Type Desk

Chip Kidd: Designing books is no laughing matter.

Theo Rosendorf — Fri, 04 May 2012 15:15:51 +0000

Brooklyn’s Earl Kallemeyn Talks Letterpress

Theo Rosendorf — Wed, 02 May 2012 15:20:11 +0000

Handmade Stuff at Papillon Press

Theo Rosendorf — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:15:21 +0000

Rob’s Letterpress 101

Theo Rosendorf — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:20:55 +0000

Ellen Lupton’s Bauhaus Bags Lab at MoMA (2009)

Theo Rosendorf — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:30:48 +0000

Preview FontShop fonts directly in your Photoshop comps

Theo Rosendorf — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:09:10 +0000

Movable Type Kickstarter Project Gremolata & Cancellaresca Milanese

Theo Rosendorf — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 19:54:37 +0000

More here

The Bouroullec Brothers on their new book entitled “Works”

Theo Rosendorf — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:01:21 +0000

Donald Beekman & Albert-Jan Pool — FontCast #15

Theo Rosendorf — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:22:00 +0000

Erik Spiekermann putting the face back in typeface

Theo Rosendorf — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:22:30 +0000

Fathom Studio Letterpress Service

Theo Rosendorf — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:05:55 +0000

Aaron Draplin on Aaron Draplin

Theo Rosendorf — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:09:31 +0000

John Pawson’s Visual Inventory

Theo Rosendorf — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:00:50 +0000

Dusty Signs, Hand-lettered

Theo Rosendorf — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:21:45 +0000

More at dustysigns.com

Slow Death of a Skilled Trade

Theo Rosendorf — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:00:19 +0000

How to foster creativity: Forget about it

Theo Rosendorf — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:00:17 +0000

Berlin School tent talk with Stefan Sagmeister, Part 2

Theo Rosendorf — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:59:04 +0000

Berlin School tent talk with Stefan Sagmeister, Part 1

Theo Rosendorf — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:58:50 +0000

Berlin School tent talk with Stefan Sagmeister, Part 2

Erik Spiekermann’s Book Lift… who wouldn’t want a bookcase like that?

Theo Rosendorf — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:30:24 +0000

John Pawson on Plain Space at the Design Museum in London

Theo Rosendorf — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 18:30:03 +0000

Apple’s Jonathan Ive with Stephen Fry in San Francisco

Theo Rosendorf — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:30:02 +0000

Fontanel Jobs, Graphic Design Commercial

Theo Rosendorf — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:30:58 +0000

IDEO Founder David Kelley on Engagement

Theo Rosendorf — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:30:22 +0000

Best Made Co. Founder Peter Buchanan-Smith on Starting a Business

Theo Rosendorf — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:30:15 +0000

Dieter Rams on The Culture Show

Theo Rosendorf — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:30:02 +0000

Letterpress in Singapore: The Gentlemen’s Press (http://thegentlemenspress.com/)

Theo Rosendorf — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:00:50 +0000

John Pawson on the design of his own house

Theo Rosendorf — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 04:19:05 +0000

Wanted: WordPress Ninjas

Theo Rosendorf — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 19:41:07 +0000

Well, it's not one of those terribly urgent emergencies, but very slightly urgent nonetheless…

The British Library’s 60,000-Book iPad App

Theo Rosendorf — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:50:18 +0000

Charleston, SC & London, UK - BiblioLabs, LLC and the British Library are proud to announce their British Library 19th Century Historical Collection App for iPad is now available on the App Store.

Wanted: 25 Graphic Designers

Theo Rosendorf — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 18:36:10 +0000

We need 25 contract/freelance designers for a short project with Agfa.

Javier Mariscal’s Advice for Young Designers

Theo Rosendorf — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 20:01:42 +0000

Good advice for young designers from Javier Mariscal. "... make what you really want to do ..."

The Curious Misconception Surrounding Sentence Spacing

Dave Spencer — Tue, 24 May 2011 12:00:37 +0000

There’s a widespread misconception that “proper” English requires two word spaces after a sentence.

Brazilian Movie Posters

Rodrigo Teixeira — Mon, 02 May 2011 18:00:47 +0000

Poster for God and the Devil in the Land of the Sun, 1964 I truly love movies and movie posters. Currently Brazilian film is experiencing a kind of renaissance, but it was not always this way. In this post I’d like to share a series of posters for Brazilian cinema, and also give some context [...]

Sipho Mabona Origami

Theo Rosendorf — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:28:36 +0000

“How long does an installation like the colored koi fish one take?” “It takes me around 1-3 months to complete an installation of that nature, usually working on it on and off. But the installation I'm currently working will probably take me a year to complete.”

The Blue Lady’s New Look

Theo Rosendorf — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 15:00:54 +0000

From JKR, the Camden based packaging design agency, comes an intriguing collection of marketing and branding quips titled “The Blue Lady's New Look and Other Curiosities: Posts from the Crossroads of Design and Marketing.”

John Fuller’s Sycamore Press

Theo Rosendorf — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:30:18 +0000

Ryan Roberts, purveyor of the official websites for Julian Barnes, Ian McEwan, James Fenton, Hermione Lee, and Ian Hamilton, has authored “John Fuller and the Sycamore Press: a bibliographic history.”

