Sophisticated use of white space...

...has struck again! This time, the quilting world has become its victim. This downhomey craft has ben *gentrified* at the hands of advanced design sensibilities. See exhibit a.

Lusting in the way only a graphic designer can lust

The Sheppard Fairey Obama posters have sprung up around campus overnight, and I am lusting after them. My earlier wariness about Obama's very savvy use of graphic design, about which I've been thinking, "FINALLY a candidate gets it," has turned into a savage lust to get my hands on what I consider to be political/graphic design history. I've since been harassing a friend of mine who is involved in the Obama campaign here to bring me some copies. I've had to be persistent. I think she's a little scared of me now.

the san-serif effect

How powerful can typography be?

Ok, so the premise may be a little exaggerated... there's not much evidence that micro-lending really does much to boost a country's overall economy (though it may have other advantages). Still, it's a very engaging campaign.