History
Eric Gill got it wrong; a re-evaluation of Gill Sans
An article by Ben Archer at Typotheque: a face to face between Eric Gill and Edward Jonhston, with a strong inclination for the last one. Gill Sans is the Helvetica of England; ubiquitous, utilitarian and yet also quite specific in
Eric Gill got it wrong; a re-evaluation of Gill Sans
An article by Ben Archer at Typotheque: a face to face between Eric Gill and Edward Jonhston, with a strong inclination for the last one. Gill Sans is the Helvetica of England; ubiquitous, utilitarian and yet also quite specific in
Thinking for a living
The Thinking for a Living series is an ever-growing platform dedicated to the concept of open source design education.Lots of resources…Check out the typography section.
Thinking for a living
The Thinking for a Living series is an ever-growing platform dedicated to the concept of open source design education.Lots of resources…Check out the typography section.
Akzidenz Grotesk
I found this video dedicated to Akzidenz. Akzidenz Grotesk is a realist sans-serif typeface originally released by the H. Berthold AG type foundry in 1896. Contemporary versions of Akzidenz Grotesk descend from an early-1950s project, directed by Günter Gerhard Lange
Akzidenz Grotesk
I found this video dedicated to Akzidenz. Akzidenz Grotesk is a realist sans-serif typeface originally released by the H. Berthold AG type foundry in 1896. Contemporary versions of Akzidenz Grotesk descend from an early-1950s project, directed by Günter Gerhard Lange
Double Page – A LiveJournal Community
Very worthy browsing material at LiveJournal community Douple Page, with lots of links to a variety of magazines. Source: Maquetadores.
Double Page – A LiveJournal Community
Very worthy browsing material at LiveJournal community Douple Page, with lots of links to a variety of magazines. Source: Maquetadores.
Alan Kitching
Talk: Tuesday 13 February 2007 at 7pm; exhibition preview 5.30pmExhibition: Wednesday 14 February to Thursday 8 March 2007Where: At the world’s foremost printing and graphic arts library, the St. Bride Library, in London. Graphic designer, typographer, letterpress printmaker and teacher,
Alan Kitching
Talk: Tuesday 13 February 2007 at 7pm; exhibition preview 5.30pmExhibition: Wednesday 14 February to Thursday 8 March 2007Where: At the world’s foremost printing and graphic arts library, the St. Bride Library, in London. Graphic designer, typographer, letterpress printmaker and teacher,
Espacios Publicitarios – Ad Space
There´s a very nice gallery at Flickr showing some ads from medical/pharmaceutical magazines “Clínica Rural” and “Glosa” from the 50′s, 60′s and 70′s. Source: David Airey
Espacios Publicitarios – Ad Space
There´s a very nice gallery at Flickr showing some ads from medical/pharmaceutical magazines “Clínica Rural” and “Glosa” from the 50′s, 60′s and 70′s. Source: David Airey
Die 100 besten schriften
FontShop presents the results for the 100 Best Fonts, who brought together several top designers and typographers to determine the greatest fonts ever. Either you like it or not, Helvetica is number one.You can download the PDF here.
Die 100 besten schriften
FontShop presents the results for the 100 Best Fonts, who brought together several top designers and typographers to determine the greatest fonts ever. Either you like it or not, Helvetica is number one.You can download the PDF here.
Akira Kobayashi
Akira is the spotlight designer of this month FontShop Newsletter:He began working at a phototype manufacturer in Japan where he had to draw hundreds of complex Japanese characters every week. He was soon turned on to Western alphabets and went
Akira Kobayashi
Akira is the spotlight designer of this month FontShop Newsletter:He began working at a phototype manufacturer in Japan where he had to draw hundreds of complex Japanese characters every week. He was soon turned on to Western alphabets and went
Towards a non linear typography?
EXP – a non profit research team, has a very interesting blog.They discuss in this article the Aztec writing system:When we think to writing and printing as visual forms, we always accept the linguistic and alphabetical model of linearity as
Towards a non linear typography?
EXP – a non profit research team, has a very interesting blog.They discuss in this article the Aztec writing system:When we think to writing and printing as visual forms, we always accept the linguistic and alphabetical model of linearity as
Beste Schriften
Interesting countdown at Fontblog for Best Fonts (in German).Number 10 goes to Univers and Number 9 to Gill Sans.Keep checking to know more…
Beste Schriften
Interesting countdown at Fontblog for Best Fonts (in German).Number 10 goes to Univers and Number 9 to Gill Sans.Keep checking to know more…
The radical architecture of little magazines 196X-197X
If you´re a fan of magazine covers like I am, you´ll love this resource.Clip/Stamp/Fold is an amazing researh and collect work by a team of Ph.D. candidates at the School of Architecture at Princeton University:An explosion of architectural little magazines
The radical architecture of little magazines 196X-197X
If you´re a fan of magazine covers like I am, you´ll love this resource.Clip/Stamp/Fold is an amazing researh and collect work by a team of Ph.D. candidates at the School of Architecture at Princeton University:An explosion of architectural little magazines
Markus Rathgeb on Otl Aicher
There is a nice interview at MetropolisMag with Markus Rathgeb, author of a monograph on Otl Aicher, graphic designer for the 1972 Munich Olympics. Via Design Observer.
Markus Rathgeb on Otl Aicher
There is a nice interview at MetropolisMag with Markus Rathgeb, author of a monograph on Otl Aicher, graphic designer for the 1972 Munich Olympics. Via Design Observer.