Paul Mijksenaar’s Wayfinding Design →

Short video interview with Paul Mijksenaar on wayfinding design…

Obama’s Art with Dumb-Quote →

The Obama’s are redecorating the White House walls. Ed Ruscha’s “I Think I’ll…” (1983) (shown above) was one of the pieces selected for placement. It was borrowed from the National Gallery. Typographers and graphic designers can spot this work’s shortcoming with a deep rooted embarrassment. There’s an error with the apostrophe in “I’ll…” This malformed […]

Practical Instructions of The Iliad →

While your classic literature reads like stereo instructions, keep in mind e-books won’t always be like this…

Tare Lugnt’s Latest Issue – Tattooed →

The latest issue of Marc Strömberg’s magazine Tare Lugnt has been tattooed on his leg. Large-scale prints will go on display in Göteborg and Stockholm this month. More info at the Wall Street Journal and the Tare Lugnt site.

Recycled Sign Type →

Dismantled, cleaned, and rewired sign type is available from Character.

TDR at The TDC in NYC →

I’ll be signing copies of The Typographic Desk Reference at the inaugural Type Directors Club Book Fair May 29th – 30th…

Type Geek Space Craft →

I’ll be speaking about setting type and some finer points of proportion and space next Thursday April 29th at the Atlanta Web Design Group meeting…

Typographic Keyboard Layout →

Typing ×, or any other special character, takes a fraction of the time it used to with Ilya Birman’s Typography Keyboard Layout. Beware it will adjust some keyboard shortcuts, but switching back to your old layout will fix it. Link via multiple sources

How to Host an Event →

The Typographic Desk Reference release party was a success. Thanks to everyone who was able to make it and to those who sent emails, texts, tweets, and voicemails in lieu…

Helvetica Moleskine →

If only Swiss bank accounts were what they used to be, I’d go old school and keep record in one of these Helvetica Moleskines. Link via i love typography → nubbytwiglet.com

TDR Book Release Party →

Join us to celebrate the release of The Typographic Desk Reference, Friday March 20th, 5:30 – 9:00 pm at Atlanta’s (context)…

Died Young, Stayed Pretty →

A documentary on the North American underground poster culture, Died Young, Stayed Pretty is Produced, Directed, shot, and Edited by Eileen Yaghoobian. Looks good.

Sol Sender on Obama Logo Design →

Creative director Sol Sender talks about the design and development of the Obama 08 logo.

e-books vs paper, what’s your take? →

Are you an old school bibliophile? Do you care what font a text is set in? Is resolution an issue? Is print dead?

TDR Site Makes 2009 Web Trends List →

The Typographic Desk Reference website makes Smashing Magazine’s list of Web Design Trends For 2009…

Typenuts →

John from I Love Typography has put together Typenuts: a site where you can download and submit typographic desktop and iPhone wallpapers.

End Notes →

A nice end titles image set on Flickr: The End Link via Pinch Design

Type Trumps →

Rick Banks makes a typographic card game called Type Trumps. Link via Matt Carey

Calling All Gridniks →

Antonio Carusone (AisleOne) along with Duane King (Thinking for a Living) offer an excellent resource on the typographic grid. Rid your postmodern habits at The Grid System.

Gepostet von Stani’s €5 Font →

The Dutch Ministry of Finance organized an architecture competition for which a selected group of architectural offices and artists were invited to design a 5 euro coin around the concept of “Netherlands and Architecture.” Gepostet von Stani’s winning design renders the traditional portrait of the queen with a list of famous Dutch architects using a […]

Preview: The Typographic Desk Reference →

The Typographic Desk Reference (TDR) is now available for pre-order through Oak Knoll…

MetaSerif →

We’re anxiously awaiting the release of Meta Serif, the companion face to Erik Spiekermann’s epic Meta.

Wim Crouwel Interview →

Designer Wim Crouwel at Galerie Anatome, Paris, February 2007.

Thèse Sur La Typographie →

Montreal’s Julien Vallee does Dada all over an Exacto mat.

Lucky Numer 13 →

Superstitious passengers force Brussels Airlines to add a 14th dot to their logo.

Obama’s Logo →

Presidential candidate’s logos are typically substandard and weak. But Obama’s campaign logo, created by Chicago’s Sol Sender of Sender LLC, is on par with an effective propaganda machine. Rudy’s is only okay…

Helvetica Film Videos & Prints →

New video clips and letterpress prints have been posted to the Helvetica film website.

Iranian Typography Now →

More Iranian Type on Ping.

Fred Eerdekens’ Light Play →

Fred Eerdekens is showing Nr. 14 Light Play, Z33, Hasselt (B), Belgium October 29, 2006–January 21, 2007

Backspace’s Float →

Backspace’s Float. Link from Stephan Thomas.

Mail-Order Type →

Send real letter messages in the mail with viaLetter. Link via Design Observer.

Helvetica Wall Hanging →

Check out this Helvetica wall hanging from babygeared.

Helvetica, The Movie →

Helvetica is a feature-length independent film about typography, graphic design and global visual culture. The film was shot in high-definition on location in the United States, England, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, France and Belgium. It is currently in post-production and is slated to begin screening at film festivals worldwide starting in early 2007.

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