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13 March 2008
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Yes, yes, yes. I hate designers a lot of the time and although I like Helvetica I hate that film.
Posted by: Ben | 13 March 2008 at 11:18 PM
The synchronization between the song and the pictures is unbelieveable, especially when you hear "…looks good…" and what you see is a couple of guys from the audience.
Posted by: Loïc | 14 March 2008 at 09:13 AM
hatevetica.
Posted by: Andrew | 14 March 2008 at 09:26 AM
What I hate more is the lettering on the Design Museum itself, stacked & a horrible typeface.
Posted by: George Morgan | 17 March 2008 at 05:35 PM