nyc
history
Grids, Design Guidelines, Broken Rules, and the Streets of New York City
The history of New York City’s aggressive grid of city streets offers plenty of lessons for digital designers.
icons
Iconathon!
Designers, on your marks! Pixel slingers, grab your javelins! Icon acrobats, get limber! [The Iconathon is here, and it’s an AWESOME concept.
books
A Tale of Type and Transportation
Just ordered “Helvetica and the New York City Subway System” based on an engaging review by Michael Bierut.
iphone
Graffiti Compasses, Welcome Mats, and the Art of the Generous Greeting
Web and software designers, take note: Spray-painted compasses in New York illustrate how helpful a thin layer of extra help can be for new arrivals.