Let’s take a look at what’s going on in other parts of the world.
- In Italy: Fabrizio Schiavi Design.
- In Berlin (and California): Erik Spiekermann.
- In London: Why Not Associates.
- In Netherlands: Studio Dumbar.
- In Netherlands. Again: Underware.
How did you choose these 5? They seem strangely rough around the edges, admittedly they have slightly different sensibilities than us here in the new world but these feel... I guess a little stale and old to me. Are we moving web deign in a more useful user centered direction than the EU at the moment? Or is it just a matter of taste, since design house web sites have never been to most user friendly. Studio Bumbar gives my screen feedback.
On Jan.31.2003 at 10:21 AMDoes Meta still exist? I find it odd that Spiekermann's links section wouldn't include a link to Meta. Plus, I couldn't seem to get the Metadesign.com site to load.
On Jan.31.2003 at 10:22 AM>How did you choose these 5?
Honestly? they were the ones I had in my bookmarks. And I think they are interesting. Not great or good. Interesting. I think Fabrizio's site is the best of all those.
On Jan.31.2003 at 10:25 AMI like how Spiekerman can be a freelancer across three countries. I thought I was cool for having clients in two - but thats because I just moved from one of the countries.
Most freelancers I know are pushing for work in the same state.
And yes... interesting selection Armin.
Perhaps I could point you to Dean Allen's post yesterday on Allen Lane's acquisition of Tschichold to become Penguin's typographic director.
http://www.textism.com/article/674/
On Jan.31.2003 at 10:44 AM>http://www.textism.com/article/674/
Yeah, saw it yesterday. Interesting stuff. Tschichold also designed penguin's logo:
I wanna be a typographic director.
On Jan.31.2003 at 10:48 AMI thought the Underware site was nice n' easy. I loved seeing the rough sketches of their typefaces in contrast to their final digital forms. Sauna is hot!
Magnus Rakeng's site used to have some great ones too. I can't seem to find them on the site anymore. What happened Magnus?
On Jan.31.2003 at 11:13 AMThanks, D--I added this to my post today about the new Penguin cover design.
Pretty lively day yesterday at typografi.ca...
On Jan.31.2003 at 11:44 AMmichael. sorry. what happened was that i started my own company. i will include some of the funstuff when we relaunch the site.
magnus
On Jan.31.2003 at 11:49 AMWelcome to Our Site...Entire Site: London Design Collective.
Warning to Armin: Contains BuroDestruct-style haute design. Proceed at your own risk...
But they're the folks who made the original (so they say) world's smallest site. You WILL love the tiny site! LOVE IT, I say!
On Jan.31.2003 at 12:02 PM>I loved seeing the rough sketches of their typefaces.
Gabriel Martinez Meave has some really nice sketches too. Check out the "KTF future releases" section.
On Jan.31.2003 at 12:04 PM>Warning to Armin: Contains BuroDestruct-style haute design.
Get off my back I say!
Guimp is so cute I want to eat it up with a spoon.
On Jan.31.2003 at 12:09 PMhe he he, i know, it's true. here's the other one:
read about it on Metafilter
On Jan.31.2003 at 12:26 PMGuimp is so cute
That tiny pacman is ridiculous, and yet I played several rounds of it...
On Jan.31.2003 at 01:26 PM> i will include some of the funstuff when we relaunch the site.
Very good. Let us know when we can have a look.
Nice KTF sketches too.
On Jan.31.2003 at 03:08 PM
Is that the same erik spiekermann who designed 2 of my favorite fonts as well as wrote "stop stealing sheep.." as well as work at MetaDesign? because that site just this side of useless.
On Jan.31.2003 at 10:06 AM