http://jasonsantamaria.com/oddities/ en Copyright 2010 2010-07-16T19:37:00-05:00 http://www.jasonsantamaria.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Oddities&seed=http%3A%2F%2F8faces.com%2F&seed_title=8+Faces http://8faces.com/ 8 Faces, a new magazine from Elliot Jay Stocks that asks a few designers “If you could only use eight typefaces for the rest of your life, which would you choose?” I’m interviewed in this inaugural issue along with Erik Spiekermann, Jessica Hische, Ian Coyle, Jos Buivenga, Jon Tan, Bruce Willen & Nolen Strals. Print editions sold out fast, but PDFs are still available. #]]> 2010-07-16T19:37:00-05:00 http://www.jasonsantamaria.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Oddities&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.newspaperclub.co.uk%2F2010%2F07%2F08%2Fworld-domination-beckons%2F&seed_title=Newspaper+Club%2C+International http://blog.newspaperclub.co.uk/2010/07/08/world-domination-beckons/ shipping internationally! So excited about this. I think I need to come up with an idea for a newspaper now. #]]> 2010-07-08T15:39:00-05:00 http://www.jasonsantamaria.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Oddities&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.typekit.com%2F2010%2F07%2F07%2Fquick-tip-tuning-condensed-fonts-with-webfont-loader%2F&seed_title=Tuning+Condensed+Fonts+with+WebFont+Loader http://blog.typekit.com/2010/07/07/quick-tip-tuning-condensed-fonts-with-webfont-loader/ Quick tip on condensed webfonts, I just posted a brief tutorial on how to use WebFont Loader to tune your font sizes for fallback fonts when using condensed webfonts. #]]> 2010-07-08T15:38:00-05:00 http://www.jasonsantamaria.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Oddities&seed=http%3A%2F%2Ffieldnotesbrand.com%2Fcounty-fair%2F&seed_title=Field+Notes%2C+County+Fair http://fieldnotesbrand.com/county-fair/ New Field Notes sets for county fairs! A 3-pack for each state, with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place ribbon colors. Phenomenal. I just ordered Pennsylvania and New York. #]]> 2010-06-25T15:29:00-05:00 http://www.jasonsantamaria.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Oddities&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.designrelated.com%2Finspiration%2Fview%2FKaren%2Fpage%2F1%2Fentry%2F4043%2Fart-of-mcsweeneys-book-and-dust-jacket&seed_title=Art+of+McSweeney%26%238217%3Bs http://www.designrelated.com/inspiration/view/Karen/page/1/entry/4043/art-of-mcsweeneys-book-and-dust-jacket Art of McSweeney’s, A coffee table book all about the design of McSweeney’s? Yes please. #]]> 2010-06-25T15:28:00-05:00 http://www.jasonsantamaria.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Oddities&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.48hrmag.com%2F&seed_title=48+Hour+Magazine http://www.48hrmag.com/ 48 Hour Magazine, good golly this is awesome. A virtual dream team of magazine writers, editors, and aficionados plan to make a magazine in a scant 48 hours, all from your contributions. Sign up today, this all goes down in a week. #]]> 2010-04-28T13:49:00-05:00 http://www.jasonsantamaria.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Oddities&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shorpy.com%2Fnode%2F8077%3Fsize%3D_original&seed_title=The+Typesetters%2C+1910 http://www.shorpy.com/node/8077?size=_original The Typesetters, 1910, so many things to love about this photo. For one thing, the sign on the left wall about spreading disease, next to the (presumably) shared cup at the fountain. And look how gigantic that room is and how many workers are there, and not a press in sight. Just the typesetters. #]]> 2010-04-28T13:45:00-05:00 http://www.jasonsantamaria.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Oddities&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fontshop.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D2436&seed_title=Combining+Type+With+Helvetica http://www.fontshop.com/blog/?p=2436 Combining Type With Helvetica, the wonderful Indra Kupferschmid with a guest fontlist for FontShop. #]]> 2010-04-28T13:41:00-05:00 http://www.jasonsantamaria.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Oddities&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fputthison.com%2Fpost%2F535994284%2Fepisode-2-shoes&seed_title=Shoes http://putthison.com/post/535994284/episode-2-shoes Episode 2: Shoes. I love this series so damn much. Don’t miss Episode 1: Denim. #]]> 2010-04-27T15:18:00-05:00 http://www.jasonsantamaria.