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1. Grids Are Good For the Soul | TypeNeu™ / TN™ / Typography News. 02.20.08 / 12pm
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   […] Antonio Carusone from Aisleone lets us know that he just release a new screen printed poster named Grids Are Good For the Soul. Also with a quote by the legendary Josef Müller-Brockmann: “The grid system is an aid, not […]
2. David 02.20.08 / 1pm
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   You never cease to amaze me:)
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3. » Blog Archive » Grids are good for the soul 02.20.08 / 3pm
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   […] Antonio Carusone of Aisleone has just informed me of a limited edition print he is selling entitled ‘Grids are good for the soul’. Find out more here. […]
4. Gentle Pure Space » Grids are good for the soul 02.20.08 / 3pm
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   […] AisleOne is quickly becoming one of my favorite places for design inspiration. He just posted a beautiful poster for sale. Blue, Helvetiva, Brockmann quote…I don’t think it can get much better than […]
5. Dirty Mouse » Blog Archive » Grids Are Good For the Soul Poster 02.20.08 / 4pm
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   […] Antonio Carusone, author of the excellent Aisle One blog, has let us know of a sumptuous limited-edition screen-printed poster he has just produced entitled “Grids Are Good For the Soul.” […]
6. Comme 02.21.08 / 4am
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   Might be the perspective but the kerning looks odd from here.
7. Antonio 02.21.08 / 10am
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   Which letters? Looks OK to me.
8. bender 02.21.08 / 1pm
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   Yeah, the kerning as a whole is very amateurish.
   Poor show.
9. Antonio 02.21.08 / 1pm
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   I have no idea what you guys are talking about. The kerning and letter-spacing looks good to me. Then again, maybe I’m just an amateur and I don’t know what I’m doing.
10. Joey 02.21.08 / 2pm
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    I don’t see anything wrong with the kerning. Antonio, you sold out in less than a day! Nice job.
11. Antonio 02.21.08 / 2pm
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    Joey, I’m actually surprised it sold out so fast. I’m getting the packages ready so you should have yours soon. Thanks again!
12. Nilut 02.21.08 / 5pm
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    Is that an “appropiate typo” in the Josef Mueller-Brockmann Quote? My spelling ain’t that hot but just noticed it on retyping. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=appropiate+typo
13. Antonio 02.21.08 / 6pm
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    Nilut, I never even noticed that error and I even proofed the design. It definitely seems like a typo but I’m not sure if it was me or already in the book from where I copied it from.
14. Jim 02.22.08 / 10am
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    There really is nothing wrong with the kerning, its a great poster. To say the kerning is ‘amateurish’ is laughable.

    Nice work
15. i love white space 02.22.08 / 4pm
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    I really like this poster :-)
16. Nasty 02.22.08 / 9pm
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    “There really is nothing wrong with the kerning, its a great poster. To say the kerning is ‘amateurish’ is laughable.”

    Nah, I agree. The random kerning sticks out like a sore thumb. It doesn’t flow rhytmically, very tiring to read.

    You can see it better in the larger images on your website, but for example in the word “typographic” the T and y are all bunched together then you have the “p” sort of distant and the “o” as an entirely separate entity, meaning you have this weird rhytm of rushing in the ty- and then a serene slowing down in the “o” and again the g&r bunched together separate from the rest, another pause then the a.
    I don’t know, it’s just really all over the place, like someone didn’t know what they were doing and were just randomly kerning the letters here and there.

    http://www.yearofthesheep.com/files/gimgs/27_grid2large.jpg

    I’m hoping it’s just the camera angle but calling this a great poster is just plain wrong on so many levels.
17. Antonio 02.22.08 / 10pm
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    I’m not sure if I should take your comments seriously. Random kerning? There’s nothing random about it and I think you are really over analyzing it. First off, if you space out the T and y more than it is, you’ll get a very obvious gap between the two characters. Those two letters together have to be bunched up to feel right. Also, I don’t see how you can accurately judge the kerning on a photo where the type is in perspective and there is barrel distortion on the image.

    I can take criticism very well but in this case I think you’re the one who doesn’t know what you’re doing. Sorry. I’d love to see perfect kerning from a master like yourself.
18. johno 02.24.08 / 6am
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    “Random kerning” — that’s a new one.

    Antonio, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with the letterspacing. And as for the “Ty” being “bunched together”. Is that a joke? Since when is the cap T + lowercase y not spaced more tightly? Rather than list 500 milion examples, I suggest that the “bunched together” people take a look at this specimen pdf from Le Monde Livre. (note the “Ty” in the phrases “Some books on Type.). Mr Porchez does not do ‘bunching together’ ;).

    Nice poster.
19. johno 02.24.08 / 6am
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    ah, the link to that pdf: http://www.typofonderie.com/icono/alphabets/pdf/LeMondeLivrePTF_pdf.pdf
20. Sunday Type: fruity type | i love typography, the typography blog 02.24.08 / 1pm
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    […] all know that grids are good for the soul, but Antonio of Aisle One has created a limited edition screen print. And if you like your type without counters, you’ll be […]
21. george 02.25.08 / 12pm
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    I’ll stay out of the kerning debate, but I will say I’m not a fan of the justified text setting on this website. Looks a bit amateurish, as through you’re trying to self consciously emphasise the grid system. Creates uneven word spacing and generally impacts legibility. I do love a bit of silkscreening though.
22. Antonio 02.25.08 / 1pm
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    Well George, I respect your opinion but I personally like justified text in the right situations. Word spacing can get ugly but I think the size of the type on this blog mostly avoids those ugly gaps. As for it being amateurish, it’s widely used in books, magazines and newspapers so I really don’t get your comment.
23. george 02.25.08 / 1pm
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    That’s cool, I apologise for the tone of my first comment - came across a bit aggressive and wasn’t really called for, considering the ridiculous criticism you’ve already received! You’re right, it is totally a matter of personal taste, you’ve got you column width narrow enough to accommodate the justified text. Now to bring it back on topic, good work on the poster and I’m just annoyed it sold out too fast for me to buy!
24. Antonio 02.25.08 / 2pm
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    George, no need to apologize.

    I might do another run of the posters based on the demand on getting so stay tuned.
25. AisleOne — Grids Are Good For The Soul Wallpapers 02.26.08 / 4pm
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    […] all those that missed out on the Grids Are Good For The Soul posters, here are some wallpapers to satisfy your needs. Using the same Brockmann quote I created […]
26. nerdski 02.27.08 / 1am
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    Darn sold out :(
27. Web Design, Creativity, Typography, Inspiration, and Interactive Media - Presented By Samantha Warren 03.01.08 / 7pm
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    […] Grids Are Good For the Soul A limited addition poster that sold out before I got to order. Total bummer… but a great example of how a little Design idea can go a long way. […]

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