September 2005 Archives

Examining the mythology


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There's been an awful lot of debate over the last few weeks over the offerings of a "low-balling" logo company &mdash the company in question being Logoworks. The debate centers around the ethical and legal practices of some of their artists and the allegations that some of their materials for their clients have been plagiarized from other companies and designers.

The Graphic Designer’s Guide to Effective Visual Communication creating hierarchies with type, image, and color.

Carolyn Knight & Jessica Glaser
Published by Rotovision (www.rotovision.com)
ISBN: 2-88046-810-8

A Tale of Two Tires


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Over the last two days I've been trying to track down a tire for my recumbent bicycle. Those of you that know me know that during the summer months in Calgary that my Vision R44 is pretty much my sole means of transportation. Part of this sad little saga is that Vision Recumbents is no more, they shut down their manufacturing in the latter part of 2003, also the shop where I'd purchased my bent and relied on for parts and accessories followed suit within a few months of that. Fortunately most of the parts are standard bicycle equipment other than a couple of odd components, one of which is the front tire.