOMEONE … Continue reading →

I love that they could make an entire documentary on a font. If you asked me a year ago to name 10 fonts, I would have given you a deer-in-the-headlights stare. This documentary made me realize how much thought goes … Continue reading →

After watching the documentary, Helvetica, I was most struck by the Anti-Helvetica designers. They all seemed to have a common thread: music. The anti-Helvetica designers, like Paula Scher and Stefan Sagmeister were originally inspired by album art. Also, in true … Continue reading →