It's Tuesday!

It's Tuesday and you know what that means! If you don't I'll tell you. A new episode of CBC's hit new show JPod.

I happen to be a huge fan of almost anything by Douglas Coupland and the book JPod was no exception. Great story, amazing characters, but what made the book even more unique was the really cool typography used throughout. The design of the book reflected the quirky story perfectly and the minute I heard it was being made into a TV show I wondered how that quirkiness would be translated into TV. Well, CBC did it and any viewers who are real Coupland fans will appreciate how the credits at the beginning of the show really communicate what he is all about. The graphics combine flat, colored squares, with photography of basic everyday stuff and type- both arbitrary letters and words. The way these three elements are layered and move create a compelling and quirky opening sequence. The whole thing has a kind of funky old school early 90's feel.

It doesn't end there though. Throughout the show at random moments they have short video sequences that match the style of the photography in the opening sequence. They really have nothing to to with anything but do have a fun charm to them, plus, they are very Coupland-esq.

These fun elements of the show are then taken and packaged into a cool little website that is remenscint of early video games- including Defendoid- the podsters favorite. Making JPod this all over amazing design experience starting with the book and it's website and now the TV show and the show's site.

Check it out on CBC.ca

After watching tonights episode I have just one complaint- at one point in the show one of the characters says how Courier is a boring font and Arial is much more interesting. I mean I am all for calling Courier boring, but Ariel interesting? COME ON!