How stylish are you? India Amos describes her method for naming style sheets in InDesign, good tips for a budding book designer.
Month: January 2008
London in maps
London: A Life in Maps. A great collection from the British Library, I had the chance to see them in person while I was there last year.
Finer points in typography
Paul Rand fan club
The Paul Rand modern graphic design fan club, anything and everything Rand on Flickr.
Font Constructor
Font Constructor is a tool for students to research the basic construction of an alphabet by exploring how elements relate to each other.
FontExplorerX folder icon replacement
FontExplorerX folder icon replacement, for those that use Leopard and hate the glaring inconsistency in your home folder.
Michael Bierut interview
A video interview with Michael Bierut, offering a journey through the world of typography. Now with the paywall down, I can post the article that accompanies the interview.
Why That’s Delightful
Why That’s Delightful, Graham Linehan’s weblog. Yes, the man responsible for The IT Crowd and Father Ted.
The Crystal Goblet
The Crystal Goblet. Beatrice Warde’s essay on the need for transparent typography.
The Intelligent Woman’s Guide to Atomic Radiation
The Intelligent Woman’s Guide to Atomic Radiation. A great old cover from Penguin books, not to mention the title.
The Superest
The Superest. An illustrated match of superhero oneupmanship.
Sparkle and Spin
Sparkle and Spin, the classic Rand kids book. Thinking that I may have to pick up a copy of this one.