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There are tons of places all over the inter-web where one can go for visual inspiration. Need a good idea for colour combos? Try Kuler. Looking for some inspiration for that next logo design? LogoPond is a good place to start. But when it comes to type, it’s a little harder. Yep, you can look at type specimens from the foundries and type-buying sites, but sometimes that doesn’t cut it. You need to see the type in application, you know what I mean?
Well, good news. Check out Fonts in Use.
That’s right. Type at work in real world applications. I swoon! And I double swoon because the home page features a project set in Chapparal, one of my personal faves.
OK. A: somehow it’s February, which is very difficult for me to believe. B: the sun finally came out on Monday and it has been sunny for two whole days. Miracles never cease. Both these concepts have inspired my February desktop wallpaper.
Download here: 1920×1200, 1440×900, 1280×800, 1024×768, ipad, iphone
So I discovered Society 6 today and here’s what caught my eye:
City in the Sky by Teodoru Badiu.
I mean, really, I could add to the list for ever. Well, maybe not for ever, but definitely for a really, really long time. The best part about Society 6 art? You can have it done up for your laptop, iphone or as a t-shirt or hoodie. Love it!
Enough of this “When X happens, I’ll be ready to Y” kind of thinking.
The truth is,
image via Frank Chimero.
How adorable are these pencil socks? Love ‘em! Just a little fashion fun for another grey Thursday here in Vancouver.
Available here.