Logo No-Nos

There are some really great logos out there, designed by talented art directors and graphic artists. Then, there are the other 90%–a number of which have made their way to Your Logo Makes Me Barf.



Via former colleague Mr. Whiting.

Mad Men: The Way It Was?

When you create a show about advertising like "Mad Men," you have to expect that people who actually work in advertising are going to be paying close attention. In some cases, very, very close attention. To things like typefaces and other design-related items.

Personally, being involved in the writing side of things, I'm not quite as obsessive–or as knowledgeable about such things. I can't even remember the difference between a "font" and a "typeface." But I still found this early-Sixties recreation scorecard interesting.

Via All My Lies Are Wishes

Objectified: The Film: The Blog

From the people who brought you "Helvetica" comes another documentary, this time about industrial design: Objectified. And while the movie won't be out until next year, and there isn't even a trailer yet, there is a blog.

Third Base!

A unique visual take on the Abbott and Costello classic.



There are actually a bunch of these out there, a few can be found here. As they use original audio (and depictions thereof), you may want to mind the volume. If you've seen Jules spouting off in Pulp Fiction, you know what I'm talking about.

Via The Presurfer