Crisis of Credit is a video explaining the credit crunch. Love the illustration style but it’s a shame that the voice over is a bit so-so.
Via @richardhenry

Presenting an alternative icon for Mamp in the style of the Adobe Creative Suite.

If like me, your not a massive fan of the original Mamp icon then you probably resent (that’s a bit strong handed i’ll give you) having it in your beautiful dock. Especially if it’s sat next to the CS4 suite. So I spent some time knocking up a quick alternative in the adobe style.

Download it for free, with instructions
Please do not hot-link this file

zZz is playing: Grip, is a one take music video shot (live) from above. The concept is for the trampoline gymnasts to simulate video effects (using type of course!). I was going to hold this back for the next crumbs post but couldn’t resist! I love it!

Thought I would kick off this crumbs with NTT Data Autoterminal. I can’t seem to find much info on how it was made (I’m guessing AfterEffects) but I love the colours, it’s an inspiring mix.

Agostina promotional video

Ever since the Soho promotional video, my expectations of how one should showcase a font have risen dramatically. I’m not 100% keen on the actual face, but this is a great attempt at doing it differently.
via vimeo

I survived the bush administration

I knew I had to order this as soon as I had read the description “You’re still here and he’s Gone! Show the world you are still alive!”. Brilliant T-Shirt and only $16.00!
via ffffound

Love Helvetica

I’ve been chatting with Graham about his new site LoveHelvetica.com. It’s fast becoming a one-stop resource for everything Helvetica and off to a cracking start – there are lots of prizes and some great content.
via @imjustcreative

Already one of my favourite typefaces, my love for Newzald runs deep. It comes in a selection of weights and works as well at 10pt as it does at 72pt. Also there is a great article on I love typography called Moleskin to Market about the construction of the face.

There aren’t many who don’t have an opinion about Helvetica, it is the Marmite of typefaces. I’m a lover (I’ve painted a canvas & even built a Helvetica/Twitter Mashup dedicated to it) – for me, it’s one of those fonts that works anywhere and everywhere, I restrain myself from using it too much, but it is a true icon of beautiful design.

Caslon & I have a long standing relationship. It’s a beautiful transitional typeface. I used it most recently on an iPhone wallpaper for Type Nuts (which by the way is a great resource for type inspired wallpapers for your desktop/iPhone)

I think the first time I saw Soho Gothic was when i stumbled on the Promotional video on Vimeo, What a way to advertise a font! It’s a modern font with sticking power and it has lots of very tasty weights – including slabs (Ultra and Thin are awesome!)

Other faces that I was really strongly considering but got pipped at the post for one reason or another:

• Clarendon makes for awesome headlines!
• Din great sans-serif face, works well as signage, i’ve used it for a few ID’s in the past.
• Futura one of my all time fave fonts (used it recently when I rebranded GeorgeWiscombe.com
• Garamond works really well at (fairly) small size so tend to use it when there is a lot of body copy. On a side note, this is one of my Dads favourite typefaces (thought I would share)
• Gotham I’m pretty new to the H&J foundry (only just got a few of there faces at work) but I’m already in love with this face. Brilliant in all-caps.
• Mercury as mentioned earlier only really just got my mits on this face, it’s a good solid face.
• Sabon is another face that works well in body copy
• Trajan massively overused but still a great face, with an awesome history
• VAG Rounded in my (humble) opinion the best rounded typeface out there.

If you could only choose 4 faces, which would they be?