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8Faces #5

Aug 23rd, 2012—5 Responses

I can remember listening to Elliot Jay Stocks speak about all that went into getting 8Faces magazine up and running at Brooklyn Beta 2010. I’d bet that the dedication and courage he demonstrated in embarking on such a… read more

Fluid Type

Jun 19th, 2012—41 Responses

Embracing the fluid & flexible aspect of responsive web design was an easy decision, but I’ve been less sure-footed when it comes to balancing that with setting type on the web. From a purely typographic perspective, one could argue… read more

Jiro, Sushi & Web Type

Jun 8th, 2012—21 Responses

One of my favorite documentaries is Jiro Dreams of Sushi, which tells the story of 85 year-old sushi master, Jiro Ono, who has spent his life honing his craft at a 10-seat restaurant in a Japanese subway station. Jiro… read more

In Flux

May 8th, 2012—21 Responses

I had my brand new retina display iPad (all 3.1 million pixels) in one hand and the panic button in the other. I was sure the pixel-dense screen would take the websites we’ve built and peel back their layer… read more

Icon Fonts

May 4th, 2012—18 Responses

Chris Coyier’s Icon Fonts are Awesome demo pushed me up to the edge, and seeing how fuzzy image icons look next to ultra-crisp retina display text threw me over. Now, I’m testing out an icon font on this… read more

Wood Type Revival: Grecian Light Face

Mar 14th, 2012—1 Response

The fine folks over at Wood Type Revival asked me to design some specimens for their latest release, Grecian Light Face. After experimenting with a few different directions, I went with some of my favorite song lyrics over… read more