Archive for June 25th, 2007

June-25-2007
Filed Under (Typography, Tips) by Jase

Hyphens et al.
Hyphens are the most bastardized character in design. The shortest of the group—hyphens—are for hyphenating compound words or words over line breaks. It is slightly bigger brother, the en-dash, is used to describe a range, as in “1865–1904.” The em-dash is the heavyweight champ of the three and is used as a graceful pause or interjection in a sentence. And remember the golden rule: two hyphens don’t make an em-dash.
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June-25-2007
Filed Under (Typography) by Jase

What typography have you encountered so far today? It might have been on your cereal packet or coffee jar, or perhaps your morning paper. Had the post arrived before you left for work bringing a bank statement, catalogue or pizza menu? No doubt you encountered signage on your journey to work and more than likely a billboard or some other form of advertising. Maybe you’ve been on the internet already today and possibly you’ve had chance to pick up a book. The point is that typography, some of it good, most of it bad, is all around us and although most people don’t consciously notice type (unless it’s really hard to read), they nonetheless respond to it. This makes it a powerful tool for communication and one that anyone who needs to say something in print could use more effectively.
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June-25-2007
Filed Under (Inspirational, Misc) by Jase

Its one year on and Jack reflects on an amazing personal journey. Accompanied the British Army for part of their ascent of Mount Everest. He was there with one our clients, whose multimats were used by the army for the expedition.


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June-25-2007
Filed Under (Great Ads, Inspirational, Misc) by Jase