Graphic Design Can Cause Seizures: Michael Bierut

The 2012 London Olympics logo has been covered by everyone but me, so here's my contribution. If you are unaware of the controversy caused by the WolfOlins 2012 Olympic logo, just Google it. Here is Pentagram design partner and critic Michael Bierut discussion with WNYC New York Public Radio on the subject, as well as logos, packaging, and fonts.

( via NoisyDecentGraphics )

Helvetica: The Documentary

This evening I saw a screening of Helvetica, the documentary film by Gary Hustwit. Since everyone in the blogasphere has already weighed in on the subject from about every conceivable angle, I really don't have much to contribute to the discussion, other than to say I think it was a great movie. It will amuse and inform both designers and lay-people. I found the movie provided an excellent mix in terms of exposure to both the old guard graphic design set and current designers, though I would have personally enjoyed more exposure to the "next set." All in all Gary Hustwit did a superb job of crafting a great movie. It gives me the bug to make a movie myself.

There's a great interview of Hustwit by Core77, on the campus of USC here. And if you're interested in seeing the movie yourself, here are the screening dates. That's all I got. If you want to get more perspectives, google Helvetica the movie.

Blogger Woes

I've been without the ability to update my blog for several days. Based on the fiasco I've been through, I am nearly certain this will happen again, so I'm taking this opportunity to let you know why the blog's not been posted to recently. Stay tuned and thanks for your readership. In the meantime, I'm experimenting here.

Book Search: Google Out-of-Copyright

Google's a deeper search resource than most people are aware. Recently I discovered a specialized Google resource that specifically searches for books. I've been using this search engine for a couple of months on a variety of projects and for fun, but most recently I discovered how to use it for out-of-copyright materials. As you search in this fashion, you are offered the opportunity to download full copies of these out-of-copyright books. There are a ton of great resources. So why not try it for yourself. Make sure to click the "Full View Text" radial button for the out-of-copyright material.

( via The Stingy Scholar )