Helvetica // Born in Switzlerland

October 5, 2009

There’s a much debated story of how Helvetica truly came to be. Regardless of it’s back story, it’s hard to deny how much of an impact it has had on our designed world. Helvetica was created by Max Meidinger in Münchenstein, Switzerland in 1957. You can find the lengthy (mostly true) story here. For those [...]

The Epson Stylus Pro 9880

August 25, 2009

Working at The Ridge, there is a need to promote different events or to print signage in a larger format than your average 11″x17″ poster. For years, prior to my being the graphic designer for them, they had been using an Epson 3000 which can print a max width of 17″ (not edge to edge, [...]