My Farm

A farmer's land near the valleys around Hebden Bridge

Me and my friend Bamber decided to try and trek across this field that, presumably, belonged to the farmer who’s house is in the distance.

Canonical Unveils “The Spread” UI in Ubuntu

Solving task-switching in Ubuntu

Canonical have been busy at work, it seems…

Into The Distance

The vast, rolling landscape near Lancaster Canal

As you exit what I call the Tree Archway of Lancaster Canal, the left opens up into this vast, rolling landscape.

Translation Recordings Identity By 1910

Simple, minimal, Swiss-inspired design

Masters of simple, minimal yet smart identity design, Sweden’s 1910, recently unveiled some more work, like this identity design for Translation Recordings.

The Entrance

A gate of some kind along Lancaster Canal

An interesting little… archway? Sluice gate? Entrance to the Otherworld?

Process Type Foundry’s “Nearly-Geometric” Chrono Typeface

A nearly-geometric sans-serif

Now this is a very nice typeface. Introducing Process Type Foundry’s Chrono typeface, a “nearly-geometric” sans-serif.

In Type, Size Matters



Today, your required reading is this: Place Your Emphasis HERE, Not THERE.

Tree Lines

A view of Preston's Haslam Park

On my little trip around Haslam Park in Preston, I found this little area of trees.

Ukraintica: a Light, Expanded Twist On Swiss Sans-Serifs

A light, expanded Ukrainian take on Swiss sans-serifs

Here’s an interesting sans-serif typeface that caught my eye from talented typographer Sergiy Tkachenko: Ukraintica, a light, expanded take on classic Swiss grotesques.

Grids Are An Important Tool, But Not The Solution


I am, as you may know, somewhat a fan of grid systems. This is why I find this video of Khoi Vinh talking about his love of grids fascinating.