Archive for June 2006

Cooper’s Barber Shop    (2006.06.17)

Oversharpening the photo gives the illusion that the ill-cut Cooper Black is raised out of the sign bed more than it is.

While this visual effect falsifies reality, I prefer it nonetheless.

Max Adrian O’Callaghan    (2006.06.16)

Uncial, Frutiger (apparently), and tacked-on Helvetica all in one sign.

If you’re going to go uncial, why not go uncial all the way?

Problems facing audio description    (2006.06.16)

Just what it says. And some of them are bullshit problems

Leslieville frock supremacy    (2006.06.15)

Nope, it moved in two doors down.

This shop’s name is Any Direct Flight, viz. any direct flight from West Queen West Queen West to Leslieville. Expect this trend to continue. Also expect it not to alter Leslieville substantially, as scarcely any change to the mixed cityscape possibly could.

What next? An award for megabins?    (2006.06.15)

Noxious advertising billboards masquerading as maps win award

Citroën SM chevrons    (2006.06.13)

How not to achieve 100% captioning (parliamentary version)    (2006.06.13)

In which I am quoted in an industry newsletter

Pre-apocalyptic loft construction    (2006.06.12)