I happened to watch this the other night and what can i say…AMAZING! specially if you like type as much as myself. Below is a excerpt from the Helvetica Film website. Check the website for screenings. Click Here

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The following is an article from logolounge.com and is always a good read for a designer looking fro inspiration. It was all composed by Bill Gardner, Bill is principal of Gardner Design and creator of LogoLounge.com, a unique web site where, in real-time, members can post their logo design work; study the work of others; search the database by designer’s name, client type, and other attributes; learn from articles and news written expressly for logo designers; and much more.
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Stung by the cheeky Nintendo Wii, the big boys of the console world are fighting back - with more than just games
If you thought that Nintendo had won the video game console war with the spectacular success of its Wii, you may need to think again.
Sony and Microsoft, with their PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles, have spent much of the past 12 months on the ropes, but are now coming out fighting. Ironically, by making gaming a legitimate entertainment activity for all the family, Nintendo may have done its …

Last summer in a rented garage on the outskirts of Queens, NY something incredible was happening. A group of
imaginative tinkerers from Trinidad were working late into the nights creating something nobody had ever seen
before: enormous stereo systems jury rigged onto ordinary bmx bikes. Traveling together, each behind the
handlebars of his or her own massive homemade creation, they treat the neighborhood to an outrageous
impromptu music and dance party on wheels. Directed …

These are all terms that ALL designers should know before entering a studio! if you dont know them, start reading!!
Most of these are printing terms but they do apply to everyday work. Specially when talking to a printer.
Against the Grain – Used to describe the direction of the grain on paper. Against the grain is at right angles to the grain direction being used, as compared to with the grain.

Align – Lining up characters and images on a document using a base or vertical line as a reference point.

Amendments/alterations – …