Dan Cederholm on beautiful accidents. They’re those mistakes which end up making things better, and that you wish were easier to induce.
Tag: design
On diacritics
On diacritics, an article from classmate David Březina, explores the fundamentals behind the use and design of Latin diacritical marks.
5 Rules of Book Cover Design
The Vignelli Canon
The Vignelli Canon, a free pdf from Massimo Vignelli.
The Complex Grid
The Complex Grid, tips for designing a grid system in InDesign. There’s a lot of math that goes into developing a solid layout system.
From Manuscript to Finished Art Book
From Manuscript to Finished Artbook offers a detailed account of the time-limited production of a book for a museum exhibit.
The Book Cover Archive
The Book Cover Archive, a compendium of inspiration.
1947 Printing Video
Processing 1.0
Processing is an open source programming language for visual artists, and has recent achieved its 1.0 milestone. Check out the flickr group and OpenProcessing for examples of what you can do with the software.
Grid Systems t-shirt
Grid Systems t-shirt that pays homage to Josef Müller-Brockmann. I’m sure it would look less than flattering on me.