RobSog tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-64878 2010-02-08T19:05:29+01:00 Typographic design: how it's being done, for whom and with what results TypePad Academic book cover design tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8345394bb69e20120a876024a970b 2010-02-08T19:05:29+01:00 2010-02-08T19:05:29+01:00 Cambridge and Prague based OptaDesign have updated the covers designs for the new editions of a brace of academic textbooks for Cambridge University Press and Wiley-Blackwell. Rob Sawkins

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Cambridge and Prague based OptaDesign have updated the covers designs for the new editions of a brace of academic textbooks for Cambridge University Press and Wiley-Blackwell.

 http://www.robsog.org/2010/02/academic-book-cover-design.html Aviation Info Tech website redesign tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8345394bb69e201287778462f970c 2010-02-08T18:46:36+01:00 2010-02-08T18:52:38+01:00 Cambridge and Prague based OptaDesign have redesigned the website for flight operations consultancy Aviation Info Tech. Opta’s services included: logotype design, copy-editing, web design, coding. Rob Sawkins

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Cambridge and Prague based OptaDesign have redesigned the website for flight operations consultancy Aviation Info Tech. Opta’s services included: logotype design, copy-editing, web design, coding.

 http://www.robsog.org/2010/02/aviation-info-tech-website-redesign.html Beer bottle label design | Limelight tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8345394bb69e20120a866187f970b 2010-02-05T17:07:14+01:00 2010-02-05T17:07:14+01:00 A label design for one of Velky Al’s home brew specials, Limelight. Typography: Schadow Black Condensed by George Trump and Baskerville Ten Pro by František Štorm. Rob Sawkins <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><a style="display: inline;" href="http://robsog.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8345394bb69e20120a8660030970b-pi"><img class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8345394bb69e20120a8660030970b " alt="Limelight-2" title="Limelight-2" src="http://robsog.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8345394bb69e20120a8660030970b-800wi" border="0" /></a></p> <p>A label design for one of <a href="http://www.fuggled.net/">Velky Al’s</a> home brew specials, <a href="http://www.fuggled.net/2009/04/picture-time.html">Limelight</a>. Typography: <a href="http://www.fontshop.com/fonts/singles/bitstream/schadow_black_condensed_ot/?&sample_text=Limelight&sample_size=96&update=0">Schadow Black Condensed</a> by <a href="http://www.linotype.com/601/georgtrump.html">George Trump</a> and <a href="http://www.stormtype.com/typefaces-fonts-shop/families-77-baskerville-10-pro">Baskerville Ten Pro</a> by <a href="http://www.stormtype.com/people.php?id=1">František Štorm</a>.</div> <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/robsog/~4/0ClK78uE8PM" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.robsog.org/2010/02/beer-bottle-label-design-limelight.html Pure Bathrooms | Cambridge tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8345394bb69e20128772822d7970c 2010-01-29T11:54:58+01:00 2010-02-08T15:36:48+01:00 Cambridge and Prague based OptaDesign have designed the new website for Cambridge company Pure Bathrooms: purveyors of quality fixtures and fittings for your bespoke bathroom design. The photographs of their most excellent showroom in Cambridge were taken by Steve Bond. Rob Sawkins

Pure-bathrooms

Cambridge and Prague based OptaDesign have designed the new website for Cambridge company Pure Bathrooms: purveyors of quality fixtures and fittings for your bespoke bathroom design. The photographs of their most excellent showroom in Cambridge were taken by Steve Bond.

