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@Nick “and it still works

TomN-CA — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:10:47 -0800

@Nick “and it still works like it ever did.”

Could you imagine if digital fonts had an internal counter, and as you used them more and more, they started to flatten, bend, and break? Eventually you’d have to buy them once more to get them all sharp and crisp.

And if you forgot to convert it to outlines, you couldn’t use those fonts at all until the printer sent your file back.

That could get pretty inconvenient.

e: I see this isn’t a new concept at all and there are distorted fonts that adjust slightly. Still not quite the same as a font that actually wears out though. Maybe via a plugin then?

Did it ever go out? [ducks]

Typical — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 06:15:12 -0800

Did it ever go out? [ducks]

ITC Garamond will come back

dan_reynolds — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 05:33:31 -0800

ITC Garamond will come back into fashion

I’ve had Avant Garde Demi

Nick Shinn — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 01:34:02 -0800

I’ve had Avant Garde Demi for 20 years, and it still works like it ever did. IIRC, it was one of the Laserwriter fonts.
Maybe ITC Garamond will come back into fashion too.

It’s a low effort image,

TomN-CA — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:25:42 -0800

It’s a low effort image, just like it says. And it probably should be deleted, like it says. :)

Actually, hold on. If you want it you can have it for jut $10k. Look what Wales paid for theirs, this is a real deal!

I’ll even take off the stickynote for free.

Tom, that’s the wrong font

Nick Shinn — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:38:31 -0800

Tom, that’s the wrong font :-)

Wow. Just wow. What a shame.

wren_fern — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:31:31 -0800

Wow. Just wow. What a shame. What dreck.

That said. I have known my fair share of clients that get all excited by the “logo-ey-ness” of things.. I think, at least as far as logos are concerned, that is the cause of the phenomenon where the client ALWAYS chooses your last place option as their favorite. It’s usually the most generic, logo-ey looking thing on there. Granted, these clients are mostly small businesses that either had no logo, or an amateur one and they’re just dying to look “professional.” Seeing their name in a way that they associate with other larger companies just gets them going. It takes awhile for that to wear off then they usually start wishing they had a really unique brand that makes them stand out instead of one that just makes them feel better.

But this is a city?? A city with rich tradition and a long history. Not a hip startup. The mind is boggled.

Kudos to the designers for convincing someone to give them $45k for that. As it’s been said before, it will only make it harder for me to convince someone they should pay for the time required for a really strong, unique, smart identity.

having said that, I sort of

TomN-CA — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:20:44 -0800

having said that, I sort of like the Haciendo logo, and the DOTS one is well, honest.

…I think the people of

James Puckett — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:22:57 -0800

…I think the people of Cardiff should all rebel.

I agree. The stuff Warren Ellis would write about a Welsh rebellion might be funny enough to put me into the hospital.

(With apologies to all the wonderful Welshmen out there)

>Huh? Hugh Laurie is

HaleyFiege — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:40:03 -0800

>Huh? Hugh Laurie is English.

He meant Hugh Laurie playing an American Dr.Who.

Having just seen an ad for

Eluard — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:28:55 -0800

Having just seen an ad for Greek Tourism with their logo proudly displayed I think the people of Cardiff should all rebel. Do they really want to be identified with plagiarists?

The new Tallinn logo has a

oprion — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:56:13 -0800

The new Tallinn logo has a nice vibe to it.

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Yes that is indeed a very

cuttlefish — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:49:21 -0800

Yes that is indeed a very nice tourism logo. Much more thoughtful looking, at the very least, but also pleasant.
It even makes a nice page background and border.

This one is a lot more

pattyfab — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:38:38 -0800

This one is a lot more imaginative and it even has a soundtrack.

http://www.bahamas.com/bahamas/index.aspx

It also has the appropriate archipelago reference.

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Ch — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 10:49:38 -0800

What a cop out

G T — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 07:05:18 -0800

Cardiff, the capital of Wales unvails a new logo in an attempt to rid itself of dragons and daffodils and become hip and young.

lame. What a load of balonium.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/7250149.stm