http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/ In my household, we have recently acquired a copy of the book Information Is Beautiful by David McCandless. It is a collection of wonderful graphic representations of mind-blowing statistics from all over the world. Check out the blog for graphics of ever-changing and new stats! Here’s what Amazon had to say about it… “A visual guide to the way the world really
And here are some more inspiring pieces from Friends of Type. Who are indeed friends when Im feeling a little blocked for creativity when first starting a design. Maybe they can help you out. Loads of archives of quirky & wonderful typography. http://friendsoftype.com/ Sarah 3.8
Another really great, playful site I stumbled apon called Got Milk. The site has lots of fun, clever interactives that need you to use your noggin to work out. Every interactive has a puzzle to be solved, with some really out there clues. The navigations are wonderful and there are fantastic surprises that pop up throughout your journey. Check it out www.gotmilk.com Triscia 03/08/2010
Cant find the perfect font? Typographica is a review of typefaces and type books, with occasional commentary on fonts and typographic design. Edited by Stephen Coles, also of The FontFeed and The Mid-Century Modernist. For that inspiration you need, visit http://typographica.org/ Sarah 2.8