Content tagged with “design” under “The Interesting List”

“ There’s a specific font that has become associated with the early stages of neighborhood re-development. ”

“ A specific shade of greenish-brown has been deemed ‘the ugliest color in the world,’ and is specifically used for cigarette packaging in many countries. ”

“ There’s a special form of signage used in Los Angeles to discretely direct movie set workers and extras to filming locations. They’re written in code with a distinctive visual style. ”

“ Some fighter jets have a false cockpit painted on the bottom of the fuselage to make it harder to figure out its orientation and direction. ”

“ A video showing the usage of a ‘Berlin Key,’ which is a key that unlocks a door, then is pushed through, and has to be used to lock the door on the other side before it can be removed. This ensures the door remains locked after someone passes through it. ”

“ An amazing video showing how Faber-Castell makes colored pencils. I literally could not look away. ”

“ A detailed look at the sometimes hilariously over-engineered 2004 Volkswagen Touareg. Some of the luxury features just boggle the mind. My head is spinning with visions of the repair bills. ”