“Colophon” comes from the Greek “κολοφων,” meaning “a summit,” “top,” “finishing.” It is a description of the details and methods behind a publication, often found on the last few pages of a book.
Typography
The Smart Museum logo makes use of Gotham Light. Navigation and headers are also set in Gotham and the body text uses Verdana.
Design and Development
Neoteric Design redesigned the Smart Museum website in 2010.
Technical
We used Illustrator, Photoshop, and TextMate to create this site. The site runs on PHP. Content is maintained using Movable Type 5. The site also utilizes Cufon which dynamically generates image representations of text. The site is authored using HTML 5, and complies with the 1.0 transitional web standards as set by the W3C.
Now on view
Discover how artists have transformed the simple act of sharing food and drink into a new kind of art.
Feasts in the Ancient World
Friday, May 25, noon
Archaelogist Geoff Emberling discusses feasting traditions in ancient Mesopotamia and explores connections to the culture of the Middle East today.
