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Korsakow System redevelopment

November 29, 2008 Database documentary
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In October we began planning out the complete redevelopment of the Korsakow System, a software application for creating database narratives. Korsakow was originally created by Florian Thalhofer in 2000. The timelapse video, above, shows Florian hard at work in the CINERG office in downtown Montréal, creating an elaborate paper prototype of the new version. Reprogramming [...]

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HELVETICA

April 7, 2007 Design
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Helvetica premiered at SXSW and is selling out wherever it plays; it’s also receiving rave reviews.

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Logo Cities update

April 21, 2005 Design
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The first phase of the Logo Cities project is nearing completion. The interface, above, features four different, panoramic views of the city of Montreal. These can be viewed as they appear at night or during the day. Clicking on a prominent logo on the skyline brings up some basic information about that sign, and, ultimately, [...]

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200154305-001

April 15, 2005 Blog
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200154305-001 The Image Bank (Rights-managed) Canada, Quebec, Montreal skyline, dusk, winter, elevated view

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Logo City

January 25, 2005 Blog

The way each of us relates to cities depends, to some degree, on the familiar (or not so familiar) skylines that greet us when we arrive via road, rail or air. Although these urban skylines are usually described by an orchestrated jumble of high-rise buildings, another key component – especially at night – is the [...]

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’tis the season…

December 21, 2004 Uncategorized
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8 Days Later

October 23, 2004 Uncategorized
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International Media Democracy Day poster (Montreal 2004).

October 5, 2004 Blog
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Answers to the logo quiz are below. (The full poster is here.)

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Mistral in Montreal

September 4, 2004 Uncategorized
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Fun with logos.

July 24, 2004 Uncategorized
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Typomaniacs Unite.

July 1, 2004 Uncategorized
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Your name in PRINT

May 27, 2004 Uncategorized

Last month I sat down and wrote a letter to the editor of PRINT magazine, taking their columnist Rick Poynor to task for a rather ill-considered article on the tired old debate about theory vs. practice in graphic design. The impetus for my letter was twofold: first, Poynor includes me in his indictment and, second, [...]

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