Author Archives: James Kurtz III

Scrabble for Type Nerds

Written by James Kurtz III. Posted on 03.14.2012. Filed under graphic design, odd/interesting. Tagged , , . 2 Comments.
scrabble

Check out this typographic and design focused edition of the classic board game Scrabble. Yum. Found via. Buy here.

30 Years of Music Purchasing

Written by James Kurtz III. Posted on 02.27.2012. Filed under graphic design, music. Tagged . No comments.
30years

Neat little animation of how we’ve purchased music over the last 30 years. I’m actually surprised CD is still so high. Read more about digital music trends and news here.

What If Male Superhero Costumes were…

Written by James Kurtz III. Posted on 02.24.2012. Filed under graphic design, odd/interesting. Tagged , , . No comments.
batman-as-a-woman

… designed like female superhero costumes? Good question. Bad answer. See more here.

20 Cats As Fonts

Written by James Kurtz III. Posted on 02.22.2012. Filed under graphic design. Tagged , , , , . No comments.

Well, this needs no further explanation… See ‘em all at BuzzFeed

Movies State By State

Written by James Kurtz III. Posted on 02.16.2012. Filed under graphic design. Tagged , , . 2 Comments.
movies for 50 states - typography

Found this on Reddit. Not sure where it’s originally from, but kudos to the creator.

Epic Cocktail Poster

Written by James Kurtz III. Posted on 02.02.2012. Filed under graphic design. Tagged , . No comments.

Whoa. Wish I could’ve hung this poster in my college dorm. This definitive guide to classic cocktails breaks down 68 drinks into their constituent parts. Follow the lines to see where spirits, mixers, and garnishes intersect to form delightful concoctions. This massive movie poster-sized print … Read More →

Sex Doesn’t Sell

Written by James Kurtz III. Posted on 02.01.2012. Filed under graphic design, odd/interesting, science. Tagged , , . 2 Comments.
heattrack

An interesting usability test found at Usabilla might just prove that tantalizing imagery doesn’t have the effect that advertisers claim and hope. The results flabbergasted me. 96% of the participants remembered the Illy brand after seeing the ad, in contrast to only 50% for the … Read More →