At Starbucks procrastinating
The massive book design project…
The massive book design project is over. Only one all-nighter needed. Now on to a 3k word write-up for an experiment, due Monday.
Despite massive amounts of work,…
Despite massive amounts of work, heading into London for dinner with my mom. I’ll sleep this weekend.
On the train to London…
On the train to London to meet with John Morgan and Derek Birdsall.
Too cute for words
Typography Department Namedrop
I’m currently knee-deep in the latest project at school — designing a complete system for a line of paperbacks, hardcover books and a magazine (including the covers, interior type treatment, etc, etc). On that note, Arctic Paper is amazing; they delivered dummies and sample paper inside of 48 hours.
These days, it feels like the typography department is my second home. Here’s a quick run-down of the other people at school with an online presence, most of them are in type design:
Tim Ahrens
David Březina
Gerben Dollen
Nicole Dotin
Marvin Harder
Rob Keller
Jasso Lamberg
Ian Moore
Dan Rhatigan
Alice Savoie
Fernando Vargas
If I’ve left anyone out, drop me a line or punch me in the hallway. And now I should stop procrastinating.
Helvetica Alternatives
To Helvetica and Back, a number of alternatives to the ubiquitous typeface
Garamond vs Garamond
Garamond vs Garamond (english version) offers a rundown of six different versions of the legendary typeface.
Manuale Typographicum
Manuale Typographicum by Hermann Zapf, beautiful type specimens from 1954.
Multiple pints at the pub….
Multiple pints at the pub. No good.
Sleepytown Sound
Sleepytown Sound is a ponytail-free recording studio in Toronto run by Ryan Mills (the guy who got me into grunge/design back in the day). It’s hot shit.
Best Front Design
BFD. The best in newspaper cover design, albeit currently focused on the American market.