Daily Links – 12th Feb 2009

12 Feb 2010 0 Comments

This week, the biggest news socially has to be Google Buzz, a social aggregator integrated into Gmail. It needs to be refined more, but right now, its doing its purpose, worrying Twitter.

This is what else I’ve been reading this week.

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Video

My favourite Super Bowl advert this year

Helvetica – The Quintessential Typeface

1 Feb 2010 0 Comments

Since I’ve been designing, “Helvetica”, has probably been my favourite typeface. And I know I’m not alone with my opinion. “Helvetica” has been a staple in advertising, design, and street signage for the past 50 years. And after watching the documentary “Helvetica”, directed by Gary Hustwit, it has enlightened me on how significant this typeface actually is.

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