Logo Talks

New Logo For Grand Central

Editorial Team — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:54:03 +0000

One of New York’s most historic landmarks is on the cusp of its centennial. Grand Central Station will celebrate its one hundredth anniversary in February of 2013. To commemorate this milestone event a brand new logo has been created for one of the nation’s most notable transportation portals. Grand Central Station’s new logo could have [...]

Windows 8 Logo from Flag To Window

Otba Mushaweh — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 12:36:34 +0000

Microsoft is getting ready to launch its new operating system Windows 8. As Microsoft releases a new operating system, the computer world is abuzz because of all the changes that the Washington-based company inserts into its new versions of the software. In addition to changes to the software, Microsoft is releasing a new logo and [...]

Inspiration Series: Sun

Otba Mushaweh — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:34:35 +0000

The Greeks believed that inspiration came from the deep thinking, and thinking is the process by which these concepts are perceived and manipulated. Thinking allows beings to design and to represent it according to their objectives, desires and plans. So if you have deep thinking, you will have a good inspiration, thus you will be [...]

Global Brand Simplicity Report for 2011

Editorial Team — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:37:52 +0000

Siegel+Gale is a global brand consulting firm with eight locations around the world. The agency serves a wide array of clients from government, corporate and non-profit organizations. Siegel+Gale has created branding campaigns for companies such as Yahoo, Xerox, Allstate, American Express among others and has won many awards, including Web Marketing Association’s WebAward for Outstanding [...]

Panose Classification

Editorial Team — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:54:20 +0000

PANOSE Classification in FontLab PANOSE is a system for classifying fonts based on their structural characteristics. It was originally developed by Benjamin Bauermeister. The premise of PANOSE is that, by quantifying the characteristics of a font according to the system, one can identify the closest matching font in a group. PANOSE 1.0, the original system [...]

The Nuances of Creating Fonts for The Web

Otba Mushaweh — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:56:33 +0000

AIGA’s biennial design conference Pivot has more that 1,500 attendances this year from designers, educators and students in three-day event focused on the changing nature of the design industry. Including inspiring sessions, practical workshops and in-depth discussion. Jonathan Hoefler, The typeface designer who specializes in the design of original typefaces was one of the speaker [...]

Monotype Imaging Acquires Bitstream Services

Editorial Team — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:37:24 +0000

Monotype Imaging Inc., a Massachusetts-based company dedicated to bringing together text imaging and graphics with electronic devices, has announced its plan to acquire the MyFonts.com website operated by Bitstream.The $50 million merger, which is being completed in cash, has already been approved by the boards that govern both companies, and will take place in the [...]

Inspiration Series: Hats

Otba Mushaweh — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:58:45 +0000

The Ultimate Guide to Open Font License

Editorial Team — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:33:43 +0000

Open Font License is a special type of open source license that SIL International designed for use with their Unicode fonts and other associated software with the purpose of enabling the growth of a real open typographic community. According to the Free Software Foundation, OFL is free and fonts using it may be distributed with [...]

Mobile Typography for iOS Apps

Editorial Team — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:00:09 +0000

With technology changing everyday, design is changing the way we see everything. IOS devices hold the key to greatest applications for download to the IPhone or IPad. While on the go, you can download an app for the cheapest gas or the best restaurant based on reviews. With all of that convenience in our hands, [...]