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Sean Noonan

@seannoonan / seannoonan.tumblr.com

I design and develop video games.
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Visual Analysis of the Wipeout logo designed by tDR – A Design Post

The Wipeout logo was designed by The Designers Republic in 1995, a landmark icon in Y2K graphic design. Upon looking at the design closely, one can notice these letters are actually made from partial 8 glyphs. Below are the overlays of the Wipeout logo with Eurostile’s 8 glyph.

Why the repeating 8s? In an LCD screen, all numerals in a 7-segment display are created with the 8 numeral. 

Why the ‘ and “ marks? They denotate the minutes and seconds used in racing and implies speed. 

And finally, why is the typography set in Eurostile? Eurostile, and its look-a-like Microgramma, has been established in the sci-fi canon since the late 60s as a symbol of futurism, as seen in user interfaces, signage, and in interiors. This makes it a perfect fit for the futuristic world of Wipeout.

I contacted Ian Anderson, the lead designer of tDR, and he confirmed my observations. 

Successful design is always intentional. Every decision here made in the Wipeout logo has a logical connection back to racing, and within the in-game universe of Wipeout. This teaches us a lesson to always make sure your design decisions hold weight. – Froyo

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I’ve been working on a remaster of sorts for The Super 1-1 Challenge. I have no idea when I’ll be done, but I’m really happy with the progress I’ve been making so far.

There’s quite a lot of code I’d like to refactor before release and maybe a couple more secrets I’d like to slip in...

More soon!

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Hello again...

Following recent events, I’ve decided to hedge my bets a little and revive this.

A lot has happened since I last posted, but the main highlights are that Gears Tactics released, and I started working with a small indie team to make the sci-fi action-defense FPS, SENTRY. A post about the Gears Tactics launch: https://noonan.design/releases/gears-tactics-released-for-steam-and-the-windows-store/

A little snippet from SENTRY I recorded this morning:

If you like what you see, head on over to the Steam page and pop it on your wishlist - it genuinely helps! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1252680/SENTRY/

More soon!

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THE ND

I’ve been putting off this post for quite some time… Going forward the Noonan.Design Tumblr will no longer receive updates. This is to allow for a greater focus on platforms that best suit the audience, such as the website itself, Twitter and Youtube. And while it’s useful to use the Noonan.Design “brand”, I feel that my community is best served with a personal touch, so I’m going to be moving back to my personal accounts.

In the rare occasion that I choose to use Tumblr, my only presence on the service will be on my personal account: https://seannoonan.tumblr.com/

Thanks, Noonan

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