A showcase of the best typefaces from the Google web fonts directory.
Out of the 404 web fonts currently on Google Fonts, Chad Mazzola put together a collection of some of the better fonts available. Watch the repo on GitHub.
Additionally Sacha Greif recently published a great article, Google Webfonts That Don’t Suck.
Artist Jenny Odell created a series of digital prints using a collage of cutout imagery from Google Maps. See more of her projects at Jenny’s blog.
Via Kitsune Noir
Quickly copy the script path to the Google hosted code for the most popular Javascript libraries.
Google took their logo art to a new level today to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Pacman with a playable version of the game. The best part is that you can play the game on your iPad or iPhone, just swipe the direction you want to turn.
As a follow-up to the ad posted for Google Chrome, here’s the making of that explains how they created the incredible spot. Any project that requires an explosive, ballistics, and tesla coil expert sounds like a lot of fun.
Watch Google Chrome Speed Tests
Advertising Agency: BBH, NY, USA / Google Creative Lab
Chief Creative Officer: Kevin Roddy
Executive Creative Directors: Pelle & Calle Sjoenell, BBH; Robert Wong, Google Creative Lab
Art Direct: Steve Peck
Copywriter: Jared Elms
Project Manager: Jessica Bigarel, Google Creative Lab
Head of Broadcast: Lisa Setten
Producer: Orlee Tatarka
Business Affairs: Julia Clark, Debbie Gleason
Business Director:Ben Malbon
Project Manager: Rossa Hsieh
Production Company: 1st Avenue Machine
Director: Aaron Duffy
Conceptual Fabricator: Bob Partington
Executive Producer: Sam Penfield
Line Producer: Michael Solomon
Editorial Company: Lost Planet
Editor: Charlie Johnston
Assistant Editor: Chris Huth
Executive Producer: Krystyn Wagenberg
Producer: Meagen Carroll
Telecine Company: Katabatic
Telecine Artist: Emery Wells
Producer: Dave Escovitz
Online Facility: Black Hole
VFX Artist: Tim Farrell
Producer: Tim Vierling
Audio Facility: Plush NYC
Audio Engineer: Rob Fielack
Sound Designer: Joseph Fraioli / JafBox Sound
This might be the coolest ad I’ve seen in years. Ad agency BBH, NY and Google’s Creative Lab put together this piece to show how fast their new Chrome browser is. Capturing the three scenes at 2,700 fps they setup three races Chrome vs. Potato Gun, Soundwaves, and Lightning.
It convinced me to download the new version of Chrome and give it a try.
New Google Chrome short showing off Extensions for the browser. Does anyone know who produced the short?
Slate tested out Google TV Ads new service that lets you upload your 30 second spot, select which networks you want it to air on, pick the time slot, and determine your budget. In their test they submitted a spoof ad to play during a Glenn Beck rerun at 3am on Fox News for $100.
Google certainly has lowered the barrier of entry allowing virtually anyone to advertise on TV.
