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Sub Serif, a subdisc typeface.

Sub Serif is a custom typeface by Marcus Eriksson.

Sub Serif is one of those miracle-makers typefaces, a classic from a classic.

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Dontclick.it

In 1995, Alex Frank proposed in his diploma's final work at the Communication Design at the German University Essen-Duisburg a whole interface without the existence of one of the most common interaction elements in modern computing technology: Clicking. His website, Dontclick.it explores this proposal as a system without clicks.

Through a series of experiments the user can learn and experience different gestures and their constitution.

Statistics can be found in the website as about how many users miss the clicking within an interface or if they clicked at any given time whether by mistake or intentionally.

If the user clicks the interface whether by mistake or intentionally, a customized error message will display. This shows that the entire User Interface is free-formed.

Dontclick.it is a very effective and entertaining experiment, from it's great layout design to the quickness a user can adapt and the interface easiness.

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Soundscapes: geometry and mosaics.

Soundscapes is a personal project from Paulo Melo, lots of geometric forms are greatly designed along with very accurately used photographic mosaics.

A variety of photographs are part of the compositions but are not illogical to the next or previous one, you can imagine a brief story or just enjoy the tasteful layout of the artworks designs.

Simple and yet effective color palettes emerge from the photographs mosaics.

His website features more detailed images of this project.

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Teatrando 2012: glue hand-made poster.

For the second edition of the theatre festival Teatrando 2012, Sergio Alves created a very nifty glue hand-made poster.

According to him, he used 500ml of glue to create the whole piece. Risking to clutter the graphic composition of the poster, the very entertaining web-like elements add a definitely interesting background effect.

Check out Sergio Alves website or browse more of his works.

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Diego Bellorin created the extensive and clearly more typo-focused identity work for the MMA Gym in São Paulo Brasil.

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Peter Ørntoft proposes a great idea about Road DNA universal system:

The aim for this project is to create a system that can measure and visualize the unique structure, or DNA, of a road. The system is built upon 3 universal parameters that together make each road structure completely unique: infrastructure, demography and the visible content of buildings and space onthe road. In theory the universal parameters enables the system to work with every road, everywhere in the world. Like in DNA and fingerprints, the parameters allow the structure to hold, carry and give information that can be useful inmany situations.

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Font Shop just released their free beta plugin The FontShop Plugin, now you can try any of the Font Shop types within your own artwork in Photoshop. Adobe Illustrator plugin was also announced to be released soon.

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Image-Line, the creators of the famous FL Studio goes now mobile for iPod, iPhone and iPad. They have hired Artua to make their UID giving them total freedom, the result is graphic-refreshing, from the general interface design to the icon and interaction design.

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Get 75% off in the complete family of the beautiful typography made by Jonathan Hill: Regan Slab, for £49.95.

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Sample sample, a complex of textures, patterns and imagery set in a 3D environment. Zeitguised reveals a composite and results only but in the weave of all it's components.

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Logo redesign for the Polish store Eleven, the forms were undoubtedly refined into a much more powerful and bold logo by Marcin Paściak.

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The Design Society Journal No. 2 showcases typography and a layout well balanced, what a delight. Designed by Eunice Yip and completed at H55 Studio.

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A collection of landscapes during winter in Greenland and North America, taken by Jakob Wagner and named Winterscapes.

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Maria Grønlund designed three logo options for the New York H2Overhaul contest hosted at Jovoto.com;. The contest focused in how edifications should manage their approach toward the use and treatment of water. The second option uses Font Fabric's Hero font in a very distinguished and elegant fashion. All of the options account great detail for appreciation and self study.

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An experiment based in the manipulation of handrawn characters, focusing in the interaction between all parts of the mentioned typographic characters.

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Much inspiration emanates from the work of Jon Contino for Barnaby Back, lots of pieces to appreciate from this very organic style.

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Character design for the mobile app FunChat made by Jared Nickerson and Rubens Cantuni, the project contains the characters' mood states, several views and details to enjoy.