Last Friday we updated the official Pinterest logo! When first designing Pinterest, we wanted a scripty font to contrast with our boxy pinboards. We chose Bello Script. While we thought it was decent, we’d always been itching for something a bit more distinctive.
To help us out, I contacted Michael Deal. I’ve always LOVED Michael’s work, which ranges from apparel to infographics (http://www.mikemake.com). Michael also invited his friend, Juan Carlos Pagan (Carlos) to help out. Carlos is a typographer and designer studying at CooperType. He brings a rare old-world craft to his type projects (http://jcpagan.com). It was incredibly exciting to work with two such talented guys and they were kind enough to share a bit more about their design. Get their design notes after the jump.
I sometimes get requests from start-up friends in the US asking whether there are Chinese clones of their companies. So I thought it would be neat to make a really simple website that kept track of who’s copying who. Each company would have a page showing other companies copying or being copied by…
People want a:
- simple,
- sharable concept with
- instant gratification!
Examples:
Facebook: Stay in touch with friends
YouTube: Watch videos online
Groupon: Daily deals in your city
Google: Search for information
iPhone Apps: Look at the top 25 apps
Fun Interview I did with @RobWoodbridge from UNTETHER.tv: How Clixtr helps you contribute to a shared experience one photo at a time – with Fergus Hurley, founder and CEO
I saw this movie recently and if you work in the social web applications space then you should definitely watch it too. It is the tale of Josh Harris’s life, probably the first rags to riches, and back to rags Internet entrepreneur. As we all know, society is changing faster than ever and it is only going to change faster in the coming years. The movie gives insight into what life could be like when we life stream absolutely everything. One of the lessons from the movie is that as an entrepreneur you need to have insight/predictions about where society is going over the next few years but you need to create the services for where society is now.