Chartwell by TK Type

Yoko Sakao Ohama — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:00:47 +0000

TK Type has created a font that uses ligatures to make charts.

Typography Deconstructed Letterpress Poster

Theo Rosendorf — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 15:00:12 +0000

From Drew Binkley comes the Typography Deconstructed Letterpress Poster, printed by Studio on Fire on 16″ x 24″ Crane Lettra Pearl paper.

Making Faces: Jim Rimmer (trailer)

Theo Rosendorf — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 17:59:27 +0000

"The film is excellent ......... truly wonderful !!!!!!!!! (Jim Rimmer is) wonderfully charming and such an amount of detail to observe” — The Brothers Quay

Doyald Young, Logotype Designer, 1926–2011

Theo Rosendorf — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:30:05 +0000

A tribute to the late Doyald Young.

My New Favorite Maps

Dave Spencer — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 15:00:19 +0000

These typographic maps are the real deal. Although typographic maps are not a new idea, few are created manually. Even fewer possess the degree of quality seen here.

Traumgedanken

Dave Spencer — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:00:52 +0000

Traumgedanken is a book about a dream within a dream.

Living the Language with EF

Yoko Sakao Ohama — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 15:00:37 +0000

I can't stop watching these beautiful advertisements for EF (Education First) Language Schools.

All the Buildings in New York

Yoko Sakao Ohama — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 17:00:27 +0000

James Gulliver Hancock attempts to draw all of the buildings in New York City.

Two Lights I Could Use in My Room

Yoko Sakao Ohama — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 16:12:41 +0000

Two clever lamps, one from Sweden and one from Germany.

Chicago Manual of Style, 16th Edition

Dave Spencer — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:00:46 +0000

In 1906, a small university press in Chicago published its standardized typographical practices.

Typographic Train Wrecks

Dave Spencer — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:30:06 +0000

You’re in a store searching for that perfect picture frame. You pick one up that looks good—a simple wood frame with just enough detail to complement your photo.

John Rodker’s Ovid Press

Theo Rosendorf — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 16:30:50 +0000

Gerald W. Cloud, author of John Rodker’s Ovid Press: A Bibliographical History, is an investigator with a bent for narrative writing about books.

A Poster for São Paulo

Rodrigo Teixeira — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 16:27:34 +0000

Celebrating the 457th anniversary of São Paulo, the designer Paulo Moretto, along with Alécio Rossi created the exhibit “A Poster for São Paulo”.

Vitsœ’s Campaign Against Planned Obsolescence

Theo Rosendorf — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 18:22:01 +0000

'Outside there is what Dieter Rams would call an “impenetrable confusion of forms, colours and noises.” Most people call this a sale.'

The Moleskine Debossing Process

Yoko Sakao Ohama — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 15:00:48 +0000

A charming video showing the process behind custom debossed Moleskines.

Nike SB’s Statue of Liberty

Yoko Sakao Ohama — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 15:00:30 +0000

These Statue of Liberty-inspired sneakers from Nike Skateboarding have a hidden feature that you can't see until they've been worn.

Shinichi Maruyama’s Liquid Sculptures

Yoko Sakao Ohama — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 15:00:08 +0000

Shinichi Maruyama works with water and ink to create "liquid sculptures."

Should You Work For Free?

Yoko Sakao Ohama — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 15:00:36 +0000

It depends. Here's a flowchart by Jessica Hische to guide you.

Japanese Chocolate Type

Yoko Sakao Ohama — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 15:00:13 +0000

On a recent trip to Japan, I found some neat type specimens in the candy aisle at the local supermarket.

Bodoni’s Manuale Tipografico (1818) is Online

Theo Rosendorf — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 21:08:43 +0000

A copy of Giambattista Bodoni's Manuale Tipografico has been photographed and posted by the Rare Book Room.

The Rio Olympics Logo: Spec Work?

Rodrigo Teixeira — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 20:13:42 +0000

The folks of Tátil Design, located in Rio de Janeiro, won a competition among 139 other agencies to design the Rio Olympics Logo.

Typobasel’s Typostammtisch

Theo Rosendorf — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 21:17:24 +0000

For those of you in Basel, typo_basel is organizing its first typographic stammtisch (get together).

Monocle Alpino, Anti-iPad Device

Theo Rosendorf — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 16:15:10 +0000

Monocle's Alpino newspaper may be called an experiment, but it's a successful extension to the Monocle brand—a great variation on a theme.

Starbucks’ Smart Rebrand

Theo Rosendorf — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 22:06:29 +0000

Starbucks has put their mermaid on overtime.

LH Line1 Sans, Opensource Free Font by Lufthamn Studio

Theo Rosendorf — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 17:00:40 +0000

Lufthamn Studio's opensource (free) sans serif typeface.

Lego Letterpress

Theo Rosendorf — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 21:04:09 +0000

A hand-built pixel art printing letterpress from Physical Fiction.

Detail in Typography by Jost Hochuli

Theo Rosendorf — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 16:30:46 +0000

Hands down, Hyphen Press has the best typeset and thoughtfully bound books on type.

