I asked him if he [Paul Rand] would come up with a few options, and he said, “No, I will solve your problem for you and you will pay me. You don’t have to use the solution. If you want options go talk to other people.”

Steve Jobs on Paul Rand

SPEED Annual Art Edition 003 by Lodown Magazine, launch event tonight at Motto Berlin.

Ty Mattson has reworked the Dexter intro sequence into a Saul Bass inspired design style bit of animation. Someone call Showtime, after so many seasons with the same title sequence, they should try this one. Via

The invisible airbag bicycle helmet Hövding has received the worlds largest design award, INDEX. The design award of EUR 100.000 was received during a formal ceremony in Copenhagen’s Opera House in the presence of the Danish Crown Prince and Crown Princess, during Thursday evening. Hövding was the sole winner from Europe.

Michael Wolff, co-founder of Wolff Olins Agency is considered one of the preeminent visionaries of 20th century brand expression and identity. In this film, he talks about his approach to looking at the world, including the muscles of curiosity, appreciation, and imagination. Via

SuperBlast – Precognition I at Civilist Berlin, today, 6-10pm.

The new Moleskine Travel Collection includes bags, pencils, pens, reading glasses, computer cases, a rechargeable reading light and an e-reader stand. It’s always nice to see when someone really puts some thoughts into a product. Well done, Giulio Iacchetti. More pictures on flickr.

Erik Spiekermann on Gestalten.tv.

A huge update by Smatik.

Over the 26 years that it was published since 1974, U&lc Magazine gathered a following of thousands of avid readers that eagerly anticipated each issue. It became the most important typographic publication of its time. Fonts.com will now release every month one volume (a year’s worth of publications) available for download. For free.

Linotype: The Film is a documentary about Ottmar Mergenthaler‘s amazing Linotype typesetting machine and the people who own and love these machines today.

The lineup for It’s Nice That Issue #4 includes interviews with Nick Knight, Neville Brody, Miranda July, Trokia, RBG6, Noma Bar and Bompas & Parr, features by Sara De Bondt, Adam Buxton, Adrian Shaughnessy, Jez Burrows, Mike Lemanski, Peter Nencini and Micah Lidberg as well as work from the likes of Michael Landy, Rui Teneiro, Peter Grundy and more.

Every order placed before September 30th will receive a free screenprint by James Jarvis, commissioned especially for the issue.

Interesting graphic design discussion at Processed Identity.