- ARCHIVE / News Links
- UNO / Hecho in Minnesota
Inspired by Mexico, made in Minneapolis. Above: Luis Fitch releases his latest, a book dedicated to the posters he has designed over the years for UNO Branding. Designed, printed, and bound in Minnesota, the book is available directly via UNO or on Amazon. For more, see the lengthy description via the official press release here. [...]
- Mut zur Wut 2012
New momentum for this Heidelberg initiative. Above: Mut zur Wut 2012 call for entries poster by the inimitable Felix Pfäffli. Founder and organizer Götz Gramlich has once again assembled an impressive international jury and vital exhibition opportunities on the streets of Heidelberg. Building on the success of the 2010 and 2011 events, all indications are [...]
- Typografika / CRACK Magazine
Feature and interview in this UK publication. Above: CRACK Magazine, Issue 18. A thousand thanks to Jake Applebee for this feature of my work and interview. The three spreads begin on page 20, hope you enjoy. This was preceded by a centerfold poster for Issue 15, please see more on Typografika here.
- Typografika / Enter the Dragon
Wishing you a Happy New Year, 2012. Above: Erik Brandt with an anagram poem by Elisabeth Workman (A1, 2011). Wishing you and yours all the best for the New Year.
- Anton Pearson
Poster for Åbäke’s West Coast lecture series. Above: AntonPearson, screenprint (18″ x 24″), 2011. A lovely bit of work for Åbäke as they continue their trek across the country, with upcoming lectures at CalArts and the CCA. Anton’s commission celebrates his experimental and hand crafted approach, see more details on his own site here. Bravo, [...]
- Tim Tozer / New Work
Stunning visions of structure and direction. Above: Tim Tozer, Blindside (2011, detail). It’s a rare and distinct privilege to visit with a master who is exploring something new, and that in a superbly nostalgic and yet completely contemporary way. Such is the case in anticipation of Tim’s upcoming opening of New Work at the Groveland [...]
- Onlab Summer School 2011
Chronology of a Failure Above: Assembled covers for the Onlab publication, photo via Lauren Thorson‘s Flickr set. Lauren was accepted as part of Onlab’s Summer School 2011, initiated and guided by Nicolas Bourquin and Thibaud Tissot. An international group of designers assembled to create this unique publication, around the theme, Chronology of a Failure. While [...]
- Peter Wartman / Shipwreck Planet
Online comic of mystery and wonder. Above: Peter Wartman, first panel from his series, Over the Wall. Shipwreck Planet is Peter’s personal repository for work outside of CSA, and this series is proving really intriguing. Usually updated on Wednesday’s, Peter describes Over the Wall as “a short fantasy story featuring ancient, abandoned cities and a [...]
- MCAD 125 / Two Posters
Brian Mueller and Anton Pearson… represent. Above: Anton Pearson, 2011 (18 x 24, 1 of 15). MCAD is celebrating it’s 125th Anniversary this year, and these posters (two of five), were commissioned by MCAD’s own, Lars Mason. They will be sold at a silent auction to help raise funds for student scholarships and activities. Above: [...]
- Supergraphics
Upcoming exhibition at MCAD curated by E. Noelle Bullion. Above: Supergraphics announcement by E. Noelle Bullion, curator and organizer of the upcoming show on Sept. 16, 2011. Featuring work by past and present MCAD students Michael Aberman, Hope Finley, Sara Fowler, Ted Guerrero, Anton Pearson, Peter Steineck, and Noelle, Supergraphics focuses on large scale work [...]
- Jerry Bates
Another VCU legend passes away. Above: Our own Jerry Bates, below a photo of Akira Ouchi, his longtime friend and fishing companion. It hasn’t been long since we lost Ben, and now the greater VCU community mourns the passing of dear Jerry, legendary deacon of the fabled printing services at our old school. Once again [...]
- Piotr Szyhalski / Tractatus
New work from the Labor Camp Orchestra. Above: Piotr Szyhalski’s hand-cut type for his new work, Tractatus (Reading from Wittgenstein). It is both a personal and sincere pleasure to share this latest effort by the Labor Camp Orchestra, best described through Piotr’s own words, “… a series of 12 sonic meditations on the range of [...]
- K. Silem Mohammad / Abraham Lincoln
A poet’s vision. Above: Abraham Lincoln No. 5, cover by poet K. Silem Mohammad, publisher of Abraham Lincoln Magazine. Highly regarded as a provocative poetry journal, Mohammad’s covers are a visual narrative of unabashed joy, and pop-cultural perversion. Invariably poignant and humorous, always with cats and rainbows. Above: Abraham Lincoln No. 3, cover by K. [...]
- Compound
Whittier Art Gallery Friday, Sept. 2 2011 Above: Poster by Vadim Gershman and Lauren Thorson for the upcoming Compound event, sponsored by the eponymous art publication currently being produced by a group of MCAD graduate students. Follow along via the Tumblr or Twitter accounts, and find the Facebook invite page here. Description from the official [...]
- Typografika / Beatrix
A wee something for our darling daughter. Above: Erik Brandt, 2011 (850px x 1000px). A little Typografika for our darling daughter on the occasion of her first birthday. Geotypografika readers may remember that she was born, rather unexpectedly, almost one year ago right here at home in our beloved Powderhorn. We shall raise the flag [...]
- Typografika / Borges Bookmark
A bookmark commissioned by Diseñadores Gráficos Bolivia. Above: Erik Brandt, 2011 (5,4cm x 9,8cm, image above is cropped). A bookmark commissioned by Diseñadores Gráficos Bolivia (La Paz), for their recent bookfair. See more images in their Facebook album. It was a delightful opportunity to work with one of my favorite author’s short stories, ‘The Fauna [...]
- Andreas Kuhn / Urban Patterns
A growing study of color and texture. Above: Andreas Kuhn, Urban Patterns #110. What began as a friend’s casual study of color and texture has now been formalized on Urban Patterns Tumblr, Facebook, and Flickr. Andreas himself describes this collection as ‘lo-fi’ photography, but this is a humble obfuscation of the careful eye that is [...]
- Ben Day
Oh dearest VCU, we have lost another Knight. Above: Erik Brandt, Un petit lapin pour Ben. (2011) Who are we without our teachers? Word reached us this morning that VCU Professor Ben Day had passed away on June 14, 2011 in Boston, MA. Thousands of graphic design students and educators will know him as one [...]
- Qualité Graphique Garantie
A graphic initiative by Benoît Bodhuin, benbenworld. Above: From Qualité Graphique Garantie, now a larger collaborative of multiple authors. Geotypografika readers may recall this older post on Benoît Bodhuin, of benbenworld. Benoît and friends have committed their energies to sharing graphic inspiration via this site and their Flickr and Facebook pages. Highly recommended, the work [...]
- O.K. Periodicals No. 6 / The BORING Issue
Arnhem biannual magazine available now. Above: Screenshot of some fresh Typografika for O.K. Publishing No. 6, The BORING ISSUE, released by the intrepid William van Giessen and Joost van der Steen. Following the release party on July 8, 2011, this official preview is now available for purchase through the O.K. Online Shop. As always, the [...]
- Nivard Thoes
Sino-Dutch graphic explorer and contemporary Marco Polo. Above: Nivard Thoes, sketch and detail of a proposal from his Rotten Tail project, an extensive proposal for the rehabilitation of so-called “rotten-tail-buildings,” abandoned skyscrapers which litter many Chinese urban landscapes. A true explorer in every sense of the word, Nivard is currently working in Guangzhou after having [...]
- UPDATE: Lucha / Carteles de MSP
Rouge poster series continues in strength. Above: ¡Viva Diseño Luchadors! Another brave Lucha poster hits the streets of Minneapolis, the second in a series by Don Lucho. The champions belt bears an inspiring message: “Ilegal es solo aquel que ha dejado de soñar.” Roughly (and forgive my poor translation): “Only he who has stopped dreaming [...]
- Katatrad Project / Bangkok
RMA Institute. Bangkok, Thailand. Above: Katatrad poster by Thanarat Vachiruckul (one of six). Initiated by Stawix Ruecha and other senior Cadson Demak designers, Katatrad is an impressive effort to create a new venue for type designers in Thailand. This exquisite six-poster series announces an exhibition that open July 1, 2011 (RMA Institute, Bangkok) and compliments [...]
- UPDATE: Typografika / Eyeo Festival
New printed matter for this upcoming conference. Above: Erik Brandt, 2011. 9″x12″ program cover. I am really excited to share this initial piece I recently designed for Dave Schroeder (Pilotvibe), founder and organizer of the upcoming Eyeo Festival here in Minneapolis. The festival is bringing together some of the most creative coders, designers, and artists [...]
- Lauren Thorson / Plotting a Blackout
Data-visualization of the blackout that followed the earthquake in Japan. Above: Lauren Thorson, 15″ X 20″ (2011). Created with data collected by NOAA satellites, this print is produced by a mechanical plotter and a black BIC pen. The print also features Lauren’s Galvan typeface, specifically designed for the plotter process, and recently recognized by the [...]
- Typografika / Detailien: Process and installation.
Shoebox Gallery, May 20 through July 6, 2011. Above: My recent solo show, Typografika / Detailien, officially opened on May 20, 2011 in the Shoebox Gallery here in Minneapolis, MN. I am grateful to the gallery curator, Sean Smuda, for his kind invitation. The space itself is located on the corner of Chicago and Lake, [...]
- Typografika in Designnet / NewWebPick
My wee studio featured in Korea and China. Above: Spread from Designnet Magazine (May, 2011). It’s humbling and exciting to have my work featured in two publications, Designnet in Korea and NewWebPick (No.33) in China. I am grateful to the editors for their invitation and kindness. The Designnet feature covered efforts to help Japan and [...]
- Kyle Phillips / Digital Frontiers
Minneapolis-based interaction designer par excellence. Above: Kyle Phillips, Coelenterata Bulbs (No. 1). Part of a four-poster set created by Phillips, these works are just one small part of a beautiful and fascinating world he is creating. Begin with a tour of his personal site and then navigate your way to Haptic Data, Phillips’ laboratory of [...]
- Lauren Thorson / Processing Form
New work explores projection, processing, plotters, and typographic form. Above: Lauren Thorson, First 24 Hours of Spring (cropped), 2011. Thorson is a graduate student here at MCAD and has recently completed her first year with a flourish of inspired acitvity. Her focus has been experimenting with a variety of techniques that form fascinating limitations for [...]
- John Malinoski / VCU DC Fall 2011
Student applications due March 31, 2011. Above: John Malinoski, 2011. A renewed call for VCU GDES students to apply to the Design Center for the Fall semester. Paper planes and dreams welcome. Avanti, Rams!
- Typografika / Neues
The basement studio has been busy lately. Above: Erik Brandt, Shoebox Gallery identity (6″x6″), 2011. It’s been a fantastic few weeks for my humble basement studio, Typografika. As mentioned previously, we finally installed at the Shoebox Gallery last week and it was exciting to watch Craig Hanson (Art Sign Graphics) install this new experimental identity [...]
- Kizuna / MacPhail Center for Music
April 2, 2011 6:00PM. Minneapolis, MN. Above: Erik Brandt, 2011 (18×24, offset, cropped). This petit lapin has many lives, thank goodness. After the relative ‘success’ of the original design (now available via D4J and Print-Process), a local group of Japanese ex-patriots and sponsors have gathered to host an fundraiser on April 2nd, 2011 (doors open [...]
- Designers for Japan
Graham Wood and friends launch an international aid effort. Above: MM Paris poster for sale via Print-Process as part of the Designers for Japan effort to raise money for the Red Cross and Shelterbox. D4J is being spearheaded by these organizers: Jonathan Barnbrook, Mark Blamire, Neville Brody, Patrick Burgoyne, Rei Inamoto, Gavin Lucas, and Graham [...]
- Mut zur Wut 2011
Götz Gramlich’s Posteraktion reaches for an international audience. Above: Erich Brechbühl, 2011. Hurrah! Mut zur Wut 2011 has been officially opened, and now features a call to designers all over the world to submit their posters for a juried competition. Following on the heels of the 2010 Posteraktion, our hero Götz Gramlich is reaching out [...]
- Un petit lapin pour le Japon.
Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno. Above: Erik Brandt, 2011 (18×24, cropped). New Typografika for Japan, initiated by Susana Machicao. Given the urgency of the call, I borrowed from an earlier poster I made for a VCU lecture. One wee rabbit for Japan, un petit lapin pour tous! For best donation information, go to GOOD [...]
- GMK / Turkish Society of Graphic Design
New seminar posters by Umut Südüak. Above: Umut Südüak, 2011. I found these dynamic posters via our friend Ömer Durmaz in Turkey, who, along with his GMK colleagues, will be participating in these upcoming seminars. Also featured here in VS Magazin, I was struck by the color and activity, and, as always, infinitely envious of [...]
- Saeed Ensafi / Sans titre
An oasis of beauty and empathy. Above: Saeed Ensafi, Lovely Sky. It’s impossible to choose one image from Saeed’s exquisite Tumblr, but please take some time to carefully study this Tehran-based designer and illustrator’s beautifully evocative work. The humility, insight, and humor of his drawings inspires to no end. How lucky we are. Avanti, Saeed!
- Typografika / Shoebox Gallery
Experimental identity for an enticingly tiny Minneapolis gallery. Above: Erik Brandt, 2011. Two versions of a logotype for Sean Smuda, photographer and Shoebox Gallery curator. I am really excited to share this new Typografika, and will have more images soon once the vinyl is on the window (as they say). I was recently approached by Sean [...]
- Elisabeth Workman / Dusie
A new chapbook release coming soon. Above: Erik, Brandt, 2011 (5.5″x11″). New Typografika for Elisabeth’s new chapbook, Maybe Malibu, Maybe Beowulf. Part of the DUSIE Kollektiv’s latest chapbook initiative. Following close on the heels of Megaprarieland (earlier post here), Maybe Malibu, Maybe Beowulf contains eighteen new poems. Don’t be fooled by this low quality image, [...]
- Six Word Story Every Day
A new post up today. Above: Elisabeth Workman and Erik Brandt, 2011. A six word message for by SWSED. This follows up on “Despot by Despot, bye Despot bye.” Special thanks again Anne Ulku of Six Word Story Every Day for letting us contribute.
- Graphic design, qu’est-ce que c’est?
Ne var, ne yok. Above: Tracy’s ingenious final GIF, though it was almost impossible to improve on her first (see below). As promised, our GRD_2000 grupetto revisited our first attempts with this format, all seeking to answer the question, “What is Graphic Design?” I think you might agree that the new solutions both improve and [...]
- Solutions Twin Cities Volume Four / Typografika
March 18, 2011 in the Capri Theater. Above: Erik Brandt, 2011 (11×17 bulletin, cropped). New work for Solutions Twin Cities Volume Four, a Works Progress event featuring ‘future-positive’ lectures and presentations here in Minneapolis on Friday, March 18th, 7-10 PM at the Capri Theater. I am very grateful to Works Progress founders Troy Gallas and [...]
- Andrew Lewis / Vladimir Mayakovsky Museum
New posters from Vancouver with love. Above: Andrew Lewis, 2010. Hot off the presses, Andrew was kind enough to share news of some exciting new work commissioned by the Vladimir Mayakovsky Museum (English info, official site here) in Moscow. The occasion is an exhibition of ten international designers, and Andrew has kindly included his own [...]
- GRD_3020_SP11 / e7na shabab el facebook
We are the people of Facebook. Above: Mathias, Letraset on plastic. Genial! My intermediate typonauten recently undertook the same challenge undertaken by the GRD_2010 grupetto, and have provided equally compelling sketches and solutions. Once again we focused on solving this problem by hand, then allowing the computer to aid the creation of multiple solutions. All [...]
- Henk Groenendijk / Rietveld Workshop
Saying goodbye to an old printer, and welcoming new forms. Above: Experimental print via Henk Groenendijk at the Rietveld Academie. Henk was kind enough to share these here, and what follows are images from a workshop he conducted with an introductory level typography class. The occasion? Saying goodbye to an old press and creating a [...]
- GRD_2010_SP11 / 3ayzeen 7orreya
“We want freedom!” Above: Anne, Letraset on glass. “Selmeya, selmeya.” (Peaceful, peaceful.). This Spring’s introductory typography grupetto engaged in an in-class charrette to produce typographic messages inspired by the Egyptian revolution and the chants heard around the world. Our friend Mona recently sent me these chants in their cell-phone text mode, and the class responded [...]
