Make Ready

String Finger

fogfish — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 07:54:48 GMT

Never forget another birthday or anniversary. Let Jack send out your cards. Brilliant!

Type Design

fogfish — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:50:28 GMT

“The skills of designing letters can be learned, just like other skills. The techniques of fitting them together are no secret. The tools are better than they used to be. Alchemy probably helps, but managing without that is the purpose of orderly work.” Here are a few notes on what to do.

Hand Job

fogfish — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:47:34 GMT

Awesome. Hand-drawn type. Via Alexander Bonn

Hally Lou

fogfish — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 09:53:36 GMT

Hally Lou sings. The fantasy-art of Ray Caesar. Reminds me of Loretta Lux.

Say Something

fogfish — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 09:33:57 GMT

“Having nothing to say is not the same as saying nothing.” Enough said. How about a view of serifed S’s.

Trajan Bites

fogfish — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 09:26:38 GMT

Trajan is a popular font. Movie execs love it. Designers use it without harm. And apparently, many colleges love it too unless you’re in Kanas where — at the University of Kansas — it sucks. Don’t mess with a Jayhawks’ font.

Salad Days

fogfish — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 09:04:59 GMT

For all of you super dilettantes, there’s fine dining and a notable absence of chicken caesar’s here.

Hypocras

fogfish — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 08:35:04 GMT

“Take two pints good wine… Add one and one half pounds sugar or brown sugar, a little cinnamon, ginger the size of a hazel nut, two seed strands of long pepper, twelve cloves, nutmeg flower or two blades of mace, a Cox’s orange pippin peeled & cut in round slices…” Sounds like Hypocras (aka mulled wine). Refreshing over ice in the summer and warming in the winter.

Fishing Bowls Unleashed

fogfish — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 08:34:12 GMT

It’s time to buy a fish. Just one. That’s all I need. Or maybe I just want a cool fish bowls by Roger Arquer. Wicked.

Frutiger Gets Personal

fogfish — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 08:26:37 GMT

Mark Simonson’s talks with Adrian Frutiger. Feel the love. Adrian Frutiger: A Personal Perspective (PDF: 17.6 mb).

Not a Book

fogfish — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 08:22:23 GMT

Pushing the envelope of book design. If you call these books.

Olive & Page

fogfish — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 08:16:57 GMT

The letterpressed cards of Olive & Page get better everyday. These cards are so nice that you hate to give them away. For anything. But then you do. So you can buy another and another. Molly rocks!

Maybe Not

fogfish — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:42:39 GMT

Maybe. Maybe not? It’s “Yes” or “no” baby. Yes or no. It’s Brand Spanking New.

Design Madness

fogfish — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 16:38:09 GMT

There are at least 8 ways to drive a graphic designer mad. “Let’s say you want a newsletter designed. Graphic designers will always try to leave white space everywhere. Large margins, the leading and kerning of text, etc. They will tell you that they do this because it’s easier to read, and leads to a more clean, professional look.” Via design fckr

ODG

fogfish — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 09:10:11 GMT

Become an ODG – Original Design Gansta.

Glass Book of the Dream Eaters

fogfish — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 22:47:17 GMT

Take the rest of the day off. The Glass Book of the Dream Eaters.

Movable Metal Type

fogfish — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 22:42:48 GMT

The earliest (known) occurrence of movable metal type is from Korea in 1377. Via Kottke

Stylin'

fogfish — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 22:41:59 GMT

Rules for Stylish Living: “Spend the money. Dress for lunch. Make the effort.” — Nan Kempner

Use the Grid

fogfish — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 22:35:34 GMT

Learn it. Love it. The art of the grid.

Type by Hand

fogfish — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 22:35:18 GMT

One of the best ways to come up with a new font, or increase one’s drawing skills to is sketch. For example, the hand-written letters of Paula Scher. Via Swiss Miss.