Scans of historical anatomy textbooks. I’m a fan of the Vesalius book, there was a copy on display at the Gutenburg Museum in Mainz.
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Writer’s rooms
Writer’s rooms, environment is everything.
Groan Extra Bold Extended
Guinness is good for you
Guinness is good for you, it helps cut down on clotting. Researches say the optimal amount is little over a pint at mealtimes. Yea!
The New Ugly
Cult of the Ugly, Stephen Heller’s essay from an issue of Eye in 1993 and The New Ugly, a look at current trends from Creative Review. What goes around comes around, even ugly.
Motorway map of England
Motorway map of England, in the style of Harry Beck’s London Underground map.
20 Weblogs with monochrome style
20 Weblogs with monochrome style, including the lastest version of eightface.
NYT nameplate history
History of the New York Times nameplate. There was a period until 1967, removing it saved tons of ink per year.
Joshua Davis profile
Apple profiles Joshua Davis. “I’m always trying to find colors that are a little different. I want a blue you can’t buy in a store.”
Royksopp infographic video
A video for Royksopp’s Remind Me, featuring infographic goodness
Multiple Stab Wounds May Be Harmful to Monkeys
Multiple Stab Wounds May Be Harmful to Monkeys, the effects are more physical than psychological. It makes me laugh every time I watch it.
14 Typefaces
14 Typefaces produced by this year’s MA Typography crew at the University of Reading.