Archive for September, 2008

Web Typographers

Posted on: September 13th, 2008 by Dante 2 Comments

I recently rediscovered the personal site of Jason Santa Maria, which has been completely redesigned since I was last there. What I like most about the change is that the layout of each post is customized. This gives it a very magazine-like quality that is lacking on the web today. He has also paid quite a bit of detail to typography and I would say that the bar has been set very high. It seems that there are very few designers who have the technical and typographical skill to design as well for the web as anyone in the past has done for print. I can see the attraction that permanence of the printed page brings in all it’s glory, but on the other hand it is not sustainable nor environmentally friendly (people who tell you otherwise are wrong). It’s inspiring to know that there are a few out there who are pushing design on the web. As I write this post on wordpress, it is ironic because Jason helped to design the identity and admin interface I’m currently using. Anyway, definitely check out the site and the work that he’s doing.

Beach Animals

Posted on: September 13th, 2008 by Dante No Comments

After seeing a video of his BMW commercial, I had to write a post dedicated to Theo Jansen. A Dutch kinetic sculptor, Theo Jansen has taken a scientific approach to his art form, which relies on engineering and the evolution of design. The complexity of his creations is immense, and with so many movable parts it is almost inconceivable that they could be powered by the wind. The videos are amazing in themselves. Wired has written a very good article.