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Tobias & Tobias Green Tips

Brendan — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:41:22 +0000

As a society, environmental issues are more important to us today than they’ve ever been. And the oil spilling into the Gulf of Mexico each day provides us with a stark, daily reminder of the impact we have on this planet.

At Tobias & Tobias we can’t solve problems like climate change, greenhouse gases, the extinction crisis or the crude oil soaking the Louisiana coastline. But we can do our part.

We’ve been trying to persuade staff to waste less paper, use less energy, and send less waste to landfill. To do this our design team has created a poster series called Green Tips that we’ve placed at strategic locations around the office. They’re irreverent, not po-faced, and we thought we’d make them available to the world at large.

Green Tips posters are available in PDF format for easy printing. Just right-click on the thumbnails below and select “Save As”.

Green Tip #1 – Save Paper (Download PDF)

Green Tip #2 – Your Machine (Download PDF)

Green Tip #3 – Recycle (Download PDF)

Information Architecture & Data Visualisation Resources

Philipp — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:13:23 +0000

Information architecture can be a daunting subject for designers who’ve never tried it before. Also, creating successful infographics and visualisations takes skill and practice, along with some advance planning. But anyone with graphic design skills can learn to create infographics that are effective and get data across in a user-friendly manner.

Below are a collection of resources to get you going down the information architecture and data visualisation path. Whether you just want to become more familiar with infographics and data visualisations for occasional use or are thinking of making it a career, the resources below will surely come in handy. There are also some beautiful examples and more roundups to see even more fantastic graphics.

http://www.noupe.com/design/fantastic-information-architecture-resources.html

Typography – Resources & Inspiration

Philipp — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:02:02 +0000

Typography is the art and technique of arranging type. Digitization opened up typography to new generations of visual designers. It has long been a vital part of promotional material and advertising. I have collected some links to beautiful examples of typography in the offline and online world.

Lessons From Swiss Style Graphic Design

Gorgeous Typography Examples in Advertising Design

27 Bold and Beautiful Brochure Designs

Breathtaking Typographic Posters

33 Breathtaking Letterpress Designs

Showcase Of Beautiful Vintage and Retro Signage

Gorgeous Examples of Floral Typography