032c Magazine

Theo Rosendorf — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 16:30:15 +0000

"032C started of as a complete DIY project. It was a zine that we ran out of a project space that I had here in Mitte, in Berlin, with two other friends..."

Eastern European Matchbox Labels

Theo Rosendorf — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 16:30:40 +0000

Mid-century mass production printing on cardboard has a unique look that's emulated quite a bit these days.

Isle of Tune

Yoko Sakao Ohama — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 15:30:08 +0000

Isle of Tune is "a music sequencer for the modern colonial"...

Jan Tschichold for Penguin Scores, 1949

Theo Rosendorf — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 18:00:03 +0000

Oliver Tomas has posted some nice mid-century visual inspiration with his Penguin Book Covers Flickr Collection.

Sensaway by Áron Jancsó

Theo Rosendorf — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 17:00:24 +0000

It's rare to see a typeface with such confidence, perhaps in itself and in the reader.

Moleskine Extra Small Planners

Theo Rosendorf — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 17:00:29 +0000

"A new video by dutch artist Rogier Wieland illustrates the new Moleskine Extra Small Planners, Weekly and Daily."

Epic Google Docs Animation

Yoko Sakao Ohama — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 16:00:39 +0000

The idea of sitting through any Powerpoint/Keynote makes my eyes glaze over, but I must have watched this Google Doc presentation at least a dozen times.

A Magazine Designer’s Guide to Designing Magazines

Theo Rosendorf — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 15:00:29 +0000

Every shipment of Stack America comes with an exclusive magazine-themed print.

Best Alternative to Helvetica

Theo Rosendorf — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 20:26:16 +0000

Font Shop just released a Best Fonts of 2010 list where Bruno Maag's Aktiv Grotesk is coined the "Best Alternative for Helvetica."

On Maps Made of Words and Automated Design

Theo Rosendorf — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 16:00:27 +0000

Aegir Hallmunder on typographic maps and wether automated design is good or bad.

Type In Print by Sergey Shapiro

Theo Rosendorf — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 15:00:18 +0000

Handlettered title made for a LiveJournal community dedicated to vintage books with "beautiful typography and calligraphy."

ZEITtype for Die Zeit by Oleksandr Parkhomovskyy

Theo Rosendorf — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 15:00:01 +0000

Oleksandr Parkhomovskyy created this stout white-line blackletter of all caps for Germany's weekly paper Die Zeit.

Bracket

Theo Rosendorf — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:00:41 +0000

"Bracket is a conceived as a publication that features everything in between — ideas, voices and processes that are overlooked and under-appreciated."

1140px Grid System

Yoko Sakao Ohama — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 16:13:32 +0000

A 1140px-wide, 12 column grid system that breaks down elegantly with smaller browser sizes.

Brand for Flint Hair Salon by Bibliothèque

Theo Rosendorf — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 23:31:22 +0000

"The design solution expresses the Flint ideology of craftsmanship and modernity. Stone-age cutting tools made from Flint (a material found in abundance in the Norfolk area) illustrate this identity for a boutique hair-salon based in Norwich."

BMW’s Retinal Branding

Theo Rosendorf — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:35:05 +0000

BMW flash projecting their logo into the eyes of an unwitting audience.

Refracted Alphabet

Theo Rosendorf — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 18:23:05 +0000

"A follow up refraction experiment featuring the Alphabet spoken by the late GREAT Richard Pryor. Mixed with Blockhead's 'Coloringbook'."

Seravek from Process Type Foundry

Theo Rosendorf — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 17:00:45 +0000

Process Type Foundry, creator of Klavika and Stratum, has added Seravek to their collection...

Clipper Ship Cards

Theo Rosendorf — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 17:00:55 +0000

These vintage clipper cards were advertisements for shipping voyages, usually from a port on the east coast (New York, Boston) to the west coast (San Francisco). They were distributed by ship dispatchers in the 1800s.

5 Year Datebook

Theo Rosendorf — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 16:00:42 +0000

“Black covered cover. Removable transparent plastic protective case. A two-page spread for each week. Daily schedule from 8am to 10pm.”

Pantone Color of the Year for 2011

Theo Rosendorf — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 21:19:54 +0000

"While the 2010 color of the year, PANTONE 15-5519 Turquoise, served as an escape for many, Honeysuckle emboldens us to face everyday troubles with verve and vigor..."

Reinventing the Camera Strap

Theo Rosendorf — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 20:54:14 +0000

"Camera slings aren’t new, they’ve just gotten popular in recent years. When we set out to make the Loop, we challenged ourselves to surpass every aspect of existing camera slings and make something better..."

Spanish/English Augmented Reality Translation App for iPhone

Theo Rosendorf — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 17:19:30 +0000

An iPhone app that replaces text seen through the phone's camera with a Spanish/English translation.

MyFonts’ Creative Characters by Jan Middendorp

Theo Rosendorf — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 20:00:11 +0000

Landing on my desk is this great compilation of type designer interviews done by Jan Middendorp for MyFonts entitled Creative Characters.

Reverting to Type

Theo Rosendorf — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 18:00:16 +0000

"It is New North Press' great pleasure to invite you to our very own typographic extravaganza! Curated by Graham Bignell & Richard Ardagh, Reverting to Type will showcase the work of twenty contemporary letterpress practitioners from around the world, contributions from three leading art colleges and the first eight in an ongoing series of prints with especially invited collaborators."

