Design
U.K. experiencing a black market for lighted Uber signs
Need proof that people care about signs? There’s a black market in parts of the United Kingdom for small, lighted signs featuring the Uber logo. No, it’s not for people to post on their dorm room walls to display their support for the nouveau-taxi brand. Instead, the people buying these illicit signs are Uber drivers […]
International artists redesign maps for “Mapping the City” exhibit
What happens when you ask street and graffiti artists to map a city they know intimately through their previous creative endeavors? That’s the question that drove the curators behind Mapping the City, an art exhibit at Somerset House, in London, through February 15. And the answers, as one might guess, are far from conventional. The […]
Talking 3D maps facilitate navigation for the blind, everyone else
Ever felt completely turned around on a sprawling college campus? How about at a museum with seemingly endless rooms and corridors? Now imagine trying to navigate those real-world mazes without the use of sight to guide your way. That’s a challenge faced every day by people with visual impairment. Fortunately, there’s a burgeoning blend of […]
Designers give Comic Sans an edge
Who knew actively and openly despising a font could actually help you build credibility as a hipster? Turns out the cool kids are two steps ahead on this one… and their vote decided long ago that the “world’s most reviled” font just happens to be Comic Sans. According to a article, the hate grew as […]
UNESCO recognizes five cities for exceptional design
The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has officially recognized five global cities for demonstrating exceptional contributions to design. The “City of Design” awards went to Dundee, Scotland; Turin, Italy; Bilbao, Spain; Helsinki, Finland; and Curitiba, Brazil. The announcement came on December 1st in Paris. The City of Design award is part of […]
New TV show uses design to fix everyday bad behavior
There are many, many reality shows that one could classify as “boring,” “ridiculous,” or “a complete waste of time showcasing the very worst of humanity.” But here’s one of the few that actually has some merit. Even without a clue as to the content, “Crowd Control” is aired on the respected and legitimate National Geographic […]
New typeface makes reading easier for dyslexics
Can a typeface help people with dyslexia read easier? Christian Boer thinks so. He designed a typeface – Dyslexie – as a student at the University of Twente in the Netherlands to help dyslexic readers. Dyslexie uses several paradoxical design elements to arrest the dyslexic viewer’s eye on individual characters while anchoring a string of characters […]