- Elisabeth Workman / Erik Brandt
Urbi et Orbi. Above: Erik Brandt and Elisabeth Workman, 2011. A six word message inspired by SWSED. A valentine for the Middle East, for the world! UPDATE: A thousand thanks to Anne Ulku of Six Word Story Every Day for accepting this as part of their larger project.
- John Malinoski / Homes
New bulletin for the people. Above: John Malinoski, 2011. “Oh, interesting tensions is!”
- Keyghobadi / Typography Iran
Another excellent collection of typographic work from Iran. Above: Hossein Zenderoudi, via Roshanak Keyghobadi’s excellent Typography Iran blog. The site is an impressive collection of typographic work from a wide variety of artists and designers. Highly recommended and endlessly inspiring.
- VitrinRooz
New and improved website launches. Above: Homa Delvaray, 2011. A new poster for the launch of the revitalized and extended VitrinRooz website, featuring international graphic design exhibitions, profiles, past exhibitions and much, much more. The inaugural exhibition features the work of Leonardo Sonnoli. An incomparable resource, it’s a real delight to see this launch finally [...]
- Front Pages / Sara Fowler
A collection of headline posters from Brighton, England. Above: Sara Fowler is an MCAD student spending the semester in Brighton, England where she has convinced a local shopkeeper to let her start collecting these simple treasures. Featuring headlines from The Argus, they provide an interesting snapshot of what might sell. See more of Sara’s observations [...]
- Roshanak Keyghobadi
Inspiring images from her recent exhibition in NYC. Above: Roshanak Keyghobadi, 2011. Congratulations and a thousand thanks to Roshanak for sharing these images here from her recent exhibition, Written Spaces: Contemporary Iranian Typography. The show opened on January 21 at the Macy Art Gallery, and features work that has evolved from Roshanak’s doctoral research at [...]
- People Collective / Retelling Exploits
Moodie and Trechter announce their first exhibition. Above: People Collective is a collaboration between Aaron Moodie and Colin Trechter in Melbourne, Australia. Their current exhibition, Retelling Exploits, opened today at Platform and I eagerly await further documentation. Look for more on the People Collective Blog. Congratulations to both in advance! A review of their impressive [...]
- GRD_2000_SP11 Process GIFs
Quick charrette yields some promising results. Above: Tracy’s inspired first attempt brought down the house. This Spring’s introductory level grupetto responded with gusto to yesterday’s in-class charrette, creating a GIF file that would respond to the question, “What is Graphic Design?” These build on discussions and projects we had begun in the last three weeks, [...]
- Filipe Matos / G3
Provocative experimental website. Above: Filipe Matos, G3, Desktop One (screenshot). A digital circus, and intriguing. Spend some time with Filipe’s intriguing introduction. Not simply a portfolio site, it also expresses his sense of humor and creates many open, contemporary questions. Choose your favorite desktop and play along, just for fun. You can also find Filipe [...]
- TEST GIF
Try, try again… Above: An ‘animated gif paranoia about non-stop design workers’ by Johnny Kelly and Matt Cooper. Full page mode here. All 56 GIFs here. Sacré bleu.
- O.K. Periodicals / Open Call
Submissions welcome through February 13, 2011. Above: Splash page (cropped) from the O.K. Blog, maintained by editors and publishers of the acclaimed O.K. Periodicals. There is still time to submit materials for Issue No. 6, with the stimulating theme, Boring. Don’t be fooled, it won’t be. See the official call for entries, get the specs [...]
- An Egyptian abyss.
The people will not be silenced for long. Above: Image posted by Craig Labovitz, the Chief Scientist of Arbor Networks via the CPJ website (Committee to Protect Journalists). The source is Danny O’Brian, and also quoted on the Huffington Post and in the Guardian’s excellent coverage. This image reminded me of the words of Friedrich [...]
- Carole Guevin / Away No. 1
Pop-art Power from the Netdiver editor. Above: Carole Guevin, Away #1 (18×24, cropped). Netdiver Editor Guevin has released a free poster download. She writes: “I believe in the power of pop-art. In my view, it has to do w/ providing affordable and inspiring eye candy for everyone to enjoy. As creative people, we surround ourselves [...]
- MoMA / 23 New Old Faces
Official announcement details new additions to the permanent collection. Above: Via the MoMA Inside/Out announcement page, some promotional material for Matthew Carter’s Walker typeface, one of twenty-three new additions. Created for the Walker Art Center (see more specimens on their excellent website), this typeface still inspires and leads the pack of selected additions, in my [...]
- Typofonderie / Custom Typography
Jean François Porchez shares some of his masterpieces. Above: Jean François Porchez, screenshot from an overview of custom type he has created, via a small part of the Typofonderie world. The former President of ATypI and founder of Le Typographe, Porchez recently shared a large collection of custom logotypes and lettering on both his own [...]
- GRD_3020_F10_P003
Periodic tables by last Fall’s fearless typonauten. Above: Yuka’s final, (cropped, 24″x36″), 2010. Sumimasen! This is a much delayed posting on the final periodic tables produced by the GRD_3020 typonauten last Fall. The final designs you see here are cropped, and each focuses on a specific audience. For example, Yuka chose to focus on an [...]
- Bangkok / HeART to Heart
New video of last Summer’s Hope project. Above: Via Anuthin Wongsunkakon of Cadson Demak, a new video piece documenting ThaiGa’s Hope initiative. Produced by Practical Studio, you can also see this Facebook album for new images of the Love project, also at Central World in downtown Bangkok. See this older post for more on my [...]
- Jason Smith / 2011
Lovely letterpress greetings for the new year. Above: Jason Smith, Five Finger Art, 2011 greeting card. Just received this in the mail and had to share immediately. A thousand thanks for this exquisite letterpress conglomerate, Jason. ¡Felicidades!
- Riley Farrell / Belmont Gothic
A new typeface continues to take form. Above: Riley Farrell’s Belmont Gothic typeface. What began in Spring, 2010 as a final part of his BFA studies now continues, and I can’t wait to see further iterations as they become available. Please see more specimens, and Riley’s own insight into this project, below. Note the exquisite [...]
- Keyghobadi / Written Spaces
Intriguing exhibition to open in NYC. Above: Invitation for Roshanak Keyghobadi’s upcoming exhibition at the Macy Art Gallery, at Teachers College, Columbia University in New York. The show is titled Written Spaces: Contemporary Iranian Typography, and focuses on Roshanak’s formal typographic projections based on her doctoral research. Please stay tuned for more images from the [...]
- Elisabeth Workman / Megaprarieland
New chapbook available from Grey Book Press. Above: Cover of Elisabeth Workman’s, Megaprarieland (2010, Grey Book Press). Featuring a cover design by yours truly, our favorite poet’s latest chapbook was selected by Editor Scott Sweeney and Guest Judge Sandra Simonds. You can purchase your copy ($5) from Grey Book Press directly. Please enjoy this selection [...]
- Caspar / Bon Année 2011
Typographic greetings from the City of Light. Above: François Caspar, 2011. Welcome greetings from François, who titles this latest version, 2011 Anné Érotique? This version follows his greetings from the past five years, where each form winds itself into the next, all simple and delightful. Many thanks to François for sharing these here, bon année [...]
- Hand Made Font / Estonian Sparkler Joy
Custom sparkler animations via Vladimir and Maksim. Above: Still shot from Hand Made Font’s delightful new custom greeting card feature, Fontomass, see the animated version here. I received my own greeting direct from HMF’s Vladimir and Maksim Loginov this morning and was pleasantly surprised to find this sparkler font in action. Fontomass allows you to [...]
- GRD_3020_F10 Para Los 33
Cards, bulletins, and posters for Chile. Above: Noelle, one of many variations of her stunning digital cards (6.5″x10″). El Milagro de Los 33 A long overdue update on a recent workshop with this semester’s GRD_3020 grupetto. We were delighted to welcome Luis Fitch in our class for two crititques based around our effort to create [...]
- VCU GDES IDES Open Nite
Public event with new poster by John Malinoski. Above: John Malinoski, 2010 (18″x24″). Somewhere between an opening, house party, and being a fly in a designer’s studio; VCU design departments are opening up the studio doors to the public and the Richmond design community. BFA and MFA studio process and projects from the Departments of [...]
- From Letter to Form
Experimental typography exhibition in Zanjan, Iran. Above: Event poster by Amin Ojagloo. The experimental typography exhibition From Letter to Form has opened in Zanjan at the Asem Zanjani Gallery and will run through December 2, 2010. The exhibition features forty-five pieces by both student and professional graphic designers with a focus on typographic experimentation. Curated [...]
- Neue Suedpol Plakate
Felix Pfäffli rules the school. Above: Felix Pfäffli, Die unglaublichste Adventsgala der Welt poster via Erich Brechbühl and the Südpol collection. For more, see this earlier post here. Beautiful wahnsinn.
- benbenworld
Benoît Bodhuin Above: Benoît Bodhuin, La Pipo, a poster celebrating the tubular stencil type developed by Benoît. An inspiring new Flickr contact, his uploads are well worth a visit. See his photostream for an intriguing collection of work from his studio, benbenworld. And there is more, much more! Above: Benoît Bodhuin, animated poster available here [...]
- Robert Appleton
Vortex. Visual Aural Textual. One Language. Above: Fascinating work from AGI member Robert Appleton, “Vortex. Visual Aural Textual. One Language.” This performance is from Toronto, Oct. 2010, please see Appleton’s YouTube Channel for more performances in Istanbul, Barcelona, and Porto. The perfect companion for a snowy day in Minneapolis. A thousand thanks for sharing this [...]
- Typotheque / 2011 Pocket Calendar
New binding techniques improve an old favorite. Above: Typotheque’s 2011 Pocket Calendar. This new version features an interesting binding technique detailed on Typotheque here, a fascinating read. More images are available via their Flickr site, a must have for the coming year. Co-authored by Peter and Johanna Bil’ak. Can’t wait to share this with the [...]
- Typography for Lawyers
Matthew Butterick releases his typographic manual for legal matters. Above: Cropped version of the cover for Typography for Lawyers, also available via Amazon as of next week. Remember this post from Sept. 2008 when I happened across the eponymous website? It was a delight to receive an email yesterday from Butterick announcing his new release. [...]
- Istanbul Graffiti
In Turkey, one out of three men has a gun. Above: Via Jenny Schmid, fresh Istanbul graffiti collaborative effort posted by Nalan Yirtmac. More Istanbul images on Geotypografika Flickr.
- Bring Moss Back
Beck DeRobertis against the world, and for Randy Moss. Above: Joe Hrabbe for Beck DeRobertis of Bring Moss Back. Inspired opposition from a long-time loyalist. Surely on of the best blogs ever, DeRobertis lived to see his impossible dream realized, only to be torn away by “the coward Brad Childress.” Visit the site to review [...]
- Jim Gladman / Typomonuments
Artist and educator develops monumental typographic projections. Above: Jim Gladman, Typomonument (2009). Via a recommendation from Minneapolis artist and Shoebox Gallery proprietor Sean Smuda, Gladman’s digital constructs amaze and inspire. A professor of broadcast design and media at SCAD, these brilliant examples barely project the depth evident in Gladman’s work and vision. Please visit his [...]
- GRD_2010_F10_P001_005
Process and final ficciones typografika from some new typonauten. Above: Alex with her final process poster (24″x36″). I found some time to upload some process and final work from this small yet dynamic group of typonauten to Geotypografika Flickr. As in past introductory typography classes, I’ve found it useful to begin the semester with a [...]
- John Malinoski / Our Man in Montreal.
Virginia Communist travels North and finds gold. Above: Posters on the streets of Montreal, Canada. Fall , 2010. Frequent contributor John Malinoski has sent in some intriguing photos from his recent visit. C’est magnifique! Much inspiration here, let’s hope for more soon! Above: John Malinoski, 2010. Montreal, Canada. Above: John Malinoski, 2010. Montreal, Canada. Above: [...]
- John Malinoski / VCU Design Center
Call for applications for the Spring term. Above: John Malinoski, 2010 (cropped). Call for VCU GDES students to apply to the Design Center for the Spring semester. “Just set solid with negative leading, that’s it!” Good luck, estudiantes!
- When typographers dream?
Best found object ever. Above: New Type II problem precedent, stay tuned.
- GRD_3020_F10_P002
Calendarios. Above: Rosie, 24″ x 36″. Fall, 2010. My MCAD GRD_3020_F10 typonauten recently undertook a special challenge, to design a 24″ x 36″ B&W calendar (2011) that responded to this simple directive: “Create a clear and functional typographic system that allows the user to keep track of daily occurrences and to plan for the future. [...]
- Oh, I concur.
Let’s hope MN voters will act accordingly. Above: Via the intrepid Dave Schroeder, a flyer in NE MPLS.
- Typophile
Brilliant online typographic community. Above: Typophile, splash page from today. Found a great new discussion going on about Berlin street signs via Florian Hardwig’s Flickr posts on the subject. Oddly enough, this thread is occurring almost exactly one year after my typonauten from Fall 2009 were fortunate enough to work with Verena Gerlach‘s FF City [...]
- Geotypografika Flickr
Updates to EB_iPhone Random on Flickr. Above: Erik Brandt, 2010. Green pants, red chair, black cat. Just uploaded some new photos to the iPhone Random set which I hope you might enjoy. Above: Erik Brandt, 2010. More on Geotypografika Flickr. Above: Erik Brandt, 2010. Fascinating accident. Above: Erik Brandt, 2010. Powderhorn alleys, full of wonder. [...]
- Erik T. Johnson / The New Republic
New cover illustration by a Minneapolis master. Above: Erik T. Johnson, cover for The New Republic. Hot of the presses and fresh on the newsstands, Erik’s latest work heralds the ghouls of the far-right. How apropos! Even better, Erik has graciously agreed to share his process here. Scroll! Above: Erik’s first sketch. “This was a [...]
- TNT Post / Iconen
Web-resource for Dutch postal stamps and related design. Above: Christian Borstslap, 2009. Via the Iconen van de post site, a lovely resource recommended by Tida Tep. Beyond the beautiful stamp designs, the site also includes examples of innovative post boxes and vehicles. Dank u vel, Tida!
- VIVA LOS 33 / Arriba Chile
Diseño por Chile, now more than ever. Above: Jorge Alderete, 2010. After the emotional rescue of LOS 33, it’s hard not to remember the devastating earthquake Chile suffered this year, nor the extraordinary efforts of Julián Naranjo and Diseño por Chile. Posted here earlier, the posters donated by designers from all over the world are [...]
- BITS
Bangkok International Typographic Symposium 2010 Above: BITS poster via the official website. I am eagerly awaiting more news of this conference and its promising lineup of speakers and workshops. Follow along via the BITS Facebook page as the conference, set for Oct. 30-31 in Bangkok, has already begun with fascinating exhibits and warm-up events. For [...]
- MAPC 2010
New World, Old World. Above: Erik Brandt, 2010. Postcard front (4×6) for MAPC 2010, set with Verena Gerlach’s Vielzweck font (available at primetype). From October 13-16, Minneapolis plays host to the Mid-America Print Council Conference. MAPC 2010 is led by the fearless Jenny Schmid, of Bikini Press International fame and Professor of Printmaking at the [...]
- Bienal De Cartel México / Para Fukuda
Setenta y seis para Fukuda, BICeBé 2009 show rides again. Above: Via the Bienal De Cartel México Facebook album, a special shot graciously forwarded by Marina Córdova Alvéstegui from the recent opening of the Exposición Homenaje a Shigeo Fukuda. My poster is second from the top right, between Milton Glaser’s submission and Esteban Salgado, which [...]
- Eyeteeth
A journal of incisive ideas. Above: John Morse, via Paul Schmelzer’s excellent Eyeteeth blog, taking on the overground economy. A highly recommend resource just added to the links page, Schmelzer’s perspective is exhaustive and inspiring. The above ‘haiku bandit’ project, Schmelzer’s description, reminded me of the accidental overprint found here on the streets of Powderhorn [...]
- Aesthetic Apparatus / Dead Wood
Fine Fu*king Print Exhibit, Oct. 13, 2010. Huzzah! Above: Keegan Wenkman’s contribution, of One Foot In Front. As part of the upcoming Mid-America Print Council Conference (see earlier post), the fleet-footed fu*king perambulators of Aesthetic Apparatus have announced a great fu*king event on Oct. 13, 2010 from 9:00PM-11:00PM (in the evening, “a good time to [...]
