Veer’s Type City nominated for Webby Award
Website one of only five in line to win best of typography and best visual design-aesthetic.
April 22, 2008, Calgary - Veer, a provider of visual elements and design-related products has been nominated in two Webby Awards categories for its unique world of Type City.
Type City explores a wondrous metropolis where everything is made of type, even the animals in the zoo. It first appeared on veer.com in June of 2007 along with a companion print piece that provides a guide to Type City.
The Webby Awards is the Internet’s most respected symbol of success. The 12th Annual Webby Awards received nearly 10,000 entries from all 50 states and over 60 countries worldwide. Webby Awards are awarded in over 100 categories including websites, interactive advertising, online film and video and the mobile web. Winners will be announced on www.webbyawards.com on May 6.
Vote for Type City in the People’s Voice Awards by May 1.
About Veer®
Veer makes it easier to be creative with an affordable selection of creative stock photography, stock illustrations, fonts and creative merchandise. Veer provides an uncomplicated shopping experience that lets customers stay focused on their creative work. Its visual elements help people add style to business, marketing and personal design projects from websites and blog posts to business presentations and ad campaigns. Veer hosts the Veer Ideas community where creatives can set up personal profiles, read the latest design news on the Skinny blog and post on the community blog, the Fat. Veer is a Corbis Corporation brand and serves its global customer base through its website at veer.com.
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