“Caution should be exercised in elevating the status of a practical discipline (more akin to plumbing) to an elitist, esoteric pursuit. Typography is utilitarian and belongs to everyone.” Tony Pritchard: A response to the TWP definition of typography Share/Bookmark This
This year’s ATypI’s gathering, deemed Typ09, was clearly different from previous years for many reasons. First, Mexico City provided a vibrant, new world backdrop for a conference that is usually held in Europe. Second, the main program was held on a single track in a presentation hall that is anything but conventional. But most palpable [...]
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Next week the famous Carsonified Event "Future of Web Design" takes place in New York City and here you will see what to expect from this great event. The best web designers in the world will take place to talk about different topics that will bring up your web game to the next level. Check it out! First you need to visit the event page http://events.carsonified.com/ to get a good felling...
The Sydney festival logo and look was released last week, and I really like it. Lovely typography and logo. The yellow balloon that ties it all together is a nice concept , created by Saatchi Design, acting as a symbol of hope, optimism, renewal and ideas after what has been a tough year for many. Very beautiful..
In 1989 Joan and Erik Spiekermann founded FontShop. That same year the Berlin Wall came down. On a visit to Berlin Neville Brody – who would co-found the FontFont library with Erik one year later – chipped away a fragment of the Wall, a moment immortalised by Joan. FSI FontShop International and its Berlin-based type foundry FontFont [...]
If you have the habit of visiting social bookmarking sites you probably know how popular web design related stories are. Every single day you can find a list with "the best collection of free textures," "free icon sets," "examples of stunning typography" and so on. Original Post: Are We Obsessed With Aesthetics?
This week, Matt Magain catches up with Mark Boulton at Web Directions South 2009 to discuss web design, typography, and why they aren’t the separate things they may appear to be.
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Discover through this article, 50 identities graphic styles oldschool vintage and retro inspired patterns for years 20 to 50. From typography to colors, packaging the website through numerous hard copy, the revival of those years we plunge into graphic worlds nostalgic pastel hues. 2 Vote(s)
Submission for Alphabet: An exhibition of hand-drawn lettering & experimental typography. Curated by Post Typography in Baltimore. My idea was to explore the relationship between type and colour. To support my entry a type specimen was created. By Marc Alcock .
UK Handmade owes it's clean, modern look to the talents of our designer, Jo Askey. Please tell us who you are and what you do. My name is Jo askey and I am 'askey illustration'. I am an illustrator - I create artwork, illustrations and greetings cards. I am also a graphic designer specializing in branding and corporate identity. How long have you been creating for? It all started when I returned to...
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Technology is a campfire around which web designs are evolved and build. Tampa web design is one that brings out the renaissance attitude, combining technology, creative thinking, human need, and beauty to produce something that the world didn't know it was missing. Web designing is an art, which glides high on human imaginations. To start with web designing first the interest of client should be shifted...
Graphic design has become essential part of website designing making the process of communication much easier to accomplish. Diversified typography can be used for creating online images in whatever way customers want. A whole lot of skills when segregated together lead to creation of images that are aesthetically superior, cognitively ahead, attractive page layout, etc. These advanced methods have...