Visual Tributes to Steve Jobs
I don’t know what to say about Steve Jobs that hasn’t already been said. Fittingly, these images say even more, not least because they were created, sent out, and shared on the medium he pioneered.
“Thanks, Steve.” by Jonathan Mak
“Steve Jobs: No Replacements Found” by mostsmartist
Rendered in the ‘here’s to the crazy ones’ typography by Dylan Roscover
Reimagined as Lloyd Dobler from ‘Say Anything’ by mighttees
Doing what we all do with a new Mac, back in 2005, from Mike Matas
“Sad Finder Dock Icon” by CporsDesigns
“#RIPstevejobs” by bia_lombardi
“Steve Jobs” by Ryan Katsanes
Steve Jobs with his wife after his last keynote
Looking back at Tuesday’s keynote, a now poignant reserved seat
Thanks Steve.
In a subtle yet delightful way, this DIY paint chip Easter garland avoids the typical garnish decorations of the season, and best of all, is super customizable and completely free. Have a really good long weekend, everyone.
Source: modernparentsmessykids.com
As mentioned in my first post, there is a sign that I go past every time I drive home from work, and the terribleness of its composition largely inspired the revival of my blog. Well here it is.
Now let’s ignore the fact that the typeface Papyrus is overused and just kind of gross, and that combining uppercase Papyrus with what looks like a Mistral “C” is akin to sticking old California license plates onto the subtitles of Avatar. Let us also ignore the blandness of the word steakhouse, because I’m sure the designer had Comic Sans next in the list. Lastly, let’s all pretend that outlining the text in white makes it easier to read, and not the opposite, especially from a moving vehicle.
So after saying that, we’ve established that this sign is for a restaurant called Steakhouse Carver’s. On second glance, one would wonder about that awkward apostrophe, which I first took as “there is a character known as The Steakhouse Carver, and this restaurant belongs to them”. It wasn’t until subsequent drive-bys that I realized in horror it is actually called Carver’s Steakhouse and the logo is completely confused! Every other design choice aside, this has got to be the most egregious. Just because the word fits nicely up there, doesn’t mean it makes sense, and making sense is the main point of a logo in the first place. There is no reason the “C” couldn’t be dropped and the “steakhouse” cuddled in close below, except for the possibility that they didn’t have the software and/or know how to pull off such a task.
The distaste for this logo has been brewing for many years, and it wasn’t until later on that a half-hearted vinyl banner went up above the entrance with the full name spelled out logically from left to right (click the image for more pictures). Though it might seem like they have learned from their initial mistake, you can see in the menu and other branding that it’s clear they’ve got an identity crisis. My only hope is that this gets them to hire somebody to clean up the visual landscape; of their logo, and my drive home.
Oh yeah, and the website is exactly what you expect, but the logo somehow manages to look worse.