The Number 17 by Matt Stevens

Theo Rosendorf — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 15:00:53 +0000

"I was contacted by Matthew Jacobson, who was curating a collection of designs and illustrations that were personal interpretations of the number 17. They are all included in a book that would be delivered as a gift for Emily Oberman and Bonnie Siegler of the design firm Number 17 in New York City."

The Procrastinators

Theo Rosendorf — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 18:00:40 +0000

"11 episodes of monologues about procrastination. Artists, writers and filmmakers talk about concentration, focus and the fine art of wasting their time."

The Evolution of the Letter A by Emma Quayle

Theo Rosendorf — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 15:55:33 +0000

New Zealand designer Emma Quayle's project explores how the form of the alphabet is changing with modern technology, using the letter A as an example.

New Web Interface for The New York Times

Yoko Sakao Ohama — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 19:00:14 +0000

Google Chrome ha made a fantastic new HTML5 interface for the New York Times website that allows for keyboard shortcuts and different layouts.

Manifold Clock

Yoko Sakao Ohama — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 19:00:00 +0000

Studio Ve's Manifold Clock gives a new meaning to the relationship between space and time.

The Whole Story Photo Book by Debra Folz

Theo Rosendorf — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 17:03:46 +0000

"A hybrid of traditional bookbinding techniques and contemporary engineering, they stand independently due to a reinforced front and back cover. A removeable binding allows the books contents to be expanded, allowing you to view your whole story." http://www.debrafolz.com/

Doodling and Knot Theory

Yoko Sakao Ohama — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 17:00:34 +0000

Check out this fast-paced and pun-filled video by Vi Hart, where she uses knot theory and mathematics to draw snakes, ropes, and möbius strips.

Mayfair Steamer Secretary Trunk

Yoko Sakao Ohama — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 19:00:26 +0000

Timothy Oulton's Mayfair Steamer Secretary Trunk opens into a full-featured secretary equipped with a pull-down desktop, multiple drawers, cubbies, wire management, and bookshelves.

Lens Bracelets by Adam Elmakias

Yoko Sakao Ohama — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 19:00:22 +0000

These Lens bracelets by Adam Elmakias make a great gift for the photography enthusiast.

The Story of Eames Furniture

Yoko Sakao Ohama — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 17:00:51 +0000

In this video with Gestalten.tv, Marilyn and John Neuhart reflect on the 30 years they have worked at the Eames Office, its designers, products, and work culture.

Colours in Culture by AWH

Yoko Sakao Ohama — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 17:00:41 +0000

Always With Honor maps various cultures' perceptions of color.

Steven Millington, aka Lord Dunsby

Yoko Sakao Ohama — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 15:00:33 +0000

Whimsical and retro illustrations from Lord Dunsby.

John’s Phone: The Anti-Smart Phone

Yoko Sakao Ohama — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 15:00:14 +0000

If you're beginning to think that your phone is getting too smart for your own good, then John's phone might be for you.

Bill Moggridge is awarded the Prince Philip Designer Prize for the GRiD Compass

Yoko Sakao Ohama — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 16:00:14 +0000

Bill Moggridge designed the first clamshell computer in 1982 for GRiD Systems in California. 28 years later, he's been awarded the Design Council's Prince Philip Designer Prize.

Laptop Case by Natalia Brilli

Yoko Sakao Ohama — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 17:00:34 +0000

Lamb-leather laptop case with a keyboard molded onto the front.

Utopia London

Theo Rosendorf — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 17:00:11 +0000

"There was a time when London united around the vision of a better future. A group of young idealists were fusing art and science to build an egalitarian city. This documentary is their story."

Beware of the Dogma

Theo Rosendorf — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 16:00:18 +0000

"Beware of the Dogma is a booklet for graphic designers wishing to reflect on and question notions of design as a discipline. It explores the theoretical nature of rules and obedience to them using extracts from an interview with a legal philosopher and the theories of Hart and Kemp. The aim of the book is to encourage designers to understand the goal a rule serves instead of dogmatically following certain rules of typography."

A Battle of Wills

Theo Rosendorf — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 15:30:41 +0000

"A response to the 2010 International Society of Typographic Designers' 'Imbalance' brief. A Battle of Wills explores tensions between the government and British citizens. The book was awarded a merit and also is shortlisted for the British Book Design & Production Awards 2010."

Frank Aloi for The Little Veggie Patch Co.

Yoko Sakao Ohama — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 15:00:48 +0000

“The Little Veggie Patch Company based in Melbourne (Australia), is a business that specializes in the design, installation and maintenance of chemical-free vegetable gardens. As much as it is their business, it is their passion to see more people living a greener lifestyle and having fun, growing their own vegetables.” Check out more of Frank [...]

Private Library

Yoko Sakao Ohama — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 15:00:28 +0000

New York architect Andrew Berman was commissioned to design what he calls a "perfect project" — a writing studio in the woods.

