Dan Turner, Graphic Designer » Video http://danturner.com Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:46:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Helvetica http://danturner.com/2009/09/helvetica/ http://danturner.com/2009/09/helvetica/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:45:29 +0000 Dan Turner http://danturner.com/?p=208 We use it every day on our computers, we see it on street signs — and we take it for granted. Now, Gary Hustwit’s unique documentary introduces us to Helvetica, a font whose readability has made it the most popular in the world. Interviews with designers and artists offer insight into the development, use and universal acceptance of Helvetica as the typeface of choice for everything from writing letters to creating corporate logos.

Trailer below, or you can stream the entire movie at Netflix. Highly recommended.

]]> http://danturner.com/2009/09/helvetica/feed/ 0 What our students need to be successful in the 21st century http://danturner.com/2009/09/what-our-students-need-to-be-successful-in-the-21st-century/ http://danturner.com/2009/09/what-our-students-need-to-be-successful-in-the-21st-century/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:59:51 +0000 Dan Turner http://danturner.com/?p=201 The world is changing faster than we realize. And yes, much faster than even 20 years ago. Here are two thought-provoking videos to help prepare our children — and ourselves! — for the 21st century.

Did You Know 2.0

Did You Know 4.0

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