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The Lost Typefaces of W.A. Dwiggins

June 2, 2017May 23, 2017 0 Comments design

(via Atlas Obscura) W.A. Dwiggins was a pioneering designer who created dozens of fonts, only a few of which are

May 3, 2017April 27, 2017 0 Comments design

(via Popular Mechanics) he microbus was so new and so original when it burst upon the scene that more than

(via mental_floss) We spend most of our day surrounded by popular companies and major brands, but have you ever wondered

(via TED-ED) In 1995, scientists pointed the Hubble Telescope at an area of the sky near the Big Dipper. The

(via mental_floss) The objective of each Where’s Waldo? book is simple enough: comb through the crowds of people to find

(via Great Big Story) You remember Comic Sans. You know, that irreverent, off-kilter font that came pre-programmed on 90s versions

(via mental_floss) our passport is the one thing you always have with you when you travel around the world, so

(via Atlas Obscura) Alarm sounds are engineered to elicit particular responses in humans. And yet, sometimes, humans choose not to

(via Motherboard) The scientific name for the phenomenon of getting a song stuck in our head is involuntary musical imagery,

(via Atlas Obscura) Architect Raymond Hood, once described as a “brilliant bad boy,” is celebrated for designing the Rockefeller Center, the

(via Wired) Tucked away in the forests of New Hampshire, somewhere just outside of Strafford, is a family of giant

(via Popular Mechanics) Modeling clay was introduced to the car industry in the late twenties by GM’s Harley Earl, and