- Luis Fitch / UNO Posters
Ten Years of Hispanic Posters by Luis Fitch of UNO Branding. Above: Poster by Luis Fitch, UNO Branding. In truly exciting news, the Metropolitan State University Gordon Parks Gallery will be exhibiting “Ten Years of Hispanic Posters by Luis Fitch of UNO Branding,” curated by Douglas Padilla. The opening will take place on October 14, [...]
- University of Brighton
2010 Illustration and Graphic Design graduates. Above: Work by Mille Scarlett Davies, recent graduate from the University of Brighton who also spent some time here at MCAD. Many thanks to our current visiting student, Rosie, who shared this link to an outstanding collection of work from the recent graduates. The site is constructed by and [...]
- NYT OP-ED 40
Outstanding overview of the Opposite Editorial. Above: On an Erik T. Johnson tip, The New York Times celebrates forty years of the Op-Ed page, a tradition which began September 21, 1970. See this excellent interactive feature (which includes Nicholas Blechman) and the accompanying articles and samples of artwork. Inspiring.
- OKNOVOKGHT
¿Por que no? Above: Via the OKNOVOKGHT Flickr page, some fresh and vibrant postings from a delightfully enigmatic source in Melbourne, Australia. Highly recommended, follow OKNOVOKGHT via Twitter or Facebook. Above: “Bill needs all the help he can get right now,” OKNOVOKGHT’s response to a query requesting permission to make this post. Lovely variation on [...]
- Andrew Lewis, MzW, and more…
Götz Gramlich’s Heidelberg posteraktion is in full effect. Above: Andrew Lewis, Tired (2010). Via the Mut zur Wut site, El Santo is one of the many masters who contributed posters to this exciting poster offensive on the streets of Heidelberg, Germany. Founder Götz Gramlich has updated the website with shots of the posters in the [...]
- John Malinoski / New Waldorf Poster
Fresh from the Puppet Factory. Above: John Malinoski, 2010. New poster for the Waldorf School Chalk Walk, Richmond, VA. Outstanding is!
- New Reading Type
New typefaces from the class of 2010. Above: Erin Mclaughlin, Katari (specimen). On a hot tip from our friend at Hindy Rinny, Erin sends word of her successful completion of her MA in Typeface Design at the University of Reading. Mabrouk! Take some time to study the work of her colleagues and their impressive interpretations [...]
- kindra_is_here
New Flickr collection of graphic and typographic wonder. Above: Via my colleague Kindra Murphy’s new Flickr account, kindra_is_here, some Czech matchbox sets that will inspire to be sure. Look for more additions from her vast collection of graphic ephemera soon.
- Updated: Suedpol
Awesome. Above: Felix Pfäffli poster via Erich Brechbühl and the Südpol collection. Südpol is a concert venue in Lucerne, Switzerland and this new collection of posters represents the efforts of young local designers. Founded by Brechbühl, all posters have been printed on a Risograph, yielding a consistent look and outstanding quality. The chap book for [...]
- Tochter aus Elysium
Unsere liebe Beatrix, our little miracle of Powderhorn. Above: Our miracle, our hope… Beatrix Lulu Sakile. Born in our home this Tuesday past, Beatrix arrived so quickly we could not make the drive to the hospital. My beautiful wife Elisabeth, in a truly heroic and inspired effort I will never forget, sought the comfort of [...]
- Go Sing Wonder
AME_MAMA_RICA Above: Erik Brandt, 2010 (A1). My own humble contribution to the Mut zur Wut posteraktion in Heidelberg, Germany commissioned by the organizer, Götz Gramlich. A thousand thanks for this chance, Götz! Above: Via Götz on Facebook, frisch gedruckt and fresh from the printer. Above: On the right, Götz Gramlich (2010), and on the left, [...]
- Mut zur Wut Online
Posteraktion ready for preview. Above: Zwischen den Zeilen, Götz Gramlich (2010). Chapeau! The Mut zur Wut poster event mentioned here earlier can now be previewed online. Hup, Götz, for this labor of love! Visit the site and scroll through work by 2xGoldstein, Reza Abedini, Andre Baldinger, Timo Berry, Erik Brandt (Servus!), Erich Brechbühl, Claus Geiss, [...]
- Hope
New Typografika for friends in Bangkok, Thailand. Above: Erik Brandt, 2010. This 3×15 meter piece actually hangs horizontally (rotate counter clockwise). The Thai word ความหวัง, set with AG Thai by Cadson Demak, means ‘hope.’ I am extremely grateful for the invitation from Anuthin Wongsunkakon, Tik Lawrachawee, and ThaiGa, the Thai Graphic Designer Association, to create [...]
- Mut zur Wut
Plakate, die den Mund aufmachen! Above: Mut zur Wut poster by Götz Gramlich, 2010. I was delighted and humbled to be invited to participate in Götz’s latest poster initiative, set to open on the streets of Heidelberg, Germany on September 15, 2010. Many may recall the outstanding 30 Anschläge event (and Götz’s stunning image for [...]
- New Flarf New
Western Humanities Review and KFAI interview by Diane Richard. Above: Cover of the Summer 2010 Western Humanities Review from the University of Utah English Department. Love the subtle touch on the ‘whr’ by cover designers Dawn Lonsinger and Patrick Foran. The new edition, available soon, includes two new pieces by Flarf poets Sharon Mesmer and [...]
- Booty
That’s what it is. Above: Boom, boom, boom. Purchased from Minotaurus Boekwinkel. I photographed some of the posters for her retrospective and you can see them on Geotypografika Flickr. It’s impossible to leave Amsterdam without fearing the baggage weight check when you arrive at Schipol. Any self-respecting type and design geek will invariably collect all [...]
- Verena Gerlach / Algiers Posters Exhibition
A lovely evening on the Oranienstraße. Above: Herzlich Willkommen! The entry to Verena’s studio which she shares with her partner Alex, and his architectural studio with collaborator, Ansgar. A fantastic space which recently hosted an exhibition of Verena’s Algiers posters. The Algerian exhibition had already taken place, but this was the first time the screen [...]
- Arnhem Centraal
Thanks to OK Parking and Arnhem, a quick snap is picked up today. Above: A photo just after a very pleasant visit with OK Parking in Arnhem recently. I just added some photos to Geotypografika Amsterdam 2010 today and was asked by a Flickr group called Central Station Arnhem to have it included in their [...]
- Wanner / Gramlich
A chance meeting at a poster exhibition in Berlin. Above: On the left, your hero and mine, Rene Wanner of Posterpage taking a photo of Götz Gramlich himself (center, featured here earlier). As fate would have it, Rene, Götz, and I finally crossed paths at the 100 beste Plakate 09 exhibition, which featured a rabbit [...]
- Berlin / Kreuzberg
New images added to Geotypografika Flickr. Above: Somewhere in Kreuzberg, Berlin. See the full set of graphic and typographic images on Geotypografika Berlin, where I have also updated the Geotypografika Amsterdam 2010 set with new images from the second leg of my recent trip. Above: Turkish words gracing a building in Kreuzberg, one of my [...]
- Amsterdam
New images for the Geotypografika collection. Above: New images from the streets of Amsterdam, where I am fortunate enough to be spending a few days. A new Geotypografika Flickr set has just been uploaded, you can find images from 2005-07 here. The images in both sets are mostly graphic and typographic in nature, though there [...]
- Pink Hobo Gallery / QR Code Show
Fitting end to Flashbelt 7.0 tonight. Above: Via Pink Hobo Gallery here in Minneapolis. Bring your QR Code reader to the gallery opening tonight (June 16, 2010. 7:00pm to 11:00pm/map.), and find your way to “images, music, video, data visualization, and interactive experiences.” This group show will feature work by Eight Hour Day (Holla!), Michael [...]
- OBX 2010
A few days at the beach. Above: Sunset with dolphins. Roanoke Sound, NC. Geotypografika OBX is now uploaded to Flickr, hope you enjoy a few images from this recent trip. More images here, Geotypografika OBX.
- For a Green and Free Iran
SVA to exhibit SocialDesignZine’s posters for Iran. Above: My own contribution to last year’s SocialDesignZine’s web exhibit, now set to become reality at the SVA Visual Arts Gallery in NYC this Fall. June 12, 2010 marks one year since the infamous elections in Iran, where the Green Wave had first risen. One year later, we [...]
- Posterpage / Chaumont 2010
Images from the International competition. Above: Via Rene Wanner’s incomparable Posterpage, a video of the current exhibit. The student competition has been surrounded by controversy, and Rene has also been sharing updates from all parties concerned, read more here.
- Poster for Tomorrow / Call for Entries
2010 Theme: Death is not Justice. Above: Julián Naranjo, 2010. Call for entries for poster for tomorrow’s 2010 global competition, submissions are due July 18, 2010. I am humbled to be included in the initial Online Jury for this effort spearheaded by Hervé Matine, calling for the abolition of capital punishment worldwide. Fore more information, [...]
- Cadson Demak / Anuthin Wongsunkakon
Founder and principal shares new Thai typefaces. Above: A stunning poster from Cadson Demak’s distribution page, Bangkok, Thailand. Had to include this here, but please see more below. These stunning hybrid forms are part of a collection of Thai type produced over the years by Bangkok design firm Cadson Demak (main site) led by designer [...]
- Flashbelt 2010 Poster
Digital version of some upcoming Typografika Nuevo. Above: A wee new poster (18×24) I just made for Flashbelt founder and producer Dave Schroeder, pilotvibe. The photographic element is a treated version of Jeremy Thorp’s Just Landed. The posters are going into production, look for more info and adaptations soon. It was an honor working with [...]
- Gato gegen lightsaber.
If a cat stuck in your ceiling pipes, use the force wisely. Above: Muscat, starring himself, confronts his greatest fear. There can be only one solution to this type of situation. Muscat, as is so clearly documented here, has no option but to retreat. Ha! Superior technology wins the day once again.
- GRD_2000_SP10 Final Logopesto
A beautiful mess. Above: Michelle’s final poster (24×36 digital file). Final submissions are in and are uploaded to Geotypografika Flickr here. The Logopesto Poster Redux from this year’s intro to graphic design grupetto did not disappoint. The final push was heralded by Michelle’s outstanding efforts, and she inspired her classmates to respond with their own, [...]
- FDN_1111_SP10 Final NYT
Final color machines and process now complete. Above: Nate’s outstanding final piece, still on the backing. The process is now complete, FDN_1111_SP10_Sec_002 student’s handed in their finals today after a successful crit last week. All process and finals are now uploaded to Geotypografika Flickr. This is the third attempt at this problem by three separate [...]
- Webinar Schmebinar
Never sign up for this one again. Above: Via the Huffington Post, the best webinar of all time? Live at the end of the world, this guy told you so, or, wait… what?
- PRONGTRY SOWOHUD RECONN
A poem for a flag, a flag for the people. Above: Video from Sunday’s Shoebox opening featuring Flarf poet Elisabeth Workman’s sound poem for the occasion, PRONGTRY SOWOHUD RECONN. Gallery founder Sean Smuda introduces the event as Jenny Schmid and yours truly remain appropriately silent. Thanks to AJ for coming and agreeing to shoot this. [...]
- The best day ever.
Shoebox Gallery opening, waffle intervention, a flag, a poem, a parade. Above: From the pages of GOOD to the streets of MPLS, Powderhorn claims the Chicago-Lake intersection! Jenny Schmid, whose opening graced Sean Smuda’s Shoebox Gallery, stands just behind the flag in an appropriate shade of red for May Day. Image from one of two [...]
- POHO Flag is Flying
Official unfurling at the Shoebox Gallery today. Above: A quick test from yesterday, great flag conditions but poor light. Special thanks again to Jenny Schmid for including this in her opening today and also to Dave Schroeder (Flashbelt, Pilotvibe) for his expert help in getting this thing flying. Join us at the Shoebox today, 11am-12:30 [...]
- 1. Mai
International Socialist Rabbits Unite! Above: May 1, 1998. Tomorrow’s May Day festivities in Powderhorn may, or may not, include such a scene. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Avanti popolo alla riscossa, bandiera rossa, bandiera rossa! Avanti popolo alla riscossa, bandiera rossa trionferá!
- Karel Martens / Chaumont 2010
Festival international de l’affiche et du graphisme de Chaumont. Above: Karel Martens, 2010. The 21st edition of this fabled celebration is set to begin and is graced this year by a masterpiece from your hero and mine. For more information, visit the official website and see more on étapes here.
- Tom Garrett / China
Some lovely images from our traveling colleague. Above: Via MCAD Professor Tom Garrett, currently traveling and researching in China. Tom was kind enough to send in some images from his travels in Shanghai, Beijing, Xian, and Guilin. Xie xie, Tom, and we look forward to the slide show on your return! Above: All photos via [...]
- Fake Plastic Four
Christopher Scott’s new release. Above: Cover for Fake Plastic Four, Christopher Scott (2010). See CSGRAPHI to pre-order the soon to be released 4th edition of this Irish graphic design publication. The new edition will include work by Mehdi Saeedi, Timo Berry, Michael Iva, and many more. Avanti, Christopher! Cheers for including some fresh Typografika. Please [...]
- Typografika por Chile
Para Julián, un fuerte abrazo desde la distancia. Above: My submission for Diseño por Chile, 2010 (70x100cm). Along with many other designers, I was humbled and honored to be invited to participate in this project. Set to be exhibited at the 4ta. Bienal de Diseño en Santiago, Chile, all poster donations will be sold to [...]
- Verena Gerlach / Algiers
Solo show featured brilliant new screenprints. Above and Below: Images from Verena Gerlach’s recent exhibition in Algiers. This new body of work was developed after several visits by the Berlin based designer and involved an exhaustive creative process that has been thrilling to witness. Mabrouk, Verena! For more, please visit fraugerlach.
- GOOD / MCAD X DW
Action plan for lowering household emissions is live. Above: GOOD and MCAD Design Works recently collaborated on an action plan, now live on the GOOD site. Special thanks to Design Works Director J. Zachary Keenan for sharing this and congratulations to the team.
- Julián Naranjo / Diseño por Chile 2010
Reconstrucción En Progreso. Above: Julián Naranjo’s personal contribution to his great cause, Diseño por Chile. The collection of poster donations on their Flickr site keeps growing, with submissions from all over the world. To participate, follow this link for the announcement. All poster donations will be sold to benefit Un Techo para Chile (A Roof [...]
- Ragnar Freyr Pálsson / Flag
Our man in Iceland. Above: Ragnar Freyr Pálsson‘s outstanding flag for GOOD Magazine Issue 19. There was some sweet serendipity in finding this, Reykjavík based designer Ragnar’s flag graces the same spread as another submission from Powderhorn, MPLS! I believe we both have Dylan Lathrop to thank for this, so, a thousand thanks, Dylan! Above: [...]
- Who’s that lady?
It’s a B_ _ _ _ _ x bear in Good. Above: Via Dylan, via the FB, via nicolayfun. Domo! Spread from the new GOOD, The Neighborhoods Issue. More soon, as soon as I can get my hands on one. Above: On the MPLS south side… a little Powderhorn special, for yo ass. :-)
- A thousand thanks, Saki.
Lasting image from an inspiring visit. Above: Saki Mafundikwa, Bernard Canniffe, and myself. Special thanks to Dan (who took this photo), Michael, and Jonathan of Aesthetic Apparatus for allowing us to come by their studio while Saki was here. This concluded an emotional visit by Saki, who graced our community with his film, Shungu. Bern [...]
- Yossi Lemel / Mini, Vidi, Vici
Public lecture at MCAD. Above: Yossi’s own poster for his upcoming talk at MCAD. Renowned Israeli designer visits Minneapolis. Thanks to the kind support of MCAD President Jay Coogan, renowned graphic designer Yossi Lemel will be visiting Minneapolis and giving a talk this Sunday morning, April 18, 11:00AM in Auditorium 150. This timely event is [...]
- RAN ART / Call for Entries
Deadline: April 28, 2010 Above: Call for entries from RAN ART (cropped). RAN is the Rainforest Action Network and as part of their Minnesota campaign to raise awareness on the destructive nature of agribusiness, they are sponsoring “an art contest and exhibition culminating in the selection of one image to be used in a billboard [...]
- MPLS / Seen at Los Ocampo.
Sweet local flyer found during awesome burrito run. Above: Always something amazing to take out at Los Ocampo.
- Bear who saves children from oncoming traffic.
Peter Steineck, 2010. Above: MCAD student Peter Steineck’s web-version of a recent mini-comic. Even better to to have the original! Many thanks for this link, Peter.
