Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Friday, August 13, 2010
Thursday, August 12, 2010
orgins of ABC
very good history of the letterform and bibliography.... We will begin where civilisation began, meander through the Middle Ages, race through the Renaissance, and in doing so discover where our alphabet originated, how and why it evolved, and why, for example, an A looks, well, like an A.
Brand New School
In the past twelve months, directing commercials for Apple, VW, Toyota, Jeep, Target, Vodafone, Coca-Cola, Pepsi and EA Sports, Brand New School has worked with agencies such as Arnold Worldwide, Wieden+Kennedy, TBWA\Chiat\Day, DDB and JWT. The company has also helmed viral ads for VW, Budweiser, and Adidas. On the music video front, BNS’ clips for The Polyphonic Spree and Muse each earned MVPA nominations with Muse “Hysteria” taking home the MVPA for Best Visual Effects of 2005. Check the new Cartoon Network done by the New School.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Monday, August 2, 2010
Karl Gerstner
July 2nd was Swiss designer Karl Gerstner’s 80th birthday. While Josef Müller-Brockman may enjoy status as the most well-known Swiss graphic designer, Gerstner’s impact in design and advertising places him as a pioneer in the field. His work in the 1960’s for companies like Geigy or Citroën established many of the conventions and approaches designers still use today. Read More.
Cosas Mínimas (Minimal Things)
Cosas Mínimas (Minimal Things) is the personal portfolio of Madrid based illustrator and designer, Blanca Gómez. I’m in love with her illustrations. Every aspect of her style exhibits a sense of minimalism, from the simple geometric shapes, to the solid colors.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Font Spec Book: The Collection
The Collection, see the entire book here: the_collection. An inspirational overview of the Fontsmith font library. If you would like to recieve a copy, please e-mail info@fontsmith.com
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Cool Jive
The album covers featured on Project Thirty-Three were collected, scanned and archived by Jive Time Records, a Seattle based store specializing in used vinyl. http://www.projectthirtythree.com/
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Book Design + a Cool Site
should consider changing the blog to things brian rio showed me this week!
Zapf at Hallmark
The Art of Hermann Zapf from Johnny Dib on Vimeo.
Those of you who have had me as a professor know my dislike of Optima but that doesn't mean I don't think Herman Zapf is great (and I love Melior)... Back in the 1960’s and 70’s Hermann did several exclusive typefaces for Hallmark Cards. As a side project, Hallmark commissioned a video of Hermann explaining the basics of calligraphy and how he worked. This short but insightful film is perfect to wet the appetite of aspiring calligraphers. read more
Those of you who have had me as a professor know my dislike of Optima but that doesn't mean I don't think Herman Zapf is great (and I love Melior)... Back in the 1960’s and 70’s Hermann did several exclusive typefaces for Hallmark Cards. As a side project, Hallmark commissioned a video of Hermann explaining the basics of calligraphy and how he worked. This short but insightful film is perfect to wet the appetite of aspiring calligraphers. read more
Friday, May 14, 2010
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