Dala Floda by Paul Barnes

Yoko Sakao Ohama — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 20:54:52 +0000

Dala Floda started out in 2005 as a headline typeface for Frieze Magazine. It has since grown and is now available as a full-featured family of 12 styles.

8 Faces by Elliot Jay Stocks

Theo Rosendorf — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 16:00:32 +0000

"Printed on heavy stock, with a foil-blocked cover, and pressed at just 2500 limited editions, each issue is a true collector’s item. 8 Faces will be more at home on your bookshelf than in your magazine rack. Who said print is dead?"

How Globes Are Made

Yoko Sakao Ohama — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 15:30:47 +0000

"The 2007 exhibition Mapping Chicago: The Past and the Possible looked at Replogle Globes, Inc., which has been turning maps into globes in Chicago for over 77 years. Replogle is the world's largest globe manufacturer. Watch to discover how globes are made."

So Useful: The Great Typekit Table

Theo Rosendorf — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 20:30:55 +0000

"Finding a good Typekit font for long blocks of text is hard, but Sleepover has made it a little easier for ya."

Labels from the 19th and 20th Centuries

Yoko Sakao Ohama — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 20:15:48 +0000

Packaging and labels from the 18 and 1900s, for everything from mucilage to vinagre balsamique.

Erik Spiekermann on Deutsche Welle TV

Theo Rosendorf — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 19:07:32 +0000

On the heels of having won the Federal German Design Prize 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award from the German Design Council, Erik Spiekermann is interviewed by Deutsche Welle TV.

50 Reading Lists for Designers

Theo Rosendorf — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 17:00:05 +0000

"Spin/2 – 50 Reading Lists, a paper based on asking major figures in graphic design the question: what are the top ten books that you believe designers should read?"

Michael Bierut on Typography

Theo Rosendorf — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 16:00:55 +0000

"In a video interview with The Atlantic, Michael Bierut talks about typography, covering such topics as Stanley Kubrick’s favorite font, the cover design of The Catcher in the Rye, and the link between phototypesetting and Free Love."

Illegible Type is Easier to Remember

Theo Rosendorf — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 19:55:39 +0000

"Previous research has shown that disfluency—the subjective experience of difficulty associated with cognitive operations—leads to deeper processing. Two studies explore the extent to which this deeper processing engendered by disfluency interventions can lead to improved memory performance."

Hart’s Rules for Compositors and Readers

Theo Rosendorf — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 16:30:17 +0000

From 1967 and a great resource for info on setting type. An updated version is also available: Hart's Rules for Compositors and Readers.

Type Desk Welcomes Yoko Sakao Ohama

Theo Rosendorf — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 15:46:42 +0000

Yoko joins Type Desk to report from New York on design and logical process. Logical as apposed to illogical. Having worked with Yoko, I guarantee it's a privilege to experience Yoko's "logical process." Welcome aboard Yoko!

Fold a Fitted Sheet

Yoko Sakao Ohama — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 15:30:05 +0000

Jill Cooper from Living on a Dime shows a surprisingly simple way to fold a fitted sheet.

René Gruau’s work for Dior

Theo Rosendorf — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 16:00:36 +0000

"Since founding her Munich-based graphic arts gallery, Bartsch & Chariau, in 1980, Joëlle Chariau has been an advocate of René Gruau, writes Liz Farrelly. Across the river from the Design Museum’s Drawing Fashion exhibition (where Chariau discussed fashion illustration), the Embankment Galleries at Somerset House are staging Dior Illustrated: René Gruau and the Line of Beauty. The show explores his life-long collaboration with first the man, Christian Dior, and then the brands, House of Dior and Christian Dior Parfums."

May the Font Be With You

Theo Rosendorf — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 16:00:12 +0000

Typographic shenanigans in poster form, from H-57.

Making Grids with Sigurður Ármannsson’s Easy Grid Calculator

Theo Rosendorf — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 15:00:40 +0000

Sigurður Ármannsson explains how to use his Easy Grid Calculator to produce square document grid units based on leading.

Geometric ID for Whole Education by Wire

Theo Rosendorf — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 15:00:10 +0000

Nice ID work by Wire Design.

Capucine by Process Type Foundry

Theo Rosendorf — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 15:15:16 +0000

"Although Capucine defies traditional categorization, it sits in a genre we are drawn to as users of type: a face with distinct personality able to straddle the worlds of both text and display with ease. In this context it should come as no surprise that its designer was born and raised in France, a country whose type history is rich with successful instances of such attempts. From Auriol and Grasset – typefaces that became symbolic of the Art Nouveau style – to the iconic designs of Roger Excoffon in the 1950s and 60s, French type designers have often tried to fulfill the requirements of efficient text setting while retaining a gestural quality. Like many of its French predecessors, Capucine is driven by the eye rather than geometrical dogma, bringing a warmth and liveliness to the page."

Bag your Monocles

Theo Rosendorf — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 15:00:05 +0000

The Tembea magazine holder keeps your Monocle volumes tidy back at home base.

Crumpled City Map by Emanuele Pizzolorusso

Theo Rosendorf — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 18:15:08 +0000

"It just takes 2 seconds to open and close this innovative soft map."

