So recently I have been reading/bookmarking/retweeting a lot of articles recently, but I am sure that these could be curated in a better way. Having followed sites that do something similar I may go down that avenue at some point, but for the time being I’ll post some here.

• Original Gill Sans sketch from the Monotype archives: http://instagr.am/p/J2pwK1mRc1/
• A tumblr blog for type lovers: http://type-lovers.tumblr.com/
• Evolve interactive magazine: http://www.evolvemag.net/ (via @tomwittlin)
• The difference between UX and UI explained with cereal: http://design.org/blog/difference-between-ux-and-ui-subtleties-explained-cereal
• The Memo Book archive, by Field Notes: http://fieldnotesbrand.com/memo-archive/
• A fun video about deadlines and creativity (demonstrated by kids): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgvx9OfZKJw
• Swiss typefaces: http://swisstypefaces.com/
• John Cleese on creativity: http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/04/12/john-cleese-on-creativity-1991/
• Teehan+Lax release their ever-popular PSD of iOS GUI elements, this time for the retina iPad: http://www.teehanlax.com/downloads/ipad-gui-psd-retina-display/
• How to construct the famous Penguin books grid: http://ministryoftype.co.uk/words/article/constructing_the_grid/

I am a lot more of a magazine skimmer than a book reader, but I thought I would take a quick snap of what is on my coffee table at the moment…

.NET

After making use of a 50% promotion just after Christmas, I decided to subscribe to the magazine, and definitely enjoy reading the articles, and especially seeing the differing designer visions in the website build-off. The magazine always covers some interesting topics, and the interviews are something I particularly enjoy reading.

F1 Racing

Another magazine I subscribe to and essential reading for an F1 enthusiast, like myself. They write some great behind the scenes articles, and I think the design of the magazine and photography is particularly engaging. It’s also a good resource when I’m making predictions for a fantasy formula 1 game I play.

Redline

Now I’m not a huge boy racer, but I do buy this magazine occasionally. I bought this mag primarily for the free DVD they included with it but I used to buy this fairly regularly a couple of years ago. If you hadn’t gathered from the F1 Racing subscription I am a pretty big petrolhead, and so I am interested in anything with an engine.

The Tipping Point

I am just about to start reading this book, after finishing The Google Story a couple of weeks ago. I had heard good things about it, and decided to add it to a recent Amazon.com purchase.

Other Books

I am also going to re-read some of my favourite books, such as Don’t Make Me Think and The Design of Everyday Things and may post a quick review of them in the coming months.