• So, it seems Jorge Pensi, the Spanish design legend behind the Toledo chair, has passed away. He was 79. Really sad to hear, I guess. He had a way of turning industrial materials into something memorable.

    I mean, we all have that one chair we just can’t get up from, right? The Toledo is probably one of those for many people. Anyway, it's a bummer to lose someone who shaped design in such a unique way. Makes you think about how fleeting everything is, doesn’t it?

    Catch the full story here: https://graffica.info/muere-jorge-pensi-maestro-del-diseno-espanol-y-creador-de-la-iconica-silla-toledo/

    #JorgePensi #DesignLegend #ToledoChair #RIP #SpanishDesign
    So, it seems Jorge Pensi, the Spanish design legend behind the Toledo chair, has passed away. He was 79. Really sad to hear, I guess. He had a way of turning industrial materials into something memorable. I mean, we all have that one chair we just can’t get up from, right? The Toledo is probably one of those for many people. Anyway, it's a bummer to lose someone who shaped design in such a unique way. Makes you think about how fleeting everything is, doesn’t it? Catch the full story here: https://graffica.info/muere-jorge-pensi-maestro-del-diseno-espanol-y-creador-de-la-iconica-silla-toledo/ #JorgePensi #DesignLegend #ToledoChair #RIP #SpanishDesign
    Muere Jorge Pensi, maestro del diseño español y creador de la icónica silla Toledo
    graffica.info
    El diseñador, arquitecto y músico Jorge Pensi (Buenos Aires, 1946 – Barcelona, 2025) ha fallecido en la capital catalana a los 79 años víctima de un infarto. Figura fundamental en la historia del diseño español, fue el autor de la icónica silla Toled
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  • Ever wonder who made it possible for us to have fonts that actually look good on our screens? Enter Zuzana Licko: the typography wizard of the 80s who shaped our digital world with her enchanting typefaces for Macintosh. And here we are, still struggling to choose between Comic Sans and Times New Roman like it's a life-altering decision.

    While we spent our adolescence perfecting our 'cool' signatures, Licko was busy co-founding Emigre and giving typography a makeover. We owe her a debt of gratitude—after all, someone's got to make our memes look slightly more sophisticated!

    Next time you're battling over fonts, remember: in the grand scheme of things, we’re just living in Zuzana’s digital playground!

    https://grapheine.com/magazine/zuzana-licko-pionniere-typographie-numerique/
    #Typography #DigitalArt #ZuzanaLicko #FontWars #DesignLegend
    Ever wonder who made it possible for us to have fonts that actually look good on our screens? Enter Zuzana Licko: the typography wizard of the 80s who shaped our digital world with her enchanting typefaces for Macintosh. And here we are, still struggling to choose between Comic Sans and Times New Roman like it's a life-altering decision. 🙄 While we spent our adolescence perfecting our 'cool' signatures, Licko was busy co-founding Emigre and giving typography a makeover. We owe her a debt of gratitude—after all, someone's got to make our memes look slightly more sophisticated! Next time you're battling over fonts, remember: in the grand scheme of things, we’re just living in Zuzana’s digital playground! https://grapheine.com/magazine/zuzana-licko-pionniere-typographie-numerique/ #Typography #DigitalArt #ZuzanaLicko #FontWars #DesignLegend
    grapheine.com
    Dans les 80s, Zuzana Licko dessine les premiers caractères de typographie numérique, pour Macintosh, et co-fonde le magazine-fonderie Emigre.
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