NYC subway map redesign

And you can play with all the old versions, too.
From NYTimes here.

"Why? Because architechs websites suck."

http://www.fastcompany.com/1594118/why-cant-the-worlds-best-architects-build-a-better-web-site

Those printers are so clever...

Letterpress printing with dice...

by Stukenborg

via the Craftzine blog.

Yes, but how will he arrange it in his luggage?

Adolf Konrad's packing list in 1962... via the BBC. Thanks to Linnea for the alert.

Double-header

What could be better than soap and typography? Well... since you asked...

Work by Jason Wong
via the Alphabattle raging over at Lettercult.

Good, clean typography

Need to wash your hands of some bad design?
via Soapy Love

Typographic poster of the ingredients in a Hot Pocket

Courtesy of doobybrain.com.

Design beauty--from the textile world

This blog, called True Up, offers daily design eye candy and discussion of...FABRIC!

Custom Lettering

Check out this best-of list of custom lettering, some of which is actually legible!
(above you see the work of Eric Ku. Might as well check out the entire Letter Cult blog while you're at it.)

Snowy Sheep

I love the photos of snowy sheep and the very zen accompanying narrative in this post.

Light Calligraphy

Here.

Top 20 Data Visualizations Mentioned on Twitter

Check it out!

via Twine via Neoformix

Crayola Color Chart, 1903-2010

Tracing Crayola's color options through time.



via weathersealed

A slap in the typeface.

I'm speechless. Mainly because I'm laughing too hard.

via busted tees. Thanks to Micah for pointing it out.