The Monday Are

In-depth article from the NY Times about the changing of the typography on highway signs. Goes into why the old typeface (Highway Gothic, hand-lettered) is hard to see at night, and the study behind the new typeface (Clearview) and why it works. Did you know Apple keyboards use Univers? Read the article.

"Rather than defining each country by size, these computer-generated modified maps - or cartograms - redraw the globe with each country's size proportionate to its strengths, or weaknesses, in a whole series of categories."

Godfather portrait made using just the words form the script. Other examples there too, like the Scarface one is pretty great.

"Here's a preview of the game Drawn To Life, which brings your drawings to, well, life, to help your hero along in a world that requires him to draw transportation, weapons, even himself!"

Roadsworth hits the Tour De France

the self-sustainable chair. What is it? Not really sure, but the gist is, you know how your lap leaves when you stand up? think the EXACT opposite of that.

Bottom right image from Miles Thompson's upcoming show at La Luz De Jesus.