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Helping &s for Haiti

Hexanine Ampersand featured in Font Aid IV: Coming Together

Last month we spread the word regarding Font Aid IV: Coming Together, a typeface consisting solely of ampersands. This week, SOTA officially released the font, and we’re proud to be able to say that we’re included.

More than 400 designers from 37 countries contributed to Coming Together, and we’re excited to be involved. We submitted two ampersands, both of which are included in the typeface, (one features the Haitian flag, another, just a plain flag).

Coming Together is an OpenType font and is being sold for $20 US. It’s available through Ascender Fonts, Veer, FontShop, and MyFonts. All proceeds from the sale of the typeface will go to Doctors Without Borders, to help with their relief efforts in Haiti.

Feb 17 2010

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Illini Life logo featured in LogoLounge Master Library Volume 1

Just wanted to draw attention to the fact that our identity work for Illini Life is included in the newly-released Rockport book, LogoLounge Master Library Volume 1: 3,000 Initials & Crest Logos. As we’ve mentioned before, the LogoLounge book series continues to be excellently designed, well-curated, and a source of inspiration and research for designers everywhere. We are humbled to be in such great company.

Feb 10 2010

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You will print the future at home

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“It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.”
-Yogi Berra

We at Hexanine don’t pretend to know enough about this multifaceted, complex world to predict Big Things—like earthquakes, World Series winners (Cubs in 2010!) or what features the 2nd generation iPad will have. But once in a great while, the writing on the wall becomes clear. It seems that we’ve taken enough intelligent glimpses into the future of marketing and design to make an educated prognostication. The future will be in products.

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Feb 9 2010

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It’s part of the Process(ed)

A detailed case study of our work for Shevet Achim is now being featured at the design website Processed Identity.

Processed Identity is the brainchild of identity designer Steve Zelle, who envisions PI as a place to illustrate the many benefits of custom, strategic identity design for clients. He explained:

“Too often we get so caught up in ranting about how spec work, crowdsourcing, etc. may hurt us as designers that we forget to communicate the potential pitfalls for our clients and their businesses. We need to communicate that design is not just making pretty pictures, but rather a strategic process that can have a significant impact on the success of a business.”

PI looks to be full of promise, with information for clients, inspiration for identity designers, and a home for targeted design discussion.

Feb 1 2010

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Font Aid IV: Coming Together, a Collaborative Typeface benefiting Haiti

In today’s world, few stories have the legs to outlast the 24-hour news cycle. While a spokeswoman for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs called the recent Haitian earthquake the worst disaster the UN has ever confronted, two weeks later the headlines are once again dominated by health care reform and the rumored Apple tablet computer.

Because of this, we’d like to spread the word regarding The Society of Typographic Aficionados Font Aid IV: Coming Together, a Collaborative Typeface — a font consisting entirely of ampersands. Coming Together will be made available for sale through several type distributors, with all proceeds going to Doctors Without Borders. SOTA, a US-based non-profit, is acting as a non-partisan organizing body to help coordinate the effort and ensure all funds are distributed appropriately.

To participate: Submit a black and white “ampersand” as a vector image file, not a bitmap. Send it in EPS format to fontaid@typesociety.org by 01/29/10.

There’s still 3 days left, so fire up Illustrator and get to work.

Jan 26 2010

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Tell a story in 140 char

Some people bemoan the widespread use of texting and Tweet-style communication as the death of true writing. While spelling and correct grammar might be taking a hit, I’d argue that limiting yourself to 140 characters challenges any writer to get straight to the point — quickly. Maybe these short bursts of text don’t signify the death of nuance, but a rebirth in editing. After all, with such little space, every word counts.

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Jan 13 2010

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Make a world, why don’t ya?

Ed Emberley's Drawing Book: Make a World

When I was a kid, my mom would chuck my sister and me into the car and take us to our local library. While she disappeared upstairs to seek out the new Dean Koontz thriller, we’d explore the children’s section — a giant labyrinth of shelves and racks stretching on into infinity. It took me years to learn the layout of that place, but by the time I had it down, my favorite spots were permanently committed to memory. Walk in, straight back, right, then left. End of the aisle, three shelves up from the bottom: The drawing books. Specifically, the Ed Emberley ones.

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Jan 8 2010

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Fire in the hole

Our work for the GCM bi-annual conference Ignite is now live on the Hexanine site. Details and photos are here.

Jan 6 2010

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In the business of giving back

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Part of Hexanine’s core value is to give back in meaningful ways, using our time and expertise to help others. We’ve mentioned before the great work that Erin Huizenga’s EPIC organization is doing, and our part in it. We talked with Chicago Tribune “Minding Your Business” columnist Ann Meyer about the experience of working with Literacy Chicago during an EPIC creative rally. Print version of article with photo.

Dec 21 2009

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A love letter to Vinyl

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Dear Vinyl,

I honestly didn’t think I’d ever see you again. It’s not like we’ve kept in touch much the past few years. But it was surprising to bump into you the other day while shopping. And then I saw you again online and it brought back a flood of memories. I just have to be blunt and honest—I wondered to myself, what are you doing in my world again?

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Dec 9 2009

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