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.
Not so much a factor now, but dozens of blogs that have great content dont deserve the awful aesthetics that they are encased in. I read dozens of blogs a day and when I visit some of it makes me want to click right back out again. Its a pity because with the amount of skilled designers out there creating amazing pieces of XHTML art, it doesn’t have to be like this. There are free themes to cater for anyone, for any platform, and to fit any type of content.
Too often do I look at a blog and after a glance say to myself that I wont return primarily due to the horrid design before me. Some may call it shallow, others may feel the same. And I’m not saying mine is better than anyone else’s or saying mine is good. But there is a limit to how much crap I can take.