Seeing the Signs

I love this signage created for a carpark in Melbourne, Australia.
So often car parks have unclear or confusing signage but there’s no missing them here; in fact the down sign looks as if you might crash into it. 

Hardback and Hardwork

I Love Typography linked to this fascinating video. I t shows the printing and binding of a book in 1947. The process seems incredibly long and despite using many machines very labour intensive.

Printing a Book, Old School from Armin Vit.
Watching the type being set at the beginning of the film brings a whole new perspective to the [...]

That’s How I Roll

Brilliant cartoon from The Rut.
Via Hicksdesign

I’m Flattered

I’ll preface this post by saying I should probably tag it with “ego” and “ego-centric” but hey…
Over the last couple of weeks I’ve had some really nice feedback on davidhughes.org, all of which has meant a lot to me.
First, I had a lovely compliment on my writing.
Then, a compliment of my use of typography in [...]

An Obsession Shared…

For a long time I have enjoyed reading Ink Quest which features the experiences, trials and tribulations of a fellow obsessive’s search for the perfect fountain pen ink. It made me feel so much better to realise that there others out there who are perhaps slightly more obsessive even than I.
However, I feel I [...]