Bodoni Monogrammed Prada Sunglasses

Theo Rosendorf — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 18:10:56 +0000

Details at Selectism

The WSJ Hedcuts by Randy Glass

Theo Rosendorf — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 16:00:31 +0000

Everyone has seen his work. Master stippler Randy Glass has created hundreds of these hedcut style illustrations for the Wall Street Journal.

Hand Drawn Type

Theo Rosendorf — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 16:00:20 +0000

Most people are surprised to find how much type isn't set with fonts on the computer but hand drawn. This is usually the case with most old signs and billboards, made when type didn't exist or just wasn't easily accessible. Typography Served has posted a few nice examples of hand drawn type.

The most-read man in the world—Matthew Carter

Theo Rosendorf — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 21:02:29 +0000

"Matthew Carter, a type designer and the recipient of a MacArthur genius grant, was recently approached in the street near his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts. A woman greeted him by name. "Have we met?" Mr Carter asked. No, she said, her daughter had pointed him out when they were driving down the street a few days before. "Is your daughter a graphic designer?" he inquired. "She's in sixth grade," came the reply."

Labels from 1800s France

Theo Rosendorf — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 20:19:58 +0000

A few more—apparently from the 1800s—at the Dieline

Making the Coolest Use of Space

Theo Rosendorf — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 15:20:19 +0000

Inc. shows six offices that make amazing use of space.

Your copy/paste activities will be tracked

Theo Rosendorf — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 15:00:30 +0000

"If you’re a publisher, you want to know what your readers are most interested in--that way you can better target editorial and keep readers coming back. Until now, most publishers have relied on tracking whole pages to discern their readers' priorities. But a tool from a company called Tynt, based in San Francisco, is giving them even better insight--by showing them the specific content within each page that readers are passing on to others."

The 365 Calendrical Notebook

Theo Rosendorf — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 23:25:32 +0000

"365 is a calendrical notebook with serially numbered pages and an A to Z. The latest editions are again thread-stitched and either available with 12 rainbow-coloured papers or with Alster Werkdruck and gold-edging on three sides. Typeset in Poster Bodoni, designed by Greige/Buero fuer Design, printed and bound in Berlin for do you read me?! in a limited and numbered edition of 500 each."

Bag from the past, but still good—the Airline Bag Lounge

Theo Rosendorf — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 21:13:02 +0000

This is a little old, but it's still good: the Airline Bag Lounge brought to you by Troyland.

Flight Path Visualizations by Aaron Koblin

Theo Rosendorf — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 19:56:44 +0000

"This work was originally developed as a series of experiments for the project "Celestial Mechanics" by colleagues Scott Hessels and Gabriel Dunne at UCLA. FAA data was parsed and plotted using the Processing programming environment. The frames were composited with Adobe After Effects and/or Maya." —Aaron Koblin, creator of this great work.

Hans Rosling’s 200 Countries over 200 Years in 4 Minutes

Theo Rosendorf — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 19:03:23 +0000

Hans Rosling on BBC Four's "The Joy of Stats"

Bygone Airline IDs

Theo Rosendorf — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 15:15:14 +0000

Vintage Airline Logos at Flickr

Ordering Disorder, Grid Principles for Web Design

Theo Rosendorf — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 15:00:13 +0000

This is definitely on my list. Ordering Disorder: Grid Principles for Web Design (Voices That Matter) by Khoi Vinh

Sachsenwald Blackletter

Theo Rosendorf — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 22:58:52 +0000

"This typeface was designed by Bertold Wolpe in Germany in the early 1930s and was originally named Bismarck Schrift..."

Morgan Press Wood Type Specimen

Theo Rosendorf — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 16:00:30 +0000

Morgan Press printers and typographers Design: John Alcorn Author: Morgan Press Published: Hastings-on-Hudson, NY: Morgan Press, [1964?]

Adrian Shaughnessy on his book “Graphic Design: A User’s Manual”

Theo Rosendorf — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 15:30:01 +0000

"This book offers students, novice designers and battle-toughened professionals alike an insider’s guide to the complexities of current graphic design practice and thinking. It contains all you need to know to survive and prosper in the complex, ever-shifting world of graphic design..."

Bon Graf Grid Paper

Theo Rosendorf — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 15:00:21 +0000

"Graphic Design studio Famous Visual Services present Bon Graf, a range of beautifully crafted grid layout pads printed on acid free 100gsm uncoated paper and made in Australia. In this our first release the collection consists of a web designer layout pad, a dot grid layout pad, a project briefing pad and an isometric grid layout pad."

Titillium “Open Typographic Font”

Theo Rosendorf — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 21:54:15 +0000

"Titillium is born inside the Accademia di Belle Arti di Urbino as a didactic project Course Type design of the Master of Visual Design Campi Visivi..."

CNN en Español Gets a Tilde

Theo Rosendorf — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 21:14:37 +0000

Having done work at CNN and other Turner properties, this excellent new ID for CNN en Español jumped out for us. It's close to home for those in Atlanta.

Jonathan Safran Foer’s Unmakeable Book

Theo Rosendorf — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 20:56:42 +0000

"Book printers said the award winning author's design "could not be made." Belgian publishing house Die Keure proved them wrong."

The Book Work of David Pearson

Theo Rosendorf — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 19:30:50 +0000

Amazing work. More here...