- Sweet internets.
Futurama from 1969… Above: The Internet in 1969, was kicking around The Huffington Post yesterday, and it’s too good not to feature again and again. Viel spass dabei!
- Shungu / The Resilience of a People
A film by Saki Mafundikwa. Above: Digital version of the 18×24 poster by MCAD student Ted Guerrero for Saki Mafundikwa’s Shungu, The Resilience of a People (2009). Northern-most academic premiere at MCAD, April 8, 1:00PM. Thanks to contributions by Student Activities Coordinator Megan Leafblad and Design Department Chair Bernard Canniffe, we are honored and delighted [...]
- FDN_1111_SP10 NYT Color Variants
Digital color machines as a precursor to painting. Above: MCAD student Alex, digital variant (11.5 x 22.75) A new twist for a successful problem seen here before, these are foundation student level experiments with color. Above: Each unique student grid is derived from a tracing of the New York Times, randomly assigned. Each then mounts [...]
- GRD_2000_SP10 Final P004
Our final work for the The Haiti Poster Project. Above: MCAD student Kobby’s final poster in his recent junior review installation. See his animated version of the poster process below. Limitations are Limitless Our class has completed the project we started recently, and we are really pleased to share these with you here. Our initial [...]
- Reggie Watts
F_ck Sh_t Stack. Above: Must be seen to be believed. Dance, muthafu_kas!
- VitrinRooz / Iman Raad
Virtual exhibition now running. Above: Iman Raad, for VitrinRooz. Iman’s new virtual exhibition is now live (March 20 – April 20, 2010) via the incomparable VitrinRooz website (this last link direct to English language page). The site includes a complete bio for Iman as well as a beautiful musical accompaniment to the animation above. Make [...]
- MCAD / Kevin Huizenga
Acclaimed comic artist to lecture, March 25, 2010. Above: Kevin Huizenga, speaking this Thursday at MCAD at 1:00 PM. This via our friend Tom K. at Transatlantis and Uncivilized Books: “The churning mind of Kevin Huizenga will be on display for everyone to see. Kevin is an acclaimed cartoonist, best known for his idiosyncratic everyman [...]
- Elisabeth Workman / 2010 McKnight
2010 McKnight Fellowship for Writers, Loft Award for Poetry. Above: Elisabeth Workman, Flarf poet, is selected for the fellowship by 2010 judge and nationally acclaimed poet, Marilyn Nelson. From Opolis and Site Q, a thousand congratulations, liebe Bettina! Abrazos y besos! The official awards will be held at The Loft on Friday, May 07 2010, 7:00pm, [...]
- Goddur
The world is new again, all over again. Above: Guðmundur Oddur Magnússon, aka Goddur, poster from the series for Bjarni H. Þórarinsson. Just when you think you have a bit of a perspective, a new friend introduces to you something miraculous. Seeing the work of this Icelandic master has made the whole world new again [...]
- FFFFound / Rattapallax 16
Rattapallax flyer found. Above: Sweet! Got word that this Rattapallax flyer I made in April, 2008 was posted on ffffound. Cherry Garcia! More on that in an older post here, but in more recent news… Above: Cover and back cover for Rattapallax 16, Fall 2010. I worked with publisher Ram Devineni on this last issue [...]
- Bea Arthur Mountains Pizza
Stunning collage tumblr, excellent reality relief. Above: From the excellent Bea Arthur Mountains Pizza, collage.
- FDN_1111_SP10_P002
Experimental video shorts on color. Above: MCAD student Alex, “By the Clock.” Foundation level color experiments. These new video shorts are the culmination of a project for this Spring’s 2D Foundation level grupetto. This problem has been addressed before by previous classes I have taught, but these experiments featured a new challenge: all sound/music had [...]
- Julián Naranjo / A call for Chile.
Chile Quake 8.8, a personal call from the acclaimed designer. Above: Photo by Julián Naranjo in Santiago, Chile, Fotos Terremoto Chile 2010. Above: From our dear friend Julián Naranjo in Chile, a call for participation with a “international collective of designers in the creation of posters in support and solidarity with Chile called: “ChileQuake 8.8, [...]
- ITF / Indian Type Foundry
International collaboration yields beautiful forms. Above: Via the ITF site (also see their Facebook and Flickr pages). ITF is a growing collaboration between Peter Bilak (Typotheque), Rajesh Kejriwal (Kyoorius Exchange) and Satya Rajpurohit. I ran across an update of their work via Hindy Rinny. I think you’ll agree it that this is truly inspiring work, [...]
- Dan Sinclair / Elliott Earls
MCAD student initiates Skype interview series. Above: 18×24 poster by MCAD student Dan Sinclair, March, 2010. In exciting news, Dan is organizing Skype interview sessions and started things off last Friday with Elliott Earls. His hope is to extend the exposure our community has with active designers and artists, and, in concert with the MCAD [...]
- VCU Visit March 2010
Images from the VCUarts Objects and Methods Lecture Series. Above: At the lectern, Mary McLaughlin, with a wonderful introduction. (In the foreground, samurai.) Photo by Anne Graves. Above: El Conejo Vive, March 5-9, 2010. Virginia Commonwealth University, School of the Arts, Richmond, VA. Poster by John Malinoski with and old photo from 1997 by John [...]
- Exhibition Tonight / Poster Rescue
Recent rejected poster finds new life. Above: Cropped version of a 18×24 poster sketch by yours truly. Geotypografika readers might remember this reference to a past poster project gone fission. On the occasion of a upcoming visit to ol’ VCU, I thought it appropriate to revive it in this form. Hope you enjoy. Self-promotion Act [...]
- Papergirl No. 5
Random art distribution project in Berlin. Above: Papergirl No. 4 poster by Florian Lamm und Lisa von Billerbeck. In a hot tip from our friend Verena Gerlach, the very cool Papergirl project announces it’s May 19, 2010 deadline for new submissions. Check out the sweet video of Papergirl No. 4 in action. In more good [...]
- Yunker / 2010 Web Globalization Report
Byte Level Research releases it’s new findings. Above: John Yunker’s world map by country code. In exciting news, bytelevel research is back and has released it’s 2010 Web Globalization Report Card and the data on the world’s top websites is fascinating: Google and Facebook are numerically tied for for first place. Yunker explains that since [...]
- Erik Brandt / RVA Exhibition
Shameless self-promotion, Act 16. Above: Letterpress print I made in 1998, the first posters to promote the original Bowe House Print Collective, yo. I am grateful to announce that Virginia Commonwealth University will be hosting an exhibition of my work on Friday, March 5, 2010 at 6PM (1509 West Main St., Richmond, VA). Hope to [...]
- Don Cherry / The man.
Oh, Canada. Above: The incomparable Don Cherry. Caught pre-game commentary before the epic Canada vs. USA game. Winter Olympics, 2010. “Miller’s gotta be sensational… and he better be sensational, because he’s gonna see more rubber, than a dead skunk, on a New York thruway. Heh, Canada wins, 5-3.” Well, it wasn’t 5-3, Don, but it [...]
- ATypI 2010 / The Word
Dublin, Ireland. Above: The logo for the Association Typographique Internationale (ATypI) conference this September in Dublin, Ireland. Designed by Clare Bell and Dara Ní Bheacháin, it uses the typeface Nib by Thomas Foley. Foley, a master’s candidate at Central St. Martins, designed Nib under the mentorship of Freda Sack (ISTD). Above: Nib glyphs from Foley’s [...]
- Elisabeth Workman / Nine poems.
Low quality image, inspired Flarf content. Above: Flarf poet Elisabeth Workman, reading from her work last night (Feb. 21, 2010) at Intermedia Arts. This is from video shot by out friend Tim Tozer. In both videos, Elisabeth explains her work and read from the following poems: We Are Surrounded By Parking Lots And, Cosmic Pinwheeling [...]
- Osloposters (dot) net
Amazing poster archive from Norway. Above: On a John Malinoski tip, here is an excellent poster resource, Osloposters. Showcasing a vibrant poster scene, the site is run by Stig Anderson, whose own website (see splash page below), offers it’s own fascination. Stig explains that he was inspired by Jarr Geerligs set, often referenced here. He [...]
- El Conejo / VCU Objects + Methods Lecture
Rabbit lecture, workshop, and exhibition. Above: Event poster by John Malinoski, 2010. Photo: John Dixon, 1997. The rabbit lives! El Conejo, a conglomerate character that first rose back in 1997, the spirit of which still vibrates awkwardly here, and especially here. A special thanks to my dear friend and mentor, John Malinoski, for making this [...]
- Elisabeth Workman / MPLS Jerome Reading
4th Annual SASE/Jerome Celebration. Above: A photo for Elisabeth Workman, Geotypografika Site Q contributor. Elisabeth will be reading from her work at Intermedia Arts in Minneapolis this Saturday, February 20, 2010 (7:00-9:00PM). Elisabeth will join fellow 2009 SASE/Jerome award winners Paula Cisewski, Scott Muskin, Ethan Rutherford, Sherrie L. Fernandez-Williams, Michelle Matthees, and Heather Bouwman. Below: [...]
- Seen at MCAD
Two recent posters/bulletins in the hallways. Above: MCAD student Ted Guerrero, “on the wall.” Above: MCAD student Peter Steineck, “off the charts.”
- André Felipe
typo/graphic posters (dot) com Above: Splash page for typo/graphic posters, a true labor of love by André Filipe, a Brazilian graphic designer with a big heart and a passion for typography. André has recently redesigned the site and it now features a full Flash exhibition mechanism that allows the designers to display their samples display [...]
- SOTA / Font Aid IV is live.
Over 400 designers for Haiti and Doctors Without Borders. Above: Via the SOTA announcement, a sampling of ampersand glyphs donated for Font Aid IV, sponsored by the Society for Typographic Aficionados. The collection of over 400 glyphs will be USD $20 and is now available through, Veer, and Ascender Fonts (FontShop and MyFonts soon). As [...]
- GGGrafik
Götz Gramlich rules OK. Above: Götz Gramlich, Glass Candy poster, 2010. I have to apologize right from the start, this post is long overdue. Aside from being an incredibly talented designer, Götz is also extremely generous and shared some of his silk-screened posters with me some time ago (see further below). Surely you might agree, [...]
- EAB x 3
We did it. Above: Elisabeth and I are overjoyed to share the news that we are expecting our first child. Wish us luck, expected arrival is August 23, 2010. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Avanti popolo alla riscossa, bandiera rossa, bandiera rossa! Avanti popolo alla riscossa, bandiera rossa trionferá! Ouchi-san, sugoi ne?!
- Fabio Filippi / El picaflor
Wonderfully simple, endless beauty. Above: Fabio Filippi, still from El picaflor (2010, 3:59). See this stunning short film on Fabio’s Vimeo page and enjoy more work on his site. Shot in November, 2009 in Bolivia and Peru, I happened to be there the day some of these shots were taken. Our group had wandered ahead [...]
- Dabireh Collective
Fresh initiative via orien+ation lab and beyond. Above: Poster for Alef (Oct. 2009), the first publication from the inspiring Dabireh Collective, founded by Reza Abedini and a group of graphic designers from Iran. Just one part of Reza’s new project with Paul Hughes and Anne Miltenburg, orien+ation lab, Alef will be included in the OK [...]
- They Can’t Deport Us All
Chingo Bling. Above: On a recent visit to Los Ocampo (MPLS), I noticed a guest wearing this t-shirt and was struck by the message. After some searching, I found Chingo Bling’s single from last Fall. You can listen to the song here, ¡Para Justicia y Libertad! Please find immigration support here, it’s time to legalize [...]
- John Moore / Blockee Font
New work from Caracas, Venezuela. Above: John Moore’s exciting new Blockee Font, available soon (click image for a larger view). I am very grateful to John for sharing this new work here, and special thanks to Marina Córdova Alvéstegui for help with the Spanish translation. See the Blockee-Man himself below and please visit John’s site [...]
- NYTimes / Nobel Laureates for Iran
Open letter from Feb. 7, 2010. Above: Open letter calling for action on Iran (NYTimes). Sponsored by the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity, it asks the question, “How long can we stand idly by and watch the scandal in Iran unfold?” How long indeed. May the Green Wave rise again!
- Every Drop Counts
Chicago artists reach out to Haiti. Above: Every Drop Counts, a recent artist action in Chicago to raise funds for Haiti and World Water Relief. Our friend Anthony Esquivel has just produced a documentary on the effort and kindly shares that link here. (See more on the Cool Kids from an older post.) Please view [...]
- John Malinoski / VCU
New poster. Above: John Malinoski, 2010.
- Font Aid IV / Ampersands for Haiti
One from the home front. Above: My two-cents for Font Aid IV, sponsored by the Society for Typographic Aficionados (SOTA). From their website: “Type designers, graphic designers and other artists from around the world are invited to contribute artwork to be included in a typeface created exclusively for the Font Aid IV effort. The theme [...]
- Yossi Lemel / Holocaust Memories
Our hero interviewed by Leadel. Above: Yossi Lemel via Leadel, discussing his deeply moving work on his family and the Holocaust. Bravo, Yossi, bravo.
- Naz / Oral Defense
Invitation to her final presentation. Above: Naz Moosavi (2010), invitation to the final hurdle toward her Masters degree. We have been lucky enough to share Naz’s work here before, see examples here. Mamnoon am, Naz, and good luck!
- Tovar Estovo
Website as Zirkus still operative, over. Above: Original ¡ü16.øäk! silkscreen bulletin invitation for a BVR Messages event, 2001. Four BVRS Printing. Glenside, Pa. Tovar Estovo (web-based version). BVR Revival: And why not? I was happily reminded of this project from ol’ BVR days, and thought it would be nice to share once again. The event [...]
- Final NYT Grid Shorts
MCAD_FDN_1111_SEC_06, Fall 2009 Above: Sheila’s final short, FDN 1111 Sec 06, Fall 2009. Our semester long investigation of color included some time devoted to our New York Times grid studies and subsequent color ‘”machines”(see our Geotypografika Flickr set). The problem concluded with a challenge to create a one minute stop-motion film using their final hand-painted [...]
- Avatar / Papyrus
Fu*king fu*k. Above: Dan Sinclair, from an earlier post. Geotypografika readers may remember Dan’s experiment as a serious attempt to create an appropriate design/interaction given the limitations of Papyrus. A successful experiment to say the least, and also worth the debate, a good designer should be able to design something beautiful/good with Papyrus (insert any [...]
- Un abrazo! Guten Rutsch.
Feliz año nuevo from MPLS. Above: Happy New Year from Geotypografika. =:-) Un abrazo! An embrace! All the best to you for the new year from a frozen but warm Minneapolis. Servus, Freunde!
- Elisabeth Workman / Abraham Lincoln / Glitter Pony
New poems in print. Above: Flarf poet and Site Q contributor Elisabeth Workman has new poems included in Glitter Pony and Abraham Lincoln, published by K. Silem Mohammad. Bravissimo, Bettina, avanti! Above: Glitter Pony splash page.
- MCAD_GRD_2010_F09 / New Fonstructions
Final experiments from Los Typonauts. Above: Peter W.’s font, Atlas, 24×36 promo poster. Building on the experiments with Fontstruct from last year, our introductory typo grupetto developed a wide range of fonts, all available for download and commentary (most type specimen’s here are linked). Along with several others, Peter W.’s Atlas Condensed has been awarded [...]
- MPLS / Frozen Geometry
I love nature. Above: Through the storm-window glass, a perfect, mesmerizing apparition. Minneapolis, Minnesota. December, 15, 2009. 0730, -3ºF (-20ºC).
- Poster4Tomorrow / 100 for Freedom
New poster exhibition online and in galleries around the world. Above: Frank Arbelo (Cuba/Bolivia), see more at Poster4Tomorrow.
- 19th Century French Board Games
Chromolitho prints from Phil’s collection. Above: A 19th Century French board game from our friend Phil’s amazing collection (rem his Hendrix story?). These will become a part of his lectures on Animation History, as examples of 19th century visual pop culture. Magnifique, Phil!
- BICeBé 2009 People
New Flickr set from the recent poster biennial in La Paz. Above: Servus, Freunde! Julián Naranjo (Chile), Marina Córdova Alvéstegui (Bolivia), and Andrew Lewis (Canada) above Lake Titicaca, Bolivia. Many more images are now available, I re-organized the Flickr sets and they are now divided into two sets, Geotypografika La Paz, and BICeBé 2009 People. [...]
