"New York taxi numbers are . . . in Helvetica. The font is on IRS tax forms, U.S. mailboxes, and ConEd trucks. The 50-year-old sans serif font spells out countless logos: Sears. Bloomingdale’s. JCPenney. Crate & Barrel. Target. Fendi. Jeep. Toyota. Energizer. Oral-B. MetLife. Nestle. Once you realize Helvetica is everywhere, says Hustwit, “you just can’t stop thinking about it." [What's in a Font?]
This picture made my day -- Al Gore working in his office with colorful items on the wall, three monitors on his desk, bookshelves crammed with books, and stacks of stuff everywhere. Remarkably similar organizational style to both my work and home offices. :-)
[NEAT LIVING BLOG - Challenge: Organize Al Gore's Messy Office!]
Jason Kottke points to the front page of The Independent today as a great use of a graphic to convey information. It shows the flags of all the countries that support an immediate cease fire in Lebanon and the flags of those that do not. [Independent infographic (kottke.org)] Guess which side -- yes or no -- has the most flags?