Vintage Food Packaging

Theo Rosendorf — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 15:00:53 +0000

Vintage Food Packaging at the dieline

Flowers + Newsprint, Beautiful

Theo Rosendorf — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 16:00:13 +0000

"Fresh Flowers is a collection of flowers, it’s a different newspaper, it’s a way of having flowers on your table everyday."

Le Buro ID by Inventaire

Theo Rosendorf — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 15:00:24 +0000

Nice branding by Inventaire for Le Buro

Supergraphics from Unit Editions

Theo Rosendorf — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 16:00:31 +0000

Supergraphics just arrive at my desk. Unit Editions has a knack for superlative documentation of creative objects...

Businesspeople Need to Become Designers

Theo Rosendorf — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 15:00:45 +0000

"Roger Martin, Dean of the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, tells us how businesspeople need to become designers--designing user experiences and business models--to create something new and fantastic, and not just analyze the past."

The Story Behind Angry Paul Rand

Theo Rosendorf — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 16:30:23 +0000

"Over three months in the Summer of 2010, in addition to my normal Twitter account @mgoldst, I had a Twitter account by the name of @AngryPaulRand. Like every designer I have ever met, I had some things I had always wanted to say, and using Paul Rand as a foil seemed OK to me—he was dead, after all, and had a reputation as a brilliant but tough personality. It also seemed like a fun thing to do while waiting for Graduate School to start. I created the account, tossed out a few funny, pointed tweets, and two months later I had almost 15,000 followers. 15,000 followers on Twitter put this account in the 99.87% percentile in terms of Twitter infamy...."

Copenhagen Wall Calendar by Urbncal

Theo Rosendorf — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 16:00:01 +0000

"urbnCal 2011 Copenhagen has a graphic look with black and white photographs and red colour (pms 206) in twelve different shades. The calendar is photographed in different areas of Copenhagen, one area per month, starting from the center and out in a clockwise motion."

Gary Anderson, Designer of ♻

Theo Rosendorf — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 15:00:15 +0000

"It has been called one of America’s “most important design icons,” it is one of the most recognizable graphic symbols in the world and has helped to encourage global recycling. In some countries, such as the UK, the symbol carries such implicit meaning that it requires government permission to be used. Although the symbol is the most widely known of his accomplishments, Anderson has also made important contributions in the areas of urban planning and urban development."

Fill your days with Flowers… Shitloads

Theo Rosendorf — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 16:00:16 +0000

The art of Boudicca Collins

Mid-Century Album Covers

Theo Rosendorf — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 15:04:18 +0000

Aqua Velvet's record album set on Flickr

TypArchive

Theo Rosendorf — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 06:40:40 +0000

"Created by Typographer and Designer RD Granados in April 2009, TypArchive is an image collection focused on hand painted lettering. The goal was to build a site where others in the design community could contribute and use as a source of inspiration for new typeface designs."

New Studio for Form Us With Love

Theo Rosendorf — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 19:53:43 +0000

"With the new studio at Sankt Eriksgatan 106, FUWL intends to create a vibrant space for design in Stockholm. FUWL plans for exhibitions, lectures and pop-up shop."

Oslo Bokfestival ID by Robin Snasen Rengård

Theo Rosendorf — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 18:00:07 +0000

Nice ID for the Oslo Bokfestival by Robin Snasen Rengård

Word Harvesting for Type Specimens

Theo Rosendorf — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 17:00:39 +0000

Copywriting for Type Specimens

Mafra Display by Pedro Leal

Theo Rosendorf — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 16:00:13 +0000

Mafra was published by dstype in 2010. Soon to be available at MyFonts and other places.

Don Kilpatrick’s Little Buffalo Press

Theo Rosendorf — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 17:00:01 +0000

A Portrait of Don Kilpatrick at Little Buffalo Press

Hat-Trick Typographic Card Deck by Jim Sutherland

Theo Rosendorf — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 16:00:43 +0000

The Hat-Trick Card Deck by Jim Sutherland

Vintage Travel Posters from the Boston Public Library

Theo Rosendorf — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:00:03 +0000

A vintage travel posters Flickr collection from the Boston Public Library

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Paper Sack

Theo Rosendorf — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 18:00:51 +0000

The invention and improvement of the modern paper bag, because who doesn't like a good paper sack?

Prison Tattoos of Danzig Baldaev

Theo Rosendorf — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 17:00:45 +0000

Rick Poynor on the Russian prison tattoo flash art of Danzig Baldaev on show in London along with photographs of tattooed prisoners by Sergei Vasiliev.

The Ames Lettering Contraption

Theo Rosendorf — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 16:00:34 +0000

"Oh, bedeviling Ames Guide! How curious your strange shape, your myriad holes filled with murk and mystery. What–what??–are you for??"

Hamlet Schematic

Theo Rosendorf — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 16:30:24 +0000

“This is an interpretation of Shakespeare’s play Hamlet, into a diagram..."

Kim Rugg Alphabetizes a Newspaper

Theo Rosendorf — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 16:20:37 +0000

A London artist's knife skills and knack for precision

Graphic Design and Your Soul

Theo Rosendorf — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 16:15:28 +0000

Dan Reynolds' review of the second edition of Adrian Shaughnessy‘s How to be a graphic designer without losing your soul.

