April 2010
12 posts
Random Response: The Education of a Graphic...
I’ve been reading The Education of a Graphic Designer a book edited by Steven Heller. I bought the book years ago when I was feeling inadequate about my lack of a bachelor’s degree. I thumbed through the book and always told myself that one day I would sit down a read it. I finally started. The book is a collection of essays about how design is taught—what graphic design education used...
Response: This Typeface Is Changing Your Life
So I’m reading the article going along with the author, amused by the references to the “new” wide-spread use of Helvetica by corporations and the government, when suddenly I get to the quote from James Wines. While I have great respect for Mr Wines and SITE, I find his characterization of Helvetica as “part of a psychological enslavement” alarmist and bizarre. And...
Blogs I read
Lotsa blogs, not all design:
Boing Boing
Brand New
Cake Wrecks
Core 77
Dweebist
io9
ISO50
Picture Book Report
Drawn!
Cool Hunting
FFFFound!
The Die Line
idsgn
Uppercase Journal
Reaction: Thinking With Type (Letter)
This is a really great chapter with lots of good information. I found the section covering the early 20th century particularly fascinating. The early modernist movement, and the Bauhaus school in particular have always been favorites of mine. The experimental atitude and rejection of historical “sacred cows” is wonderful. Conversely, the unquestioning faith placed in machines is as...
Papercut Typeface Creative Brief
SUMMARY
Inspired by the Japanese art of Origami, the display face Papercut uses simple triangular shapes to mimic the look of folded paper.
TARGET AUDIENCE
The sharp angles and straight lines of Papercut make it ideal for designers wishing to convey an edgy yet clean and modern feel. It is perfect for use in editorial magazine layouts, concert posters or unique logotypes.
DESIGN STRATEGY
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Reflections: Text on Type (Forward, Intro, Chapter...
I can’t wait to read more of this book! It looks like it will be really interesting. Typography and language have always been fascinating to me: Why do the letters of the Roman alphabet look like they do? Why does English grammar work like it does? Have I correctly used a colon? Any how, I’m looking forward to reading more.
The first chapter “Found Poetry: The Dude...
Reactions: "The Art of The Pencil Comp" by Doyald...
Great article, makes me want to do more drawing–something that I feel I never have enough time to do. As a freelancer, I often work on really tight deadlines, and usually just jump on the computer and start designing without doing many thumbnails or concept sketches. I know better, yet I tell myself that there is not enough time. An attitude that I know is keeping me from growing as a designer,...
