Tobias Bergdahl has put together 12 designs based on Adrian Shaughnessy’s “12 paradoxes of graphic design.” Have a look here. Adrian Shaugnhnessy is a graphic designer and writer based in London. In 1989 he co-founded the design company Intro. Today he runs ShaughnessyWorks, a consultancy combining design and editorial direction. Found via Quipsologies.

This is one of the better ones I’ve ever seen or heard: via

Sydney based designer Christopher Doyle has created an Identity Guideline manual for himself. He pokes fun at the typically dry and demanding yet essential documents that define brands. My favorite page is the incorrect usage of “tucking and tying.” via @issue

Typographunnies is a website dedicated to user submitted, and voted upon, jokes based upon typography. Wow! It’s filled with pretty bad puns, but I cracked a smile on a few and even laughed pretty hard once or twice. If you’re a typographer, graphic designer, web designer, or deal with type on a daily basis in [...]

Check out this design-core rap song and video from illustrator Kyle T. Webster, the Original Design Gangsta.