 http://www.robsog.org/2010/01/pure-bathrooms-cambridge.html Baseline Magazine | Issue 7 tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8345394bb69e20120a65f30b1970c 2009-10-20T21:52:50+02:00 2010-02-08T15:24:18+01:00 A favourite contents page: Baseline (International Typographics Magazine) Issue 7. Lovely. I’m fortunate enough to have issues 1–9 still in mint condition; even if they are very well thumbed. Rob Sawkins <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><a href="http://robsog.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8345394bb69e20120a6081911970b-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Baseline_7_contents" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8345394bb69e20120a6081911970b " src="http://robsog.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8345394bb69e20120a6081911970b-450wi" style="width: 430px; " /></a></p> <p>A favourite contents page: <em>Baseline</em> (International Typographics Magazine) <a href="http://www.baselinemagazine.com/browse_buy/magazine/back_issues/7/" title="Baseline’s website">Issue 7.</a> Lovely.&nbsp;I’m fortunate enough to have issues 1–9 still in mint condition; even if they are very well thumbed.</p></div> <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/robsog/~4/POzyXJ-CZ7Q" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.robsog.org/2009/10/baseline-magazine-issue-7.html Nick Sherman wood type tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8345394bb69e20120a5e46523970b 2009-10-14T13:06:49+02:00 2009-11-25T19:40:24+01:00 Nick Sherman wood typeface project. Via Alternative Plot on Facebook. Rob Sawkins <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><a href="http://robsog.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8345394bb69e20120a5e46419970b-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Nick_sherman" border="0" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8345394bb69e20120a5e46419970b " src="http://robsog.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8345394bb69e20120a5e46419970b-800wi" title="Nick_sherman" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.nicksherman.com/design/Intercut/" title="Nick Sherman’s website">Nick Sherman</a> wood typeface project. Via <a href="http://www.alternativeplot.co.uk/" title="Alternative Plot’s website">Alternative Plot</a> on Facebook.&nbsp;</p></div> <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/robsog/~4/a0Jsc281qNg" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.robsog.org/2009/10/nick-sherman-wood-type.html Accountz packaging updates tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8345394bb69e20120a5dc9a6a970b 2009-10-12T17:06:42+02:00 2009-11-25T19:40:59+01:00 OptaDesign is in the process of updating the company branding and accountancy software packaging for accountz. Rob Sawkins <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><a href="http://robsog.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8345394bb69e20120a6332563970c-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Accountz_boxes" border="0" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8345394bb69e20120a6332563970c " src="http://robsog.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8345394bb69e20120a6332563970c-800wi" title="Accountz_boxes" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://www.optadesign.co.uk" title="Opta’s website">OptaDesign</a> is in the process of updating the company branding and accountancy software packaging for <a href="http://www.accountz.com" title="account.com website">accountz.</a>&nbsp;</p></div> <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/robsog/~4/LxE_a3qVKJc" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.robsog.org/2009/10/accountz-packaging-updates.html Restaurant bills tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8345394bb69e20120a632cff0970c 2009-10-12T15:07:45+02:00 2009-11-25T19:42:13+01:00 Rob Sawkins
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 http://www.robsog.org/2009/10/restaurant-bills.html Consequence of having an open mind tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8345394bb69e20120a632c8b8970c 2009-10-12T14:58:14+02:00 2009-11-25T19:43:08+01:00 Alex Barnett. Via Preoccupations. Rob Sawkins http://www.robsog.org/2009/10/consequence-of-having-an-open-mind.html Prints by Paul Catherall tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8345394bb69e20120a6156e84970c 2009-10-05T19:42:42+02:00 2009-11-25T19:43:41+01:00 Prints by Paul Catherall. Posters also available at the London Museum of Transport; ‘A new view of London’ is definitely on my Christmas list. There’s also a video of him at work on the Guardian’s website. Rob Sawkins <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><a href="http://robsog.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8345394bb69e20120a5bec6f3970b-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Paul_catherall" border="0" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8345394bb69e20120a5bec6f3970b " src="http://robsog.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8345394bb69e20120a5bec6f3970b-800wi" title="Paul_catherall" /></a></p> <p>Prints by <a href="http://www.paulcatherall.com/" title="Paul Catherall’s website">Paul Catherall.</a> Posters also available at the <a href="http://www.ltmcollection.org/posters/results/results.html?IXsearch=paul+catherall&button=GO!" title="London Museum of Transport’s website">London Museum of Transport;</a> ‘A new view of London’ is definitely on my Christmas list. There’s also a video of him at work on the <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/video/2008/may/15/paul.catherall.printmaker" title="Guardian’s website">Guardian’s</a> website.</p></div> <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/robsog/~4/vBYYrMJIThk" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.robsog.org/2009/10/prints-by-paul-catherall.html