Comments on: Looking Forward, and Fonts

By: Adam

Adam — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 14:19:02 +0000

Delightful as always, Nico. I was anticipating, however, further elucidation of the connection between douche branding and the gauzy skeins flowing through the NY Philharmonic’s website, but I suppose in this case, the pictures speak for themselves…

By: Jenny

Jenny — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:55:07 +0000

You are on a blogging rampage, this was a good one! Can’t wait to hear about how the Pops piece sounds, I wish I could be there…

By: Raafi

Raafi — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:27:20 +0000

While I agree with you that the kerning on the Philharmonic's logo leaves a little (space) to be desired, I can't sign off on bashing their website just because. The swatches of fabric in the background look great. They add a little playful dynamism to what is otherwise a boxy and staid -- if well-proportioned -- layout. Both sites go to Helvetica for text that really matters. If anything, I'd say it's the Met's logo that leaves me hanging. OK, I get it, it's designed like how people say it. But that's it? I mean I'm happy that the MBTA in Boston figured out sometime in the 70's to change their logo into a big old T (because people refer to the trains as "the T"), but that doesn't exactly make the design especially notable either.