"Arial’s ubiquity is not due to its beauty"

Have you been fooled by an imposter? Arial hit the mainstream when windows 3.1 was released and it has become the default font by many non-designers. If you look closely, Arial (developed by Birmly in 1989) and Helvetica (developed by Haas Foundry of Switzerland in the 1950s) have a lot in common. During the 60’s Helvetica was the typographic "darling” in the design industry. During the late 80s, due to licensing issues and expense; cheaper and often less visually pleasing look-alike fonts became the standard in Microsoft applications. Arial is believed to be Helvetica's substitute. In Mark Simonson's article, "The Scourge of Arial" you will be blown away by the events that led to the demise of Helvetica. What are your thoughts?

http://ilovetypography.com/2007/10/06/arial-versus-helvetica/

Prezi!

Create visually rich presentations using Prezi. It's easy to use and easy to navigate.  No longer are you limited to flipping slides, cruise your presentations in multiple directions, zoom in and out for emphasis and impress your audience with style!

Saul Bass

SAUL BASS (1920-1996) was not only one of the great graphic designers of the mid-20th century but the undisputed master of film title design thanks to his collaborations with Alfred Hitchcock, Otto Preminger and Martin Scorsese.



Saul Bass [Prezi]

Designing the Unseen

The design industry is changing. Take time to imagine how things will be 20 years from now. In an article published in the October issue of Print magazine, Christopher Butler raises an important question that must be considered, "Should technology determine what it means to be a designer, or should the progress of technology be designed?".....Smarter, Better Cyborgs

Selected UN t-shirt design

Pinar