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Category: Conferences

Ten Crimes Against Web Typography (and how to avoid them)

February 26, 2008

Cardiff is finally getting its act together. Tonight, I’ll be speaking at the second Cardiff Geek Night, along with Dan Zambonini. It’s a ‘microslot’ that will last about 15 minutes, leaving plenty of time for questions.

When I spoke in November last year at the Web 2.0 Expo in Berlin, the feedback I got from my Typography presentation was generally positive. It seemed that most of the people I spoke to preferred the last 10 minutes, on Micro-Typography, and all the quick tips that you could use every day. Tonight will be more of the same, with a slightly different slant. I’m going to highlighting my top ten crimes against web typography, and how you can put them right. Ten crimes (and subsequent tips on correcting them) in ten minutes. I’m told the talks will both be recorded, so I’ll post up a link to them (and slides), when they’re all done.

If you’re at a loose end tonight, and fancy a pint, then feel free to come along. We’ll be at Cafe Floyd from 7pm.

Type in Berlin

November 07, 2007

Since Sunday evening, I’ve been in Berlin attending—and speaking at—the Web 2.0 Expo. I presented earlier today on the very ‘un-web 2.0’ topic of Typography. I think it may have surprised a few people as to how relevant typography is to designing UI—even to applications. As usual, I talked about type as being more than just choosing typefaces, which is where most designers, unfortunately, see typography begin and end.

On closing, I gave a URL which would link to a section of this site with the slides, notes etc. You can download the slides here.

Apologies for the delay, but the up-speed of the conference wifi was incredibly poor, so I’ve only just got around to doing it.

I’ve also decided to embed the slides here from Slideshare. I don’t normally do this, so apologies if Slideshare clogs things up, but I thought it might be nice to have the slides here whilst I break-down the topics I presented.

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Of interest ...

BBC - The Future of Broadcasting
Steven Fry wax lyrical about the future role of public service broadcasting. I've never listened to a better lecture.
TwittEarth
Live Twitts all over the world. Stunning game-like UI for this this flash app. Love the little avatars.
Monocle: design notes
Set aside half an hour, a nice cup of tea, and read one the best blog posts I've read in ages. A thorough dissection of Monocle online, by departing Director of Web and Broadcast, Dan Hill.
Did Google Just Rip Off 37Signals?
Huddlechat has now been taken down by Google, which is a shame. I don't think Huddlechat was a rip-off. It was designed to conventions, as was Campfire. The difference was, 37Signals got there first.
YouTube - Tipping Pot (Guinness Spoof)
Brilliant tipping pot spoof Guinness video.
Seed Conference
just look what can be done with one typeface, a few weights and a sensitive eye. Beautiful work from Coudal.
Olli and Lime
Beautiful murals for nursery walls. Loving the cow.

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A picture of Mark BoultonI'm a graphic designer from near Cardiff in the UK. I've been a designer for over ten years now and primarily work on the web. I'm still partial to a bit of print every now and then though. I used to work for Agency.com in London as an Art Director before working as a Senior Designer for the BBC in sunny Cardiff. This was all before I took leave of my senses and formed my own design consultancy, Mark Boulton Design Ltd.

I've got a thing about grids and typography and occasionally ramble on about them to anyone who will listen.

If you're after simple, clean and effective web design; let me know.