September Industry

Posted on February 18, 2008February 18, 2008 Posted in DesignTagged blog, graphic design, helvetica, Typography1 Comment

A new graphic design blog by David Corti is starting shaping up. Looks like it’s going to be a good one.

Miltos Manetas Invite/Poster

Posted on February 11, 2008February 11, 2008 Posted in Design, TypographyTagged dutch, experimental jetset, graphic design, helvetica, invite, modernism, poster

This outstanding poster was designed by Experimental Jetset as an invite and poster for a Miltos Manetas exhibit last year. It doesn’t get better than this.

Print Design And Industry

Posted on February 10, 2008February 10, 2008 Posted in Design, TypographyTagged graphic design, helvetica, industry, portfolio, poster, print, type, typeface, Typography2 Comments

Print Design and Industry is the online portfolio of Aaron Pou, who’s created this beautiful Helvetica poster.

Studio View

Posted on February 6, 2008February 6, 2008 Posted in Design, TypographyTagged black, graphic design, helvetica, posters, studio view, Typography, uk, white1 Comment

This poster by UK based Studio View is absolutely gorgeous. White type set in Helvetica on solid black is stunning. I have to see if I can get my hands on this. Definitely check out the rest of their work as well.

Via FormFiftyFive

Intervista: Experimental Jetset

Posted on February 4, 2008February 4, 2008 Posted in IntervistaTagged amsterdam, brockmann, crouwel, culture, dutch, experimental jetset, graphic design, helvetica, Intervista, modernism, punk, rock, typeface, Typography17 Comments

Experimental Jetset is an Amsterdam graphic design unit founded in 1997 by Marieke Stolk, Erwin Brinkers and Danny van den Dungen. Focusing on printed matter and installation work and inspired by modernism and rock culture, Experimental Jetset has done work for clients such as the Amsterdam Stedelijk Museum (SMCS), Purple Institute, Centre Pompidou, Colette, Dutch Post Group (TPG), Réunion des Musées Nationaux (RMN), Le Cent Quatre (104), De Theatercompagnie and t-shirt label 2K/Gingham. Since being formed, Experimental Jetset has emerged as one of the most respected studios in Europe. Continue reading “Intervista: Experimental Jetset” →

Can You Name This Typeface?

Posted on February 3, 2008February 4, 2008 Posted in TypographyTagged font, helvetica, scientific atlanta, type, typeface, Typography18 Comments

I was chopping up some boxes today for recycling and I noticed this Scientific Atlanta logo on one of them. At first glance I immediately thought it was Helvetica , but on closer inspection I was wrong. You can see that the “a” and “t” are slightly different than the forms found in Helvetica and the overall width of the face is wider.

Personally I’m not sure which typeface this is. Do you? Part of me thinks it’s not Helvetica and part of me thinks it’s so close to it that it might be and old or new variation of it. Or it’s possible that they commissioned someone to create a special face for them based on Helvetica.

What do you think?