Hello Goodbye

It’s been a busy month for me, and probably the worst one on record for the history of eightface, at least in terms of regular posts. But for once, I actually have a decent excuse: I’m starting an MA in Book Design at the University of Reading inside of the week. The school has an amazing typography department and I’m honoured to be a part of it.

You can look forward to a good deal of design and typography related material on the site, but it might be a little while still, at least until I get settled. Currently, I don’t actually have a place to live… my application was a tad on the late side, so I’m lucky to even be at the school. To the Brits out there looking for a pint, drop me a line via email and I can give you my cell number.

Posted on September 30, 2006 at 06:34pm

AA battery with a built-in USB charger. 

notcot.org, aesthetic inspiration. 

An extensive list of items prohibited on planes by the Canadian Air TSA. Includes: pick-in-handle umbrellas, sword canes and toy transformer robots in the form of a firearm. 

From the dean of admissions at MIT, the quest for perfection is making children sick. "Kids aren't supposed to be finished. They're partial. They're raw. That's why we're in the business." 

Forgiving houseplants. For those of us that can't remember to water a plant. 

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales bitch-slaps Britannica editor Dale Hoiberg. Wales is a bit crass, but Hoiberg is very stubborn.  

Design is just making things line up. 

DSicons, featuring some snazzy icons for your Nintendo DS. 

Typorganism is a project focused on interactive kinetic typography and communal interactivity in the web environment.  

Ever wondered what happens to Bond when you hit pause in Goldeneye? 

Veerle's grunge brush tutorial. The secret is out. 

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