Geometric Album Art

Theo Rosendorf — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 16:00:25 +0000

"The seemingly infinite number of vintage record jackets that convey their message with simple shapes like circles and dots never cease to amaze and amuse me..."

Studio On Fire: Ben Levitz and His Press

Theo Rosendorf — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 16:30:22 +0000

Source:Gestalten.tv Via Drawn

Enzo Mari Perpetual Calendar

Theo Rosendorf — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 16:20:39 +0000

Calendario Bilancia, Perpetual Calendar designed by Enzo Mari in 1959 for Danese Milano, Italy.

A 2011 Calendar with rhythm by NEWWORK

Theo Rosendorf — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 16:15:21 +0000

“By composing dates as music notes, simply hoping the calendar could give viewers a smile in 2011. The calendar is silk screened on large ( 26″ x 40″) and thick weight stone henge paper which is very gorgeous.” Available for $48 from NEWWORK. Via Selectism

Paris vs New York, A Graphic Tally

Theo Rosendorf — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 16:00:37 +0000

"A visual but friendly match between those two cities seen by a lover of Paris wandering through New York's infinite details, clichés and contradictions"

Nice Job, Robb—The “the” Project

Theo Rosendorf — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 16:15:04 +0000

"Wordmarks from a private stock of predigital lettering scoured from low resolution archives, personally converted to bezier outlines by Robb for use by today’s graphic designers who appreciate the wonky shapes of yesteryear."

Lomography Sprocket Rocket

Theo Rosendorf — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 18:10:41 +0000

Forget full-frame censors. Images from the Sprocket Rocket include the film gears.

Colophon’s Aperçu

Theo Rosendorf — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:15:56 +0000

Brighton based designers Anthony Sheret and Edd Harrington have recently launched their specimen catalogue to accompany the release of Aperçu, the latest font to come out of their font foundry, Colophon.

Vintage Brazilian Cigarette Labels 2

Theo Rosendorf — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:00:30 +0000

Photos of Vintage Brazilian Cigarette Labels

Posters Printed with Oil from BP Spill

Theo Rosendorf — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 16:00:17 +0000

London-based graphic designer Anthony Burrill has created a poster using oil from the Deepwater disaster.

Best type poster ever… no, really.

Theo Rosendorf — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:20:03 +0000

Short Story Poster by Klaus Ernflo.

Vintage State Express Cigarette Tin

Theo Rosendorf — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:15:22 +0000

Vintage State Express Cigarette Tin at The Dieline

Are you a… Type Snob!?

Theo Rosendorf — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:00:29 +0000

Type Snob, call for entries. To earn this distinguished title submit your work in this year’s Type Directors Club competitions.

Leica M9 ‘Titanium’ Designed By Walter De’silva

Theo Rosendorf — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 16:24:45 +0000

Selectism: Leica M9 ‘Titanium’ Designed By Walter De’silva

Ico Dingbat Fonts

Theo Rosendorf — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 16:15:14 +0000

The Ico Dingbat fonts by Ondrej Jób.

Selfridges Tea Packaging by Noreen Khan & Lewis Moberly

Theo Rosendorf — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 16:02:49 +0000

Selfridges Tea Packaging by Noreen Khan & Lewis Moberly (at Lovely Package)

Felix de Pass’ Rail

Theo Rosendorf — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 15:45:13 +0000

A nice wood shelf from Felix de Pass...

Creatables “Old News” Carrier

Theo Rosendorf — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 16:21:28 +0000

The Creatables "Old News" Carrier for your old magazines...

The Bantjes Covers

Theo Rosendorf — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 15:24:01 +0000

The Bantjes Covers: Marian Bantjes & Jessica Helfand

Sheffield Honey Company Brand by DED Associates

Theo Rosendorf — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 19:30:02 +0000

The Sheffield Honey Company Brand by DED Associates (via Brand New)

Library Porn

Theo Rosendorf — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:59:34 +0000

Images of Libraries

意气风发 Posters by Windin Lin

Theo Rosendorf — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 06:11:14 +0000

意气风发 Posters by Windin Lin at Typography Served

Alain de Botton at Herman Miller’s Lifework

Theo Rosendorf — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:10:06 +0000

Alain de Botton interviewed at Herman Miller's Lifework Blog

Boston Matchcover Image Collection

Theo Rosendorf — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 14:07:39 +0000

A nice Boston Matchcover Image Collection at Flickr

1862 Cyrillic Type Specimen at Google Books

Theo Rosendorf — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 02:40:24 +0000

Maxim Zhukov has unearthed an 1862 Cyrillic type specimen at Google Books.

Nice Brand for Slurk by We Recommend

Theo Rosendorf — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 04:02:10 +0000

Nice Brand for Slurk Designed by Sweden's We Recommend

The Dead Sea Scrolls Hit Google

Theo Rosendorf — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 18:47:51 +0000

The Dead Sea Scrolls Hit Google (via Fast Company)

The Office of 37 Signals

Theo Rosendorf — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 18:03:31 +0000

Alissa Walker reports for Fast Company on the new office of the company that brought us Basecamp.