Okay, a few links for you today to get over the fact that I’m ill. Booo.

TypeNavigator is a handy little tool that allows you to choose the aspects of fonts which you like. It will then find the font to your description. Brilliant help when you’ve reached the end of your tether as I have been doing a lot at the moment!

For Webdesigners is  a great resource for… well… webdesigners. It hosts those things that you need to have quick reference to, and is a beautifully designed website in it’s own right.

Vance Wellenstein ,apart from having the best name ever, has a site for inspiration. Great for the magazine project, his work includes everything, even catalogues. Worth a look.

Mike Perry is my man at the moment. I absolutely love him. His illustration, his type, everything. And his book is called Hand Job, which believe me has started up a few conversations. I know what I’m asking for for Christmas.

And finally. I really believe that all work should be done with as much of you in it as possible but Vector Magic makes for a serious question of beliefs. It really works! (Notice how Vince Noir is the first thing I choose to vectorise!)

    

Also, I’ve been doing a bit of website work myself. I’ve recently finished a design involving the lovely Captain Jack from Torchwood for a friend.

Every one needs a bit of the Captain in their life.

Loony Laws

Not really much to do with Graphics, but I think it’ll amuse everyone.

1. It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament (27%)

2. It is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British king or queen’s image upside-down (7%)

3. It is illegal for a woman to be topless in Liverpool except as a clerk in a tropical fish store (6%)

4. Eating mince pies on Christmas Day is banned (5%)

5. If someone knocks on your door in Scotland and requires the use of your toilet, you are required to let them enter (4%)

6. In the UK a pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants, including in a policeman’s helmet (4%)

7. The head of any dead whale found on the British coast automatically becomes the property of the King, and the tail of the Queen (3.5%)

8. It is illegal not to tell the tax man anything you do not want him to know, but legal not to tell him information you do not mind him knowing (3%)

9. It is illegal to enter the Houses of Parliament wearing a suit of armour (3%)

10. It is legal to murder a Scotsman within the ancient city walls of York, but only if he is carrying a bow and arrow (2%)

Lovely type though