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AisleOne

An inspirational resource focused on graphic design, typography, grid systems, minimalism and modernism.

Studio NewWorkToday

Damn sexy work from Brooklyn based Studio NewWork. I love their style and it’s great to see work like this coming out of the US.

They also put out a gorgeous magazine.

Mads Jakob PoulsenDecember 3

Mads Jakob Poulsen contacted me about his work and also mentioned that I’ve never featured any Danish design. I was shocked to learn that he’s right. I was also impressed by his work so without further ado, I introduce to you the very first Danish design to be featured here.

Pictured above is a poster Mads created for the Danish traveling guide Turen Går Til. Also, be sure to check out the work he did for World Cinema dk.

The Typographic Desk ReferenceDecember 3

For a type geek such as myself, it doesn’t get better than this! I know John will definitely love this.

The Typographic Desk Reference is a quick reference guide of typographic terms and classification with definitions of form and usage for Latin based writing systems. TDR contains over a thousand facts on typography.

Written and designed by Theodore Rosendorf the guide includes a foreword by Ellen Lupton, author of the excellent book Thinking with Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, & Students. Can it get any better than this?

The principal text is set in Adobe Caslon, designed by Carol Twombly in 1989.

TDR will be available in January 2009 but you can pre-order a copy from Oak Knoll.

Introducing The Grid SystemDecember 1

So as many of you already know, I’m freakin’ obsessed with grids. A lot of designers either don’t want to be bothered with grids or just don’t understand them, so I wanted to spread the love a little.

So I created The Grid System.

It’s basically an ever-growing resource site on the topic of grid systems and anything associated to it, like the golden ratio and baseline grids. My goal for the site is to be a one stop shop for all designers to learn about grid systems, how to design them and how to use them.

The site features links to articles, tools, books as well as templates and other goodies. I’ve also added the ability to show the grid that the site was built on, this way visitors can learn about the structure and how it was applied to the design. Let me tell you, it was a pain to get everything to sit on the grid and baselines and to stay consistent across multiple browsers. As of now, the site lines up perfectly with the grid in Safari and Firefox on a Mac. I assume it would be the same on the PC but I haven’t had the time or a computer to test it. I do plan on making it work in all major browsers on both platforms, even the dreadful IE.

I’ve also partnered up with

Daniel Adam PowellDecember 1

Daniel Powell is a recent graduate of the University for the Creative Arts at Farnham with a superb portfolio. His portfolio is small but every piece is of top quality.