quotes on design

Helvetica is the jeans, and Univers the dinner jacket. Helvetica is here to stay. — Adrian Frutiger

A Promise all Designers should make

From the blog of Swiss designer Tina Roth Eisenberg.

We all know people that love these typefaces, and need our help to steer them straight. If you posted this in their workspace maybe then they would get the picture.

It’s a simple promise, and I really don’t think it’s too much to ask!

I will never use hobo, comic sans, or papyrus ever again

This is great. It actually has a three little places to sign the promise at the bottom—which would come in handy for that co-worker that thinks Papyrus is just rad.

If you like this poster as much as I do, you can order one here at Lure Design.

About the Author: Brian Parks is the principal of Parks Design. He's worked in design for over 10 years in some capacity. He also does freelance design and works as an in-house graphic designer in the corporate world. He loves wife Katie and daughter Sydney, his 4 dogs, and is an obsessed college football fanatic in the fall months.

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Comments For This Article So Far

  1. Kimberly Prather
    Mar 12th, 2009

    What’s wrong with comic sans…?

    :)

  2. bparks
    Mar 13th, 2009

    There are no stupid typefaces—just stupid people.

  3. Joe
    May 12th, 2010

    Nothing wrong with those 3 typefaces at all. Real designers do not care for childish trend and use what works for the project. Perhaps you should spend more time not worrying about silly things.

  4. Brian
    May 12th, 2010

    Yeah. There’s nothing wrong with them. Feel free to use them in your designs and then get back to me.

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