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Oddities&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fyayeveryday.com%2Fpost%2F10012&seed_title=Pixies+Onomatopoeia http://yayeveryday.com/post/10012 Pixies Onomatopoeia, HA HA HA HO. #]]> 2010-04-27T15:17:00-05:00 http://www.jasonsantamaria.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Oddities&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yankodesign.com%2F2010%2F04%2F20%2Fups-universal-packaging-system-recyclable-corrugated-cardboard-sheet-by-patrick-sung%2F&seed_title=Universal+Packaging+System http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/04/20/ups-universal-packaging-system-recyclable-corrugated-cardboard-sheet-by-patrick-sung/ Universal Packaging System, an interesting prototype for completely malleable cardboard packing materials. #]]> 2010-04-27T15:16:00-05:00 http://www.jasonsantamaria.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Oddities&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pictorymag.com%2Fshowcases%2Fdanger%2F&seed_title=Danger%2C+Pictory http://www.pictorymag.com/showcases/danger/ Danger”. If you haven’t checked out Pictory yet, don’t miss out, it’s one of the best places around for photography and storytelling. #]]> 2010-04-22T21:21:00-05:00 http://www.jasonsantamaria.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Oddities&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alistapart.com%2Fissues%2F302&seed_title=A+List+Apart%3A+Issue+302 http://www.alistapart.com/issues/302 Issue 302, Format wars: HTML5 vs. Flash, ePub HTML vs. proprietary technologies. Articles by Dan Mall and Joe Clark. #]]> 2010-03-09T11:40:00-05:00 http://www.jasonsantamaria.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Oddities&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.humblepied.com%2Fjason-santa-maria%2F&seed_title=Humble+Pied http://www.humblepied.com/jason-santa-maria/ interviewed me for his great series on design, Humble Pied. Spend some time with the interview archives, there’s lots of wisdom to go around. #]]> 2010-03-01T20:41:00-05:00 http://www.jasonsantamaria.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Oddities&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fblogs%2Fbbcinternet%2F2010%2F02%2Fa_new_global_visual_language_f.html&seed_title=BBC%26%238217%3Bs+New+Visual+Language http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2010/02/a_new_global_visual_language_f.html An insightful look at the process and planning behind the BBC’s new design system. #]]> 2010-02-26T21:53:00-05:00 http://www.jasonsantamaria.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Oddities&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sci-fi-o-rama.com%2F2010%2F02%2F23%2Fthe-art-of-the-arcade-marquee-1%2F&seed_title=The+Art+of+the+Arcade+Machine+Marquee http://www.sci-fi-o-rama.com/2010/02/23/the-art-of-the-arcade-marquee-1/ The Art of the Arcade Machine Marquee. Hell yes. Always loved the art from Zaxxon and Asteroids as a kid. #]]> 2010-02-23T22:29:00-05:00 http://www.jasonsantamaria.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Oddities&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alistapart.com%2Fissues%2F301&seed_title=A+List+Apart%3A+Issue+301 http://www.alistapart.com/issues/301 Issue 301, Speaking in public? Be afraid. Be very afraid. (It’s actually good for you.) Plus: How to write web software that is not just “internationalized” but truly multilingual. An interview with Scott Berkun by Liz Danzico and an article by Carlos Bueno. #]]> 2010-02-23T13:07:00-05:00 http://www.jasonsantamaria.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Oddities&seed=http%3A%2F%2Freservela.net%2F2010%2F02%2Freserve-window-design-by-john-downer%2F&seed_title=Reserve+Window+Design http://reservela.net/2010/02/reserve-window-design-by-john-downer/ Reserve Window Design, John Downer does some gorgeous gold leaf lettering on the window of a Los Angeles clothing store. Would love to see glass gilding make a comeback. #]]> 2010-02-15T15:08:00-05:00 http://www.jasonsantamaria.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Oddities&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspaperclub.co.uk%2F&seed_title=Newspaper+Club http://www.newspaperclub.co.uk/ Newspaper Club, helping people to make their own newspapers. This makes me want to design a newspaper, like, right now. #]]> 2010-02-11T18:03:00-05:00 http://www.jasonsantamaria.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Oddities&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fend-grain.net%2F&seed_title=EndGrain http://end-grain.net/ EndGrain, Bethany Heck’s blog chronicling letterpress and her wood type collection. Lovely. #]]> 2010-02-11T17:59:00-05:00