- Brahmi Computing / Media Storm
The Indian Keyboard revolution continues. Above: Via the intrepid Adria Chilcote, more on the Brahmi Computing keyboard featured in Geotypografika earlier this year. The IBN splash page above features the video, “Brahmi Computing: Typing in your own mother tongue.” As posted earlier, Brahmi Computing has launched a potentially revolutionary new keyboard that will allow millions [...]
- Elisabeth Workman / The Women of Flarf
Flarf reading in Brooklyn, New York. Above: Past Geotypografika Site Q contributor Elisabeth Workman (center), performing an improvisation at the Zinc Bar with Mel Nichols (left), and Nada Gordon (right) on November 22, 2009. Mabrouk, liebe Bettina! Above: Promotional image from the Flarf announcement at Ululate.
- El Alto and beyond…
More images from Bolivia and BICeBé 2009. Above: The Andes mountain range on the road between Lake Titicaca and La Paz/El Alto. New photos from La Paz, El Alto, Lake Titicaca, and more have been uploaded to Geotypografika Flickr. New contributions are welcome! More to come today! Please click on the images for a larger [...]
- Geotypografika La Paz
Graphic and typographic images from La Paz, Bolivia. Above: Just one of several new graphic and typographic photographs from the street of La Paz, Bolivia. Please see the Geotypografika Flickr page for more and check back often, I will be uploading new photos as time (and internet access) allows. Above: From the hotel window, the [...]
- Bienal Internacional del Cartel Bolivia
BICeBé 2009, Nov. 17-21 La Paz, Bolivia Above: Via BICeBé 2009. This coming week, I am delighted to be traveling to La Paz, Bolivia to attend the BICeBé 2009, Bienal Internacional del Cartel Bolivia. Organized by Susana Machiado and David Criado, it promises and amazing array of international speakers, workshops, and exhibitions. I hope to [...]
- Dave Schroeder / iPhone photographs.
Masterful creations via Pilotvibe. Above: Pilotvibe proprietor and Flashbelt founder Dave Schroeder’s inspired tile sequence. Danke Schön, Dave! And in the news, Flashbelt 2010 dates have been finalized, June 13-16, 2010.
- Arlen / Fontstruct Top Pick
Courtney Billadeau’s work in progress. Above: MCAD student Courtney’s Fontruction, Arlen. Already selected as a ‘Top Pick’ by Fontstruct staff in October, Courtney has been diligently updating and refining her font. Look for more examples of student work from our introductory type grupetto soon! More process shots on Geotypografika Flickr. Above: MCAD student Sam’s Fonstruct [...]
- Samantha Aburime / Process video.
Tone poem of color. Above: MCAD student Samantha, a lovely little process piece she made during class today as a warm-up to her final project. Much inspiration in here for our wee 2D grupetto. More here and on Geotypografika Flickr.
- Khatt Network / Al Jazeera Interview
Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès interviewed on Arabic type issues. Above: Via the Khatt Network, an excellent interview with the Arabic type network’s founder on Al Jazeera‘s Artsworld.
- New tone poems of color.
Final work now on Geotypografika Flickr. Above: The final stages in MCAD student Lisa’s NYTimes color study. Please see more work from this foundation level grupetto on Geotypografika Flickr. I am very grateful to this group for their hard work. Avanti! Above: More from Lisa’s process and final vision. More on Geotypografika Flickr.
- MCAD_GRD_2010_F09_Brandt
Long overdue update from this beginning type grupetto. Above: MCAD student Daniel, from a recent update to Geotypografika Flickr. I am pleased to share some work from this hard working grupetto, and have finally had time to post these. Please for to be enjoying. Above: MCAD student Courtney. Above: MCAD student Peter S. Above: MCAD [...]
- More
GRD_3020_F09: Additions to our recent efforts. Above: MCAD student Christopher. Several posters have been added to a former post, and more images to Geotypografika Flickr. Above: MCAD student Christopher, black and white proof, 24×36. More. Above: MCAD student Mitchell. Above: MCAD student Amy.
- HypeForType / Exclusive Volume 2.0
Fresh Type from Nottingham. Sugoi, ne? Above: Capset, by Suprb (Keywords: Slab, Swedish… Oh, and I say Hell Yeah!). Via Alex at HypeForType, Exclusive Volume 2.0 is now available. Above: Protozoa, by Richard Perez. Much more at Exclusive Volume 2.0. Many thanks for sharing this new release, Alex.
- John Moore / Greetings from Venezuela
¡Ambigrama! Above: Ambigrama Rama-Moore, un Video de John Moore con música de Angel Rada. Some really fascinating possibilities from Caracas. ¡Gracias, John!
- MCAD_FDN_1111_Sec_06_Brandt
New York Times color theory grids, process. Above: MCAD student’s SunJoo’s work in progress. In this application of our semester long focus on color, we developed grids from single New York Times pages with pencil and tracing paper. Some of these have marvelous architectural qualities in themselves. The students then transfer the plan to the [...]
- Let it snow.
Final experiments with Perso-Arabic type. Above: MCAD student Amy’s final vision (24×36). After last week’s sketches produced by hand, our intermediate typo grupetto, switched back to the computer and produced these final impressions of snow falling, using our thirty-two Perso-Arabic characters. I am sure all would agree, these final attempts really found some new lightness [...]
- John Malinoski / Waldorf School
New poster for a Richmond, VA holiday bazaar. Above: John Malinoski, 2009. ¡Que Viva!
- Perso-Arabic Snow
Some gems from early experiments with Persian type. Above: MCAD student Amy’s stunning first sketch, developed by hand. Be on the lookout for a new upload to Geotypografika Flickr with process shots from this exciting new project from two type classes I am really enjoying this semester. Minneapolis had snow last Monday and we were [...]
- Typonauts in Space: 20 Jahre Mauerfall
Posters from a recent type workshop at MCAD. Above: MCAD student Ana, 24×36 inches. (All posters are listed alphabetically.) Our GRD_3020 grupetto welcomed Verena Gerlach to our class on the day before her recent lecture at MCAD. Based on some advance preparation, we were ready with sketches based on the theme of the workshop, the [...]
- Basically Yeah
Developing experiment from a typography class. Above: Just one of MCAD student Peter Steineck‘s experimental font projects. Happarently, the lyrics are from the Pixies, Hey. More of these soon. Quelle entrée, Peter!
- St. Cloud State University
One rabbit for typography. Above: Greetings to Keith Christensen and the students at St. Cloud State University, Department of Art. Many thanks in advance for this kind invitation to speak and interact. Servus, St. Cloud! Ich bin kein Berliner.
- Lucky Find
Poster sketch remnant. Above: Found on the street outside of MCAD, a small remnant of a poster sketch (a fallen leaf) by Alexa, a vibrant part of this Fall’s 3020 typo grupetto. More soon on our recent work with Verena Gerlach‘s typefaces and, 20 Jahre Mauerfall.
- Poster People
Survivors of a recent massacre. Above: Some elements of a poster proposal, gone fission. Tja, c’est la vie. Man achtet auf einem Hase mit Finger. Above: Rabbit with finger. Servus!
- 2D in 4D / New student work.
Foundation level experiment with time-based media. Above: Mallory, ‘No More Running’ (Music: Animal Collective). These experimental short films are an extension of an introductory photography and booklet assignment from my foundation level class here at MCAD. It’s always a delight to work with first year students and this Fall has proved to be no exception. [...]
- John Malinoski / Electroacoustic Poster
Music festival in Richmond, Virginia. Above: John Malinoski, new poster for the Modlin Center of the Arts, University of Richmond. Sugoi desu-ne, John-san?! Bravissimo!
- SocialDesignZine / Jean-Benoît Lévy
New posters send messages of love and support to Iran. Above: Jean-Benoît Lévy,poster from Studio And. Many new contributions have been added to SocialDesignZine’s effort to rally support for Iran. Jean-Benoît adds the following message to the above: To me the door is red, the wall is green… There is no door without wall. Meaning [...]
- Verena Gerlach / MCAD_Emily Reile
Ein Berliner in Minneapolis. Above: Lecture poster for Verena Gerlach by MCAD student Emily Reile, 2011. Verena’s presentation (Sept. 22, 2009, 1PM, MCAD Auditorium 150), is sponsored by the MCAD Design Department and AIGA Minnesota, and is open to the public. All are welcome! Look for updates soon on a workshop with Verena and the [...]
- SocialDesignZine / Ferdowsi
New poster for a green Iran. Above: Erik Brandt, 2009 (70x100cm). Photo: Green Bird (Tehran, 2009). A new poster I made inspired by the kind invitation and photo by Green Bird is now online as part of the SocialDesignZine‘s effort to rally support for Iran. Many will recognize the statue of Ferdowsi (935-1020) symbolizing a [...]
- Rene Wanner / Tehran
A cavalcade of contemporary images. Above: Via Rene Wanner’s Posterpage, a new online gallery of contemporary images from the streets of Tehran, Iran.
- Brahmi Computing / A keyboard revolution.
Striking new development promises access for millions. Above: Logo for Brahmi Computing, designed by our adventurous friend Adria Chilcote, who shares exciting news from India. Brahmi Computing has launched a potentially revolutionary new keyboard that will allow millions of Indians access to computer technology, heretofore limited to approximately 5% of the English speaking population (from [...]
- Ragnar Freyr Pálsson / Neues
New poster for breakbeat (dot) is. Above: Ragnar Freyr Pálsson, new poster for breakbeat.is, ‘All Nighter.’ More at Createmake, keep it going full steam, Ragnar.
- Cybernetic Parrot Sausage
Tout simplement incroyable. Above: Via Matt, simply beyond belief and most excellent. Cherry garcia, Mateo!
- A-W-E-S-O-M-E, Snakes!
Three new songs by The Awesome Snakes, who are awesome. Above: “Color me.” 7/30/2009 8:00 PM at 18+ show! 7th St Entry w/ Coconut Coolouts and Personal & the Pizzas , MPLS! I admit it, Awesome Snakes made me join MySpace. Three awesome new songs, Fist Fight! You Got Another Thing Comin’! Birthday Party Sally! Oh [...]
- CNN International / Green
Small logo, massive statement. Above: CNN International goes green. It may be part of the green eco stories they are running, but it may be safe to say this is a nod in the right direction? A good friend notes from Italy: “La CNN diventa verde!”
- Shirin Neshat / Women Without Men
Speaking out on and analyzing the Green Revolution. Above: Via FLYP Media, Shirin Neshat, director of the film, Women Without Men, see trailer below. A invaluable resource to help gain a more balanced historical perspective during these times. Simply amazing. Mamnoon am, Shahram!
- Yüksel Doğru / Istanbul
Faces on the Wall. Above: Yüksel Doğru, Faces On the Wall, illustrations, 2009. Really striking new visions from Istanbul, Turkey. Teşekkürler, Yuksel! Above: Yüksel Doğru, Faces On the Wall, illustrations, 2009. Above: Yüksel Doğru, Faces On the Wall, illustrations, 2009. Above: Yüksel Doğru, Faces On the Wall, illustrations, 2009. Above: Yüksel Doğru, Faces On the [...]
- Adria Chilcote / Don’t Give Up!
New profile photo echoes cherished old work. Above: Adria Chilcote’s latest profile photo in support of the Iranian Green movement, adapted from a lovely project she undertook while traveling in Berlin last year. See this link. Now Adria is venturing into the Indian design market, setting up shop in India! Can’t wait to hear more. [...]
- It’s about franken time.
Minnesota’s junior senator is finally confirmed. Above: Our man in Washington D.C., Al Franken. ¡Que Viva! St. Louis Park in da house… er, Senate.
- Rietveld for Rietveld
Protest in full spectra color! Above: The latest on the Rietveld for Rietveld’s efforts to prevent the closing of their beloved building. A new Flickr set celebrates color and humanity all at once. Check the full R for R set here and consider signing the petition here. By the way, guess who designed this T-Shirt?
- Green balloons over Tehran.
Fresh video via the Huffington Post. Above: Without words, yet with no small measure of emotion. May these green wishes come true.
- Marina Córdova Alvéstegui / La Paz
From peace and for peace, a poster lives in Tehran! Above: From recent protest in Tehran, Marina’s recent poster for peace in Iran makes it into the streets. The bravery and courage of this simple act is beyond belief, since the targeting of protesters has become even more murderous and bloody. This empathetic and sincere [...]
- Ragnar Freyr Pálsson / BREAKBEAT.IS
New poster for 2009. Above: Ragnar Freyr Pálsson, ‘kireee’ new event poster form our good friend in Iceland. See an example from 2008 here. Sugoi, ne? Domo, Ragnar.
- TABRIZ: Re-Posto!?
Why we care. UPDATE: May 29, 2009: ‘Now this is a type workshop!’ Thought it was worthwhile to look back just until last May and see these amazing images workshop images again via Rang Magazine. This is Iran. Original post text below: Above: Via Rang Magazine, type workshop at the Art University of Tabriz, Iran, [...]
- John Malinoski / VCUarts
New poster to help break the clouds. Above: John Malinoski, new Poster for VCUarts (24″x36″), 2009. Image includes registration marks.
- Reza Abedini / Iranian
New profile online from a master. Above: Reza Abedini, Iranian.
- Montreal
Pour l’Iran! Above: Montreal, Canada.
- For the Sea of Green
Persian proverb. Above: A humble offering from Geotypografika.
- UPDATED: From La Paz, a poster for Iran.
Marina Córdova Alvéstegui stands with Green! Above: Marina Córdova Alvéstegui, an art director and designer from La Paz, Bolivia, sends this poster expressing her suport for Mousavi, Green, and Iran! Gracias, Marina! Es lebe die Grüne Welle! UPDATE, June 24: Incredible image from Tehran. Bravo, Marina! Bravo, Iran!
- Pascal Zoghbi / FF Seria Arabic
FontFont’s first Arabic release. Above: From Pascal Zoghbi’s own posting on his exciting new release with FontFont. Pascal’s FF Seria Arabic is based on FF Seria by Martin Major, and has a lovely choppy flavor especially at the heavier weight. The new font is based on a collaboration between both designers from the Khatt Foundation’s [...]
- Elisabeth Workman / West Wind Review 2009
New poems included in the latest edition. Above: This just in, Elisabeth’s poems (Populist Granulation, Brooklyn Coptics, Eliminating the Hairy Obstruction) were included in the most recent West Wind Review, hurra! Edited by Lacey Hunter, the publication is available here. In a continuing series of especially pleasing cover designs, Elisabeth’s inspiring Flarf colleague K. Silem [...]
- Jenny Tondera / Bratislava
Eye candy. Jenny Tondera writes: The street art that I came across in Bratislava is so textural, I love it. Take that unsuspecting dumpster, for example—beautiful! Cherry Garcia, Jenny! For more on her travels, see Jenny’s eponymous blog.
- new createmake
Ragnar Freyr Pálsson launches a fresh look. Above: Live from Reykjavik, Ragnar has introduced the new createmake. Catch up with great new posts like this one on abandoned houses in Detroit, plus the usual expert overview of contemporary personalities in visual communication. Avanti, Ragnar!
- Tabriz Type
Now this is a type workshop! Above: Via Rang Magazine, type workshop at the Art University of Tabriz, Iran, led by Mr. Isapour. The post is entirely in Farsi, but the images speak volumes for what was clearly a brilliant workshop. The pulse-raising scale of the type seems to lead naturally to some stunning work. [...]
- The drop shadow lives.
Sofia, Bulgaria. Above: 24 Hours Daily, from Sofia, Bulgaria (via Newseum). A dreaded moment of synthesis, web aesthetics merge with print, or just plain old fashioned horrorshow? Interestingly, the website is much more attractive and ‘subtle’. Oddly compelling, regardless, non? Long live the drop shadow!
- Andy Scott / Singapore
A is for Andy. Above: Live from the streets, new photos from ‘our man in Singapore’, Andy Scott (you remember). A is for Andy promises to be an excellent reportage from our intrepid friend, fresh impressions of the city and beyond. Sure enough, he’s got a Twitter going, yo. Kyotsukete onegaishimasu, Andy-kun!
- Max Grove / Kiss Family
Rejected by Awkward Family Photos? Above: MCAD student Max Grove (as Peter Chris) and family, Merry Kissmas (2001). Rejected by Awkward Family Photo (poor quality photo, missing Ace Frehley?), it had to find a home here! Rock’n’Roll Over, Bringdaruckus.
- Hindy Rinny goes to Reading
Süper MPLS type blogger to join UK MA program. Above: Photo by Erin McLaughlin, from a recent Hindy Rinny post. Erin has shared some excellent news recently, she has been accepted into the MA Typeface Design program at the University of Reading (UK). Mabrouk, Erin! Gambade, kudasai!
- Love Vigilantes
For memorial day. Above: New Order, Love Vigilantes (Japan, 1985).
- Rietveld / Bas Oudt
A teacher’s legacy, a building’s heart. Above: Bas Oudt, W139 invitation poster, via Harmen Liemburg’s excellent resource on some early process for ‘Based on Bas Oudt,’ an exciting new work by seven former Oudt students of the Rietveld Academie. Manystuff has a recent announcement with more data on the contributing artists and designers. How perfectly [...]
- Jean-Benoît Lévy / Concert Poster
Diverse approach yields rich process. Above: Jean-Benoît Lévy, new poster from Studio And. Fresh from a friendly morning email (Ciao, JBL!), see the link here to the Posterpage overview of the designer’s process and his work with photographer Daniel Furon. Merci beaucoup, JBL!
- Rene Wanner / Chaumont 2009
Intriguing video from the poster festival. Above: Your Posterpage hero and mine, Rene captures a view from the streets and then into an exhibition space for the Festival international de l’affiche et du graphisme de Chaumont 2009. (Link) Above: More from Les Silos. Many thanks to Rene for sharing this via YouTube, what an inspiring [...]
- One thousand posts on the dance floor.
Urbi et Orbi… ‘ere me now. Above: From the flat files and just pour vous, an old slide from ‘old school days,’ (photo by John Dixon). Le lapin? C’est moi. This post marks number 1000 in Geotypografika’s archives. This can only mean one thing, time for an orderly and thorough organization of all of this [...]
- Verena Gerlach / Vielzweck
Sneak peak via Kreuzberg. Above: Sample of Vielzweck, a new font from type designer Verena Gerlach, soon to be released through primetype. Danke Schön, Verena! Above: Vielzweck, by Verena Gerlach.
- Wolfram | Alpha
New computational landscapes? Above: Ne var, ne yok? Like many, I am fascinated by the new search engine, Wolfram Alpha, and after enjoying the excellent tutorial, I couldn’t help but input the famous Turkish punch-line, “Ne var, ne yok?” From a previous post, a “common greeting (slightly antiquated?) in Turkey, loosely translated, ‘How’s everything?’ Literally [...]
- Poster Festival Ljubljana 09
Web exhibitions now open. Above: Official poster for the recently concluded Poster Festival Ljubljana 09 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Web exhibitions are now available through the Coexistence and Masterpieces pages. An inspiring collection of contemporary international work.
- Erik T. Johnson / Kirby Machine
New poster work and more. Above: Erik T. Johnson, Kirby Machine poster front and back. Sugoi, ne?! This latest project is available now through Erik’s own new website, where you can also find an extensive display of projects past and present. Viel Genuss! Above: Erik T. Johnson, latest illustration for the New York Times Book [...]
- Derrick Buisch / Studio Move
News from Wisconsin. Above: Derrick Buisch, new studio wall. Above: Derrick Buisch, low res img 8647. Also recommended, the work of Joseph Heeg, an American artist living and working in Germany. Many thanks for sharing these updates, DB.
- Andy Scott / Typo Short
Giving & Taking. Above: Andy Scott, 24 sec typo fiction short. Domo, Andy!
- Sarah Pfeffer / Dolly Vu
Exclamation points. UPDATE: Sarah sent in this detail. Cheers! Above: Sarah Pfeffer, comma chameleon. A good morning update via Sarah and Dolly, click on the images for larger views. Above: Dolly Vu, follow the link for more on Dolly’s project. More, especially some lovely books, coming soon.
- Sonja Rostad / Typo Short
Sonja has the rock. Above: Sonja’s 54 second typo fiction short, sugoi, ne?! Gracias, Sonja!
- Chile / Letritas
Letterforms through another prism. Above: Cover of a Letritas PDF. Just came across this link through an Artsmonitor stroll, a hibernating type blog by Juan Pablo De Gregorio, in Curicó, Chile (no entires since December 2008). Have a look, you’ll hope for more as well. Especially fascinating, El contenido de la forma, from June 14, 2007.
- Heaven and Hell
Chelsea vs. Barcelona LINK UPDATED: New video featured, though Piqué’s statement is scrambled. Above: By far the best compilation of evidence from yesterday’s horror show at Stamford Bridge. This may be the game where international football finally decides they need some form of instant replay. Heartbreaking for Chelsea, on the other hand, one can imagine [...]
- Sami Foust / With Cat
A wee typo-short. Above: Sami Foust, 41 hand-made seconds starring many of her delightful variants, plus gato. Obrigado, Sami!
- diversamente onlus poster contest
Olivotti announces winners. Above: Detail from the announcement page of the Facebook poster contest sponsored by Sergio Olivotti of diversamente onlus, an Italian non-profit group. Mabrouk to the medalists and participants! Congratulations to Sergio for driving this exciting project. http://www.olivotti.net/PREMIATI.jpg
- typo/graphic posters
Emerging poster site hosts some tÿpøgrafika. Above: Erik Brandt, Kodak Sketches, 1999. Some typographic work of mine is now part of the typo/graphic posters website. I’ll be updating that regularly, but have a look in the meantime. Special thanks to André. Above: An old lo-fi screenprint of mine from 2000, made with the help of [...]
- MPLS Flyer
From the recent May Day Parade. Above: Flyer from Sunday’s parade and celebration of Spring. More information available here, at the Minnesota Historical Society, who also have a reference for the 1934 Truckers’ Strike available.
- MPLS / May Day Parade
Sunburns are awesome. Above: New images available on Geotypografika Flickr from today’s May Day Parade in Minneapolis, Minnesota (concluding in Powderhorn Park). This is how it feels to be outside after a long winter in the great white north. ¡Olé!
- Flashbelt 2009
MPLS, MN June 7-10, 2009 Above: I am excited to be speaking at this years’ Flashbelt conference here in Minneapolis, Design Develop Engage. I am especially grateful for the kind invitation of Dave Schroeder, Flashbelt producer and pilotvibe operator. See recent news about the conference here, including a detailed listing of contributing speakers, with registration [...]
- Jenny Tondera / “Let Me Twitter Dat”
“We got no more eggs, let me twitter dat!” Jenny Tondera writes: Social networking anthem, 2009!?
- Raiders: The Adaptation
Stop, stay out of the light. Above: Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation, shot-by-shot recreation of the original film, from 1982. Here, the first ten minutes. UPDATE: The Trailer. (!!!) UPDATE: Hot tip via Aesthetic Apparatus, Ghostbusters!
- Peanut Butter Hot Dog Cookie
Dan Ibarra is blogging. ¡Si! Above: Via Dan Ibarra’s Peanut Butter Hot Dog Cookie, a post on the Misplaced Groceries project now available on Dan’s Flickr as well! A truly welcome new way to see into the world of Aesthetic Apparatus. Don’t miss his inspired Black Forest White Castle sketch.
- Newstalgia / 1964 Che Guevara Interview
Audio from ABC’s Issues and Answers interview in Havana. Above: Issues and Answers graphics from 1974, much later than the story in question! In a remarkable post, C&L and sister site Newstalgia provide audio from Lisa Howard’s 1964 interview with then Minister of Industries, Major Guevara. A remarkable document.
- Majid Abbasi / Literary Images
Online exhibition of the Iranian master’s book cover designs. Above: Tehran based designer Majid Abbasi’s web exhibition, Literary Images. Discovered via the omnipresent Rene Wanner, a stunning new online exhibition of book cover designs by the Iraninan master. The web exhibition includes English and Farsi background material and insightful remarks from Uwe Loesch. Mabrouk, Majid!
- Mehdi Saeedi / Paroles Sacrees
Dubai exhibition April 23 through May 23, 2009. Above: Mehdi Saeedi, announcement for his new new show, Paroles Sacrees, at the Heritage House Gallery in Dubai, U.A.E.
- Benjamin Heckendorn / Commodore 64 Laptop
Laptop conversion boggles the mind. Above: A-W-E-S-O-M-E. Found via an article in Der Spiegel (‘Von diesem Notebook träumten die Achtziger‘), the work of Benjamin Heckendorn. Images via his site (full article). Sugoi, ne?!
- Jason Ruhl
Madison, Wisconsin based artist. Above: Jason Ruhl, Cut & Paste #9, 2009, 9.5″ x 9.5″, mixed media. Above: Jason Ruhl, Untitled (orange), 2008, 16″ x 12″, oil on linen. Really intriguing and wide ranging work found via DB, cherry garcia. Buena suerte, Jason!
- Yale University Library / Early Arabic Books
Many documents also available online. Above: An early arithmetic manual, part of the Yale University Library collection. Follow the link for more exquisite samples. Thanks to my colleague Jochen Sokoly (VCUQ) for forwarding this information. Shokran!
- Front Pages: Venezuela
Changing our world, one handshake at a time. Above: El Universal, from Caracas, Venezuela (image via Newseum). At last, diplomacy. Moving forward, smiling.
- WFDJ Rules
World Famous Design Junkies is off the hook. Above: From a recent post on World Famous Design Junkies, stop by and see the recent changes and explosion in content, seriously. Chris Burns has ramped up his ambitions and the new series of posts are both varied and intriguing, con gusto! Fightoh, Chrisu-san! Ipatz!
- GRAFiK TASARIM
New issue from Izmir, Turkey. Above: Grafik Tasarım, via Ömer Durmaz in sunny Izmir. Teşekkürler! Cover by Barış Sarhan and Ahmet Eken (3D illustration).
- Manar Al-Muftah / Almarkhiya Gallery
Group show in Doha, Qatar. Above: Manar Al-Muftah, mabrouk! This just in via Doha, Qatar, Manar sends along some photos of her work being exhibited as part of a group show at the Almarkhiya Gallery. (Click images for a larger view.) Above: Manar Al-Muftah (earlier post here).
- Front Pages: Turkey
Obama reaches out to the world. Above: Olay, from Bursa, Turkey (image via Newseum). What a welcome image, our President, shoeless, visiting and admiring, communicating. Obama’s global message has found special resonance in the Middle East. Often cited in the past few days is the Turkish Bank that has used an Obama lookalike to promote [...]
- Obama in London
G20 meeting filled with hope and cold reality alike. Above: Kleine Zeitung, from Graz, Austria. Images via Newseum. Above: The Times, from London, UK.
- Adieux, adieux… to you, and you, and you?
The International Herald Tribune Online is gone. Above: It’s confusing, but this is one masthead from the NYTimes’ new splash page. Above: Here’s another (now gone?) masthead via the NYTimes. Don’t worry about your favorite tabs, The New York Times officially absorbed the Herald for it’s new ‘Global Edition’. (See story by Emma Heald of [...]
- GRD_2000 Explorations
More details from our recent workshop. Above: MCAD student Charlie. Check the Geotypografika Flickr page for additional images from this group’s Perso-Arabic experiments. Above: MCAD student Charlie. Above: MCAD student Charlie. Above: MCAD student Jenny. Above: MCAD student Jenny. Above: MCAD student Joe. Above: MCAD student Sam. Above: MCAD student Sam. Above: MCAD student Mary. [...]
- GRD_3020 Perso-Arabic Images
More detail from the workshop. Above: MCAD student Eric. Check the Geotypografika Flickr page for additional images from our Perso-Arabic experiments. Above: MCAD student Emily. Above: MCAD student Sarah. Above: MCAD student Tousue. Above: MCAD student Liam. Above: MCAD student Michael. Above: MCAD student Ryan. Above: MCAD student Dan. Above: MCAD student Brendan. More at [...]
- GRD_2000 Workshop
Process photos from a second Perso-Arabic exploration. Above: Leland Hill, VCUQ. Check the Geotypografika Flickr page for classroom shots from today’s Perso-Arabic Workshop with Leland Hill, a colleague from VCUQatar on his Spring Break. We introduced a modified workshop concept explored earlier in the week, with exciting results. Merci, les étudiants! Above: MCAD student Charlie’s [...]
- GRD_5010 Experimental Jetset
Workshop at MCAD following their recent Walker Insights lecture. Above: Lucky photo of an unguarded and reflective moment for MCAD students gathered following their workshop with Experimental Jetset‘s Marieke Stolk and Danny van den Dungen. Both GRD_5010 sections participated in a stimulating afternoon creating sandwich boards, culminating in a hallway crit. We extend a thousand [...]
- Jenny Tondera / Ballyvaughan Credit
Above: Signage on a gas pump in Ballyvaughan, Ireland. Jenny Tondera writes: During a brief stop at the local gas station this weekend while visiting friends at the Burren College of Art, fellow MCAD student Zach Nash and I noticed this sign that aims to duplicate the logos of major credit card companies. What I [...]
- Ryan Hageman / Akzidenz on the Wall
Where can’t Akzidenz go? Above: Akzidenz Grotesk in projection via Eric Gorvin. Ryan Hagman writes: Building off previous sightings of Akzidenz Grotesk around the internets, this typographic experiment (google translation) was conducted by a German design student, Tobias Battenberg. Interjecting this classic German sans-serif into the realm of graffiti, Tobias projects the typeface on various [...]
- Obama: Time for Global Action
Economic crises addressed in global op-ed pages. Above: El País, from Madrid, Spain. One of more than thirty global newspapers that ran an op-ed column by President Obama, according to the Huffington Post. Image via Newseum.
- Shakeup Media / Gulf Times
A new design for a Doha paper. Above: Via the Shakeup Media Blog, one example of the new design for the Qatari newspaper by Shakeup Media partners Richard Addis and Ryan Bowman. See the full set of images and story by Ellen Carpenter. Mabrouk! (Earlier post on The Manual here.)
- Oded Ezer
New book to be released by Gestalten. Above: Oded Ezer (image via moonriver), experimental type. See this intriguing interview and review (Haaretz, Letter Perfect by Yuval Saar) of his upcoming work, Oded Ezer: The Typographer’s Guide to the Galaxy (Gestalten, 2009).
- NoRuz Mobarak
President Obama’s New Years greeting. Above: A special new year’s greeting. The phoentic Farsi is interesting (NoRuz, Nowruz), how will this be received in Iran?
- Adria Chilcote / Hrvatska Croatia
Website updated with new work. Above: Via Adria Chilcote, a typographic treatment, 2009. See also Adria’s work from a recent show here in Minneapolis, as well as her new book animations from her Berlin experiments. Gambade, Adria!
- Ficciones Nuevo
Fresh from the ice-cream totin’ GRD_5010 grupetto. Above: A lovely typographic elephant I spotted from our graphic-designers-exercise walk today.Yosh, ikimashoka! Seems a perfect companion for viewing the latest process shots from a few intrepid typonauten. More soon! In the meantime, please visit Geotypografika Flickr to see the complete process collection as of March 19, 2009. [...]
- John Malinoski
New Poster for VCU GDES Above: John Malinoski, 2009. For Virginia Commonwealth University, GDES. Click image for a larger view.
- 14:00 MPLS Time, 61ºF.
Mongo feel human. Above: 26th and 3rd Ave., Whittier neighborhood. Approximately 08:45 AM. Minneapolis, MN. March 16, 2009. Above: 25th and Stevens, Whittier neighborhood. Approximately 11:30 AM. Minneapolis, MN. March 16, 2009. Perfect timing for a new tag, just as we notice the odd sensation of warmth upon our cheeks.
- Oportuna de emergencia
Geotypografika was down for a bit this morning. Above: Fresh Doha truck type via Kayane this morning, before the internets came down, taking both Geotypografika and Typografika with them for a bit. Thanks for the photo as always, K. That counter in the cap R is staring straight into our souls!
- A football.
Roger Arquer / Made In Pakistan Above: Roger Arquer, found by Chris Burns recently. Arquer’s design reflects the Islamic patters below, he also notes that 80% of the worlds footballs are made in Pakistan. Apropos to Verena’s point in yesterday’s post, Arquer explains: “In a globalized world where we cannot identify the origin of many [...]
- Verena Gerlach / New Book Design
Chambers Sans to the rescue. Above: Verena Gerlach, cover for the Hatje Cantz Verlag’s, Art of Projection. Typonauten: You must read this recent Soili Semkina’s interview with Verena in Cafe Babel, which features some broad themes, from rescuing GDR type specimens to contemporary observations like these: “In general, the uniqueness of each country in the [...]
- Kevin Byrne / 300 Jumps
Sabbatical Exhibition at MCAD 2009 Above: Kevin Byrne, 2009. From his current exhibition, 300 Jumps. Still teaching, still sharing, MCAD Professor Kevin Byrne is currently showing work from his mapping research. My own revelation from Kevin’s complex exhibition is that of course Powers of Ten was influenced by the work of Kees Boeke (see this [...]
- Transatlantis / R26
Tom Kaczynski of MPLS, MN Above: Tom Kaczynski, of Robot 26 here in Minneapolis. Tom was kind enough to include Opolis in a review of the Walker Art Center’s Multiples Mall recently. Shokran, habibi! Above: Tom Kaczynski, Vague Cities cover. Now on order for the Geotypografika collection! More investigation of his excellent Transatlantis blog reveals [...]
- New York Times / Ruth Gwily
‘Islamic Revolution Barbie’ Above: Via The New York Times, Ruth Gwily.
- Geotypografika Twitter
Um abraço, Twitterati! From Geotypografika Flickr: Photo by Erik Brandt, 2006. Posters somewhere in Lisbon, Portugal. Anunciando: You can now follow updates for Geotypografika via Twitter here. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Above: Gumball, 1992 cover of The Damned classic, New Rose. Coming to you in both of your eyes, yo. Um abraço!
- Dadabase
Vancouver, Canada Above: Sameh Habeeb, Victim’s Victims, 2009. Via the incredible online gallery Dadabase, a new acquaintance, Mohammed Salemy, has generously encouraged this post. Visit Dadabase now, a truly diverse collection of artists from around the world. Also, please visit the inspirational I heart Gaza project, started by Dadabase in 2007. Salaam Dadabase!
- Surrounded / Do Good Design on Flickr
David Berman hosts an open group. Above: Erik Brandt, 2008. Part of five prints in the Faculty Show last fall at MCAD, these experiments are now on David Berman’s Flickr Group, Do Good Design: Tell us your story. Special thanks to David for allowing free access and participation to all, I encourage all interested to [...]
- Ryan Hageman / Pubblico Project
Artwork that deserves to be torn apart. Above: Pubblico by the artist Eltono, seen on NeuBlack. Ryan Hageman writes: The Pubblico project seems to represent a blended graphic language, combining the visual styles of the Iranian vernacular with the structure of Japanese Kanji. Acting as an interface which encourages the participation of the local community, [...]
- Geotypografika Interview 006: David Berman
“Don’t just do good design, do good!” 001 Take the Do Good Pledge. David B. Berman Designer/Strategist/Expert Speaker David Berman Communications Ottawa, Canada Editorial note: David’s new book is out and, thanks to him, in my hands. It is a fascinating and inspiring narrative that captures all of his well-known precision and passion. Too put [...]
- Single Prints
From our recent letterpress experiments. Above: MCAD students Sonja and Andy. Above: MCAD students Eric and Max. Above: MCAD students Dolly and Sarah. Above: MCAD students Sami and Ben. Above: MCAD students Justin and Dylan. Above: MCAD student Austin and El Conejo. For more process, please see the Geotypografika Flickr page. Gracias, compañeros!
- Process / Progress
GRD_5010 letterpress work. Above: MCAD student Sami Foust’s contribution to a collaboration with Ben Wood. Above: MCAD students Sami and Ben’s final test print. Omoshiroi, ne? More, much more, to be seen on the Geotypografika Flickr page. Above: MCAD students Dolly and Sarah, posing with their collaboration. Above: MCAD student Sonja posing with her collaboration [...]
- MCBA Letterpress Redux
On a typographic fiction tip. Above: An older print of mine from around 2001, slab-serifs make the world go around. Our GRD_5010 grupetto is heading for the MCBA letterpress studio today to try their hand at typographic experimentation, with an eye to produce more experiments for their own typographic fictions. Nun ja, ficciones typografika! Above: [...]
- Peter Iverson
New Poster for MCAD Comic Heads fundraiser. Above: MCAD student Peter Iverson’s latest and greatest, a hilarious call for a popular school event sponsored by the Comic Heads. Have a look at Peter’s personal website for more explorations in type and image. Many thanks for sharing, Peter!
- The Kennedy Center / Arabesque
February 23 through March 15, 2009 Above: Via The Kennedy Center, a three week celebration of arts and performances from the Middle East. This just in: Khatt Foundation director Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès is there to represent her amazing network. Hup, Huda! Follow the link here for an AP story on the event (one of precious [...]
- Enjambement
Widows and orphans, unite! Above: From William Packard, The Poet’s Dictionary, Harper & Row Publishers, 1989. (Click for a larger image.) Enjambement, an age-old literary or poetic device, “to create the illusion of energy being carried over to the following line.” This will require careful study for those of us used to ‘forced returns’ out [...]
- ana fee el9af
I’m in class. Above: MCAD student Michael (fold). Fresh sketches from our Typography: Hierarchy + Expression grupetto. Again employing Verena Gerlach’s recent typeface, FF Chambers Sans, the students have refined their work with Arabic cell phone type. These sketches are almost there… stay on target! We welcome any and all feedback. Above: MCAD student Michael. [...]
- Natural Salvage
Rescued materials find new form. Above: Via Natural Salvage, a timely and inspired card collection by MPLS artist, Jamie Angell. Her husband, Craig, from Graphic Decline, recently designed some identity materials for the project (see below). From the Natural Salvage mission statement: “Discarded print media is transformed into note card designs and envelopes. Single-sided note [...]
- Ragnar Freyr Pálsson
Latest and greatest. Above: breakbeat.is, Ragnar Freyr Pálsson’s poster is ‘awarded silver and nominated the best in print at the annual FÍT award of The Icelandic Association of Graphic Designers.’ Mabrouk, Ragnar!
- Una voce appassionata.
Strong accents, con gusto! Above: Seen above the free New York Times newspaper stand at MCAD last week. Strong accents for difficult times, these pointed comments remind us of how much is actually at stake. See today’s CNN International reports here, and here. Above: A pixelated reference to the recent Shepard Fairey/AP controversy. Via Dylan, [...]
- Ivel Rose Workman
1923-2009 Above: Ivel Rose Workman, who left our world on February 17, 2009. Ivel was Elisabeth’s grandmother, and originally from New Orleans, Louisiana. As you can see from this photograph (the lovely message from then six-year-old Aunt Lynne), she was and is beloved by all who knew her. The service is today in Lansdale, Pennsylvania. [...]
- mb / rh
Honto ni, my bad. Above: MCAD student Michael. Ana fee el9af, “I’m in class.” Above: MCAD student Ryan. Wain bnro7 elioum? “Where are we going to today?” Missed sketches from a former post due to rushed exuberance, my mistake! Sumimasen, Miguele y Ryan-kun!
- Pleasantly Exhausted
A great day at the Walker. Above: Elisabeth and I, kindly photographed by our table mates, during the Multiples Mall: A Bookish Fair at the Walker Art Center yesterday (about 12:36PM). We want to thank the Walker, MN Artists, and all of our friends and students who stopped by and gave a cheer to two [...]
- One Night Lexicon
Facebook Page, yo! Above: Brouse + Derobertis. In most excellent news, One Night Lexicon has a page. No, seriously. On FB, yo.
- Kirsten Peterson
MPLS painter and educator. Above: Kirsten Peterson, Untitled (Yukon), 4′ x 4′, Oil on Panel 2006 Above: Kirsten Peterson, White Trash, 4′ x 8′, Oil on Panel 2006 A thousand thanks to Kirsten for sending these timely pieces, she also reminded of the opening this weekend at The Soap Factory, featuring a new installation by [...]
- saba7 el 7′er!
Oh my, and isn’t it a good morning? Above: MCAD student Josh, aside for a few hics and tics, not a bad sketch and certainly a very ohiogozaimasu! Fresh sketches from our yes we did Typography: Hierarchy + Expression grupetto. Oh, and it is on! Several of our groups are approaching this problem from varying [...]
- Mon Dieu.
Via The Huffington Post Above: 1-2-3-4-5-6 years on earth. Youth is NOT wasted on the young, and not a bad track either. Madin Mohammed, you rule the school. Sacre vache!
- createmake
Ragnar features new work, of course. Above: Ragnar Freyr Pálsson’s createmake splash page. If you haven’t already, link-up to his feed and enjoy the amazing work coming in. This outstanding Icelandic designer has been featured here before but probably not often enough. Shouts to Rejkyavik or wherever he may be working, Ragnar’s internet presence is [...]
- Multiples Mall: A Bookish Fair
Walker Art Center, MPLS Above: Opolis, 2007. As mentioned previously, we are grateful and excited to be participating in this Saturday’s Multiples Mall: A Bookish Fair at the Walker Art Center (Jan. 29, 2009) We are especially excited and humbled to meet the other artists and see their work. We will have fifty copies of [...]
- David Berman / Do Good
Timely discussions. Above: David Berman’s latest effort. If you have ever seen Berman speak, you know this book should be everything it promises. Since the early 80′s, David has been a passionate advocate of design ethics and practice, helping to advance these ideas through his work and lectures around the world. From the inventor of [...]
- Lizardman
Opening at SSCA Above: Matt Wells, AKA Lizardman, Citizen/Terrorist. From an invitation to the opening here in MPLS at the Stevens Square Center for the Arts (SSCA) on February 28, 2009.
- POS / Drumroll
Rhymesayers Entertainment Above: Via Dylan and TheRealRhymesayers, 2:47 of WTF. Check it.
- Complexity
Owen Jones Above: Owen Jones, via the spectacular but does it float collection. Thanks to Dylan for sharing this and mabrouk to Atley of but does it float and FFFFound, amazing collections and somehow perfectly apropos. In the same breath, make sure to check in with kindra is here, some stunning recent additions.
- How to fight.
Valuable self-defense tips for the big city. Above: From the internet scanning machines of Colin Trechter, this reminds me of another internet classic by the intrepid Amalia Nicholson.
- Tagged
Late night, contemporary forms. Above: A tag that appeared on our access stairwell late last night. Translation? Reminds me of this one.
- POPYÖUDESIGN
Sandra Chui Huynh Above: popyöudesign: Check, check, one two…
- 3arabia dada / 3revisions
Revisions from Dylan C. Lathrop, who has the rock. Above: Senior Gung-Fu student Dylan C. Lathrop. GRD_5010_P003, option 001. Above: Dylan C. Lathrop, GRD_5010_P003, option 002. Above: Dylan C. Lathrop, GRD_5010_P003, option 003. Sugoi, ne?
- Walker Art Center / Process Type Foundry
Eric Olsen, MPLS Above: Eric Olsen, Process Type Foundry. From a really kind invitation via popyoudesign to go see a typographic lecture at the Walker Art Center. Tuesday, March 10, 2009. ¡Súbete!
- Fann 3arabi
Lamia Ziadé Above: Red Shoes, Blue Song. Painting and collage, 2004. Via Fann3arabi, work by brilliant Paris-based artist Lamia Ziadé. Below, Hotel’s Wars, 2008.
- Geotypografika on Flickr
Recent additions to the online collection. Above: Photo by Janice Brandt, part of the new Geotypografika Flickr collection just up today. These photos were taken in Kenya, Cameroon, and Malawi during the late 1960′s and early 70′s. Je ne parle français dans les jours. Un grand merci pour l’inspiration Mère!
- Izmir, Turkey
A splash of sunlight. Above: Grafik Tasarım, via Ömer Durmaz in sunny Izmir. Teşekkürler! Cover design by Yeşim Demir.
- Posterpage / Mehdi Saeedi in London
Rene Wanner points the way, thank goodness. Above: Via Posterpage and on to Iran Heritage, a link to a London exhibition of calligraphic paintings by Mehdi Saeedi.
- Economic Recovery
President Obama’s weekly address. Above: February 14, 2009. By the way, Happy Valentines Day, Orbi. Video and full text available via The White House blog. Special thanks to A Tiny City for the friendly reminder.
- Cape Arcona Type Foundry
Dear Mr. President, thanks for the free fonts. Above: Via the the eminent Peter Reichard of Typosition, an update on the leaders of legendary Cape Arcona, where President Stefan Claudius rules the roost. The font pictured above, CA Texas Funeral™, is available for FREE via their new website. And it’s the a to N, y’all! [...]
- Designq / Czech Revolution Posters 1989
Filip Blažek curates a remarkable show in Tokyo. Above: On the left, your hero and mine, Filip Blažek, defender of all diacritics great and small. Filip is in Tokyo for the opening of his collection of posters from the Velvet Revolution, sugoi ne?! Geotypografika readers will know Filip as the tireless editor of Typo Magazine. [...]
- tDR / Signs of Life
Ian Anderson will start small. Above: tDR, The Designers Republic. The Sheffield Telegraph talks with founder Anderson about their recent closing and a possible future. Hup, tDR!
- Obama: Feb. 9, 2009 Press Conference
VIVA Obama! Above: The full press conference via the White House. It is worth noting how enjoyable it is to watch and listen to nuestro Presidente.
- GRD_3020_P002B
Yes we did. Above: MCAD student Emily, final poster with boots. Above: MCAD student Eric, final poster with fingers (and correct spelling). Above: MCAD student Tousue, final poster with blue shoes. Above: MCAD student Michael, final poster with hat. Above: MCAD student Liam, final poster with red laces. Above: MCAD student Sarah, OFFICIAL WINNER of [...]
- Front Pages: Brussels
Financial crisis in a sobering format. Above: De Standaard, from Brussels, Belgium. Check in with Newseum daily. Front pages and links to newspapers around the world.
- Vandalog / Fairey
Excellent review of all recent issues. Above: Vandalog has an extensive accounting of all the recent Shepard Fairey controversies.
- Verena Gerlach / 20 Jahre Mauerfall
The Wall: Twenty years later after the fall. Above: Verena Gerlach, Nie Gegeben, 2009. Detail from a recent photo from Berlin (see below). “The DDR never existed.” Verena Gerlach, Nie Gegeben, 2009. Verena captures the ‘Loch” by the Palace of the Republic. Click for a larger view and typographic greeting to the left. Note the [...]
- Objectified News
Hustwit’s new film will premiere at SXSW ’09. Above: Via the official Objectified newsletter, sneak peaks have been announced in San Francisco and Atlanta, with more cities to be announced. MPLS? The official premiere is at this year’s SXSW, March 13-21, 2009. This film will surely supercede Helvetica. Hup Hustwit!
- For club or country?
Russia manager Hiddink considered for Chelsea vacancy. Above: Guus Hiddink. This is fascinating. According to CNN International, Chelsea have received permission to negotiate with Hiddink for their managing vacancy. Roman Abramovich, Chelsea owner, is also the dominant financier and voice of the Russian national side. Permission to “negotiate” could not have been difficult to secure. [...]
- Front Pages: Southampton
At least they are consistent? Above: Daily Echo, from Southampton, UK. Tracking, outlines, nappy rashes… Check in with Newseum daily. Front pages and links to newspapers around the world.
- Adeus, grande Phil.
Chealsea manager is dismissed. Above: Legendary football manager Luiz Felipe Scolari via Sky Sports News. When global economic ruin strikes fear even the once mightiest of Oligarchs, nothing matters more than winning, or losing. Via The Sun, Sir Alex Ferguson empathizes with Scolari and says: “There is absolutely no patience now.” Were the players, as [...]
- Beijing / CCTV Building Fire
Rem Koolhaas’ iconic tower is destroyed. Above: Via the Huffington Post, dramatic images from Beijing. A contemporary architectural icon is gone? UPDATE: See below from Ryan, news reports confused the building in question. This structure remained largely unharmed.
- Spaghetti Mag
Cairo, Egypt Above: Ahmed Foula via Spaghetti Mag. The intrepid Mona Makhlouf writes from Dubai with some fascinating links. Her former art director in Cairo, Sherif Samy, helped build Spaghetti Mag, and has his own fascinating way of sharing his work. More from Ahmed Foula below and make sure to read the interview. Shokran, Mona!
- Front Pages: Albury-Wodonga
Bushfire ravages southeastern Australia. Above: The Border Mail, from Albury-Wodonga, Australia. Check in with Newseum daily. Front pages and links to newspapers around the world.
- Front Pages: Toronto
Sadly, not everything is better with PBJ. Above: National Post, from Toronto, Canada. Check in with Newseum daily. Front pages and links to newspapers around the world.
- Compromise
President Obama’s weekly address. Above: February 7, 2009. Some first moves against the tide. Video and full text available via The White House blog.
- BoingBoing / Pardon?
Mon président parle français couramment. Above: Via BoingBoing, “Barack Obama is Tired of Your Motherfu*king Shit,” with more details on the background story. The audio is real, the techno OK, and the below would be very pleased indeed? Update: Language warning! Above: Lenny Bruce, First Amendment Champion.
- Boston Globe / Shepard Fairey Arrested
ICA Guest DJ goes down. Above: The man himself in a dated photograph from 2008, via a a tiny city. The Boston Globe reports that Fairey was arrested on two outstanding warrants while arriving at the ICA in Boston last night as a guest DJ. Story link on The Huffington Post.
- Front Pages: London
Running Dogs of Capitalism Stampede? Above: The Times, from London, UK. Check in with Newseum daily. Front pages and links to newspapers around the world.
- Adieux, iPhone.
Projected internet data. Above: Fresh from the latest TED conference, and via Wired and Robots Dreams, a stunning new development from Wear Ur World (website coming soon). MIT Media Lab students Pranav Mistry and Pattie Maes have developed relatively affordable demo versions, seeing is believing. Sugoi.
- Crowdspring / Global GD Marketplace
Forbes Magazine Above: Splash page from Crowdspring. MCAD student Dolly Vu alerted us to this story via Forbes Magazine, “The Creativity of Crowds,” by Christopher Steiner. From the article: “The beauty of our site is that it doesn’t matter if you have a degree from the Rhode Island School of Design or if you’re a [...]
- Front Pages: Guangzhou
Seamless print/web integration. Above: 21st Century Business Herald, from Guangzhou, China. Check in with Newseum daily. Front pages and links to newspapers around the world.
- Posterpage / In memory of Shigeo Fukuda
Rene Wanner’s moving collection of tributes. Above: Yasser Lamei, Iran. Via Posterpage.
- Jared Tarbell / QR Invaders
Code variants generate fascinating images. Above: Jared Tarbell, Invader.Fractal, found via All About Mobile Life. Shokran! Image built using a random mix of invaders possible within QR Code. As Mobile Life recommends, run the Flash generator (look for ‘Huge/Launch Flash’). Above: Jared Tarbell. Endlich, ficciones typografika. Above: Geotypografika QR code, generated for free via Wolfgang [...]
- Charles Bremner / Citroen Revival
Up, up and way back. Above: Via The Times Online (UK), Bremner’s Paris blog reports the revival of an old classic.
- Front Pages: Johannesburg
Zimbabwe’s inflation numbers rise dramatically. Above: The Times, from Johannesburg, South Africa. Check in with Newseum daily. Front pages and links to newspapers around the world.
- The Printed Blog
Second Issue Released Above: Front page spread from The Printed Blog’s Second Issue. Free download available. Free download available! There is a song in this: Let’s talk about line length, baby, let’s talk about you and me, let’s talk about…column width, baby… and mmm something something mm mmmm all the good things and the bad [...]
- NYTimes / Poster Boy Arrested
NYC Street Artist goes down at opening. Above: Video of Poster Boy’s activities. Read the NYTimes article by Randy Kennedy for more information. Happarently, an event flyer was the tip-off to authorities. Somehow poetic? Free Poster Boy Now! (Flickr sets abound.)
- Majid Akbarzadeh
Never judge a book by it’s cover. Above: Majid Akbarzadeh, book cover for Soureh Mehr Publications. Majid offers some insight into this project: “About three years ago, it was seriously rumored that the USA was planning to invade Iran. An Iranian analyst and historian, Mr. Jacob Tavakkoli, wrote this book as a rebuttal of those [...]
- Front Pages: Luxembourg
Internet in print, print in the internet? Above: Point24, from Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. By contrast, the online version reproduces these graphic and typographic strategies, but cannot compete with the scale offered in the print version. File size as limitation, or just a rushed solution? While perhaps a bit bland on first view, the strategies employed [...]
- Yanko Design / Urban Space Station
Chris Burns locates Sofia, Madrid. Above: Via Yanko Design, our own Chris Burns scours the internets and hits paydirt, a brilliant project via Madrid, ‘hacking architecture’. Read more at Yanko. Hup, Chris and cheers for the links.
- Front Pages: Kannada Prabha
Bangalore, India Above: Kannada Prabha, from Bangalore, India. Check in with Newseum daily. Front pages and links to newspapers around the world. Above: The latest front page made me wonder, where is Hindi Rinny when you need her? Asoko! A new Flickr set from MPLS based Erin’s extensive resource on South Asian type and typography. [...]
- Tumblr / Journal of Urban Typography
Everyday NYC. Above: Via Bryan Collins’ Journal of Urban Typography. Dubai bound Mona found this and sent it along, then a quick search reveals everybody and their brother are linking to this, and it’s easy to see why. Everyday blue collar type, just like you like it. Shokran, Mona!
- Tor
He will keep his job. Above: Beckham scores an incredible goal for Milan today. Capello looks on, the move is complete?
- Challenging Greed
President Obama’s weekly address. Above: January 31, 2009. Take that, running dogs of capitalism. Video and full text available via The White House blog.
- Front Pages: Asahi Shimbun
A perennial garden of type. Above: Asahi Shimbun, from Tokyo, Japan. Check in with Newseum daily. Front pages and links to newspapers around the world.
- Looking = Listening
More from a morning with Khatt. Above: Majid Abbasi, from last springs exhibition at York University, CA. Via Khatt, where both new and old contacts are ever expanding! Abbasi is part of the Iranian design group, The 5th Color, endlessly interesting. Above: Via a friendly hello from Hanieh Banan on Khatt. Servus, Hanieh! Above: On [...]
- Reza Abedini / Persiannalite
Galarie Anatome Above: Reza Abedini, Persiannalite currently showing through March 5, 2009 at the Galerie Anatome in Paris, France.
- Salaam, Mr. President.
Dubai based Al-Arabiya interviews President Obama. Above: Via the Huffington Post and the Al Arabiya News Channel, a critical first attempt to communicate beyond the confines of the American media, or the White House press room. Welcome change, let’s hope for even more communication between all cultures, especially now. Looking to communicate with Arabic and [...]
- Iceland turning Red and Green
Revolution with a handshake. Above: Morgunbladid, from Reykjavik, Iceland (front page via Newseum). Five photos denote the changing of the guard, and Morgunbladid in English reports the country will likely see a Red/Green minority coalition. As it turns out, Morgunbladid’s English content is generated by the equally interesting Iceland Review. In appropriately difficult winter conditions, [...]
- Lunes Negro: 60,000 jobs cut worldwide.
Will David Beckham keep his? Above: Match highlights from Milan-Bologna, including David Beckham’s first goal as a Rossoneri. Commento in italiano! While roughly 50,000 jobs were lost in los Estados Unidos today (CNN International), and 10,000 in Europe, Beckham has Milan by the tips of his toes. Kaka’s recent rejection of a $750,000 per week [...]
- Front Pages: Morgunbladid vs. Dinamalar
A study in perceived visual tolerances. Above: Morgunbladid, from Reykjavik, Iceland. Also online, Morgunbladid in English. Even though these economic times lend a certain pall to the morning news in Iceland, it is endlessly interesting to consider what editors and designers in Chennai, India (see below) perceive to be the visual tolerances or needs of [...]
- Studio 360 / Hassan Elahi
Tracking Science Above: Via die liebe Bettina, a live feed from Hasan Elahi’s Tracking Transience. Listen to the compelling report via Studio 360, We See Your Every Move. From the intro: “After someone reported Hasan Elahi as a terrorist, the artist began using the internet to clear his name. He posts every detail of his [...]
- Iceland / Ministers resigning like Lemmings.
It’s still colder in MPLS. Above: Via the Morgenbladid website, staying warm in Reykjavik? As the flames flicker, Morgenbladid in English is reporting that multiple ministers are resigning en masse. See this story from the UK’s Independent as well, former Prime Minister Geir Haarde is anointed the “first global political casualty of the crunch.” Kopf [...]
- Boston Globe / 44
Unique inauguration photos. Above: Via the Boston Globe, a simple message from 43 to 44.
- Icograda / Ruth Klotzel
New thoughts on the state of things. Above: Ruth Klotzel image via ssahn (see more amazing one.eye images there). Recently made available via Icograda, take some time with Klotzel’s recent lecture in Madrid. Klotzel is an internationally renowned Brazilian designer and educator. Her expertise and broad perspective continue to be inspiring. From Klotzel’s lecture: “Our [...]
- Designiq / CZ
Typeface for Dagens Nyheter Above: Via Designiq, a sample of their typeface for the Stockholm, Sweden newspaper, Dagens Nyheter, in 2006. A lucky find while experimenting with the Cooliris search engine, an image of Reza Abedini linked to Filip Blažek’s site, Designiq. Blažek is also the editor of the ever essential Typo. Hup Filip!
- Gol
Cell-phone video of Ballack’s second goal today. Above: Super grainy, but looks like a classic tooooor! CNN International confirms, Chelsea 3:1 Ipswich Town. Great cheer from the crowd. Es gibt nur einen Michael Ballack! UPDATE: Match highlights. Above: Full highlights available as of today.
- Tania Mourad / e-artnow
Nieuwe Vide Gallery, NL Above: Tania Mourad, I have a Dream, 1990. Via e-artnow and Nieuwe Vide. Hoping to find more, a quick search yielded another interesting piece by the same artist. Above: Tania Mouraud, HCYS?, 2007. Image found on Previous 2007.
- Front Pages: Aftonbladet
Horror Schlagzeilen. Above: Aftonbladet, from Stockholm, Sweden. Check in with Newseum daily. Front pages and links to newspapers around the world.
- We begin.
Our weekly address, the first from our new President. Above: This video and full text available via The White House blog.
- The New Yorker / A Couple in Chicago
From an interview on May 26, 1996. Above: From The New Yorker, January 9, 2009 issue. Click for a larger image, a candid interview with the Obamas from 1996. Above: From The New Yorker.
- CNN International / Global Responses
The world experiences a moment together. Above: Via CNN International, the oath having been taken, as witnessed in Kenya.
- Alltop Typography
Geotypografika added to Alltop feed, at the bottom! Aktuell: Alltop Typography is a powerful tool for keeping abreast of contemporary typographic discussions and information. Part of the Alltop information superhighway, Geotypografika is humbled to be included as of yesterday, January 20th, 2009. A thousand thanks. Above: Asoko. Way at the bottom, perfecto!
- Wednesday without W.
The best day ever. Above: Kannada Prabha, from Bangalore, India. Above: The Hamilton Spectator, from Hamilton, Canada. Above: Asahi Shimbun, from Tokyo, Japan. Above: Aftenposten, from Oslo, Norway. Above: Moskovskaya Pravda, from Moscow, Russia. Above: An-Nahar, from Beirut, Lebanon. Above: Hoy, (no website) Bogota, Colombia. Nan-desuka? Check in with Newseum daily. Front pages and links [...]
- When the red man can get ahead, man.
The Reverend Joseph Lowery, Inaugural Benediction January 20, 2009 God of our weary years, God of our silent tears, thou who has brought us thus far along the way, thou who has by thy might led us into the light, keep us forever in the path, we pray, lest our feet stray from the places, [...]
- Praise song for every hand-lettered sign…
Elizabeth Alexander, Inaugural Poem January 20, 2009 Praise song for the day. Each day we go about our business, walking past each other, catching each others’ eyes or not, about to speak or speaking. All about us is noise. All about us is noise and bramble, thorn and din, each one of our ancestors on [...]
- Barack Hussein Obama
January 20, 2009. Above: Diario de Pernambuco, from Recife, Brazil. Above: Primera Hora, from Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. Above: de Standaard, from Brussels, Belgium. Above: The Virgin Island Daily News, from Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands. Above: Nation News, from Bridgetown, Barbados. Above: Salzburger Nachrichten, from Salzburg, Austria. Above: Le Soleil, from Québec, Canada. Check in with [...]
- MLK Day 2009
Martin Luther King Holiday, January 19, 2009 Above: Found in MPLS on January 21, 2008, a copy of The Epoch Times, Chicago, IL. Estados Unidos. Below, text from last year’s MLK post, which accompanied the above image. Signs of the times, and on this day, surely we are moving forward at long last? After these [...]
- Harmen Liemburg / Ultralight
Traveling show celebrates ten years of graphic work. Above: Via Liemburg’s own site, have a look at this self-contained collection of work, now beginning it’s journey around the world. Gute Reise, Ultralight! Bonne chance, Harmen!
- de Volkskrant / Max Kisman
Editorial animations from the graphic master. Above: On the Malinoski tip, animated Max Kisman editorials in de Volkskrant. Enjoy many more there including the below, Jouw President.
- Obama: “I love you back.”
CNN has footage from yesterday’s speech in Baltimore. Above: Via CNN, Obama responds to a call from the audience, “We love you, Obama!” with, “I love you back.” No reason to hold in any tears of joy now, listen to the crowd responding! Ja, how long we have waited to simply hear beautiful words again. [...]
- Verena Gerlach / Green Update
FF Chambers Sans goes Grün Above: Frau Gerlach sends an update: FF Chambers Sans live from Süd Tirol, Italy, apparently used extensively in a Green Party campaign there. Bravissimo, Verena!
- Mark Simonson / Metallophile Sp 8
MPLS type designer finds warmth in hot metal. Above: Via Mark Simonson’s website, a sample of Metallophile Sp 8 Light. Observed recently (see below) for his post The Lost Art of Type Spec-ing, visit Simonson’s exhaustive site for more on his life in both type and design. Above: Beautiful. Via The Lost Art of Type [...]
- Peace for Gaza
A Palestinian Doctor’s tragedy shakes Israel. Above: From what I believe to be Al Jazeera footage (also covered here on CNN International), a horrifying reminder of the realities of our world. The anguished call is from a Palestinian doctor, well known on both sides as both a peace activist and a news source inside Gaza. [...]
- Information Aesthetics / Chris Jordan
Jordan’s June 2008 TED Talk Above: Via the ever expanding reach of the excellent Information Aesthetics blog, this TED lecture provides new insight on Jordan’s remarkable work. All the more compelling since the recycling market has recently been upended. Ja, jetzt beginnt das Ernst des Lebens. Apropos recent talks, TED is featuring Paula Scher in [...]
- Obama YouTube 010
Last message as president-elect. Above: Jan. 17, 2009 weekly address.
- Shigeo Fukuda
1932-2009 Above: Shigeo Fukuda (1974) via Posterpage (with respect). In sad news, Posterpage and AGI announce the passing of the great master on January 11, 2009. The image above will speak forever to the best in us, despite the worst in us. Bonne chance, Fukuda-sama. Peace for the world.
- Jenny Tondera / It’s nice that!
One good turn deserves another. Above: Splash page from, It’s nice that. Hallo England! Jenny writes from Brighton (UK) with news about, what else, MCAD’s own wayfaring student, Jenny Tondera! Seems she met these nice fellows from It’s nice that (fantastic site), and they posted a link to her previous posts here. Cheers for that! [...]
- Is it cold outside?
Deductive reasoning can assist a quick conclusion. Above: MPLS aktuell. Images from the INSIDE of our apartment building, at approximately 08:45 in the AM. Science tells us that metal conducts temperature variants very well, in this case, extreme cold. Coupled with a steamy radiator, the results can be quite beautiful. I love science. Above: Metal [...]
- Höpöhöpö Böks
Posted by Eiríkur Örn on January 15th, 2009. Above: Böks! From Iceland to Finland, just watch. Hup Eiríkur Örn! Öl! Köld! Gvöds!
- MPLS / Studio on Fire
Hot lead for cold days. Above: Via letterpress advocates Studio on Fire, an open house invite for January 23, 2009. Have a look at their excellent blog, Beast Pieces. Scroll down to the Around the Bend post and you can see the studio’s product line, examples there designed by MCAD colleagues, Kelly English and Kindra [...]
- Ellen Lupton / Design Writing
Via the AIGA, Writing 101: Visual or Verbal? Above: Via Ellen Lupton‘s website, an illustration for the post, Writing Course at MICA. MB from Design Observer posted this quick link to Lupton’s recent AIGA article and it is a very stimulating read. Lupton points out: “Introducing the principles of web design and typography shouldn’t replace [...]
- Poets Protest War in Gaza
From January 8th, 2009 Above: Israeli President Shimon Peres. Via die liebe Bettina, an Israeli poet group stages a moving protest outside of an event celebrating national poet Hayyim Bialik. They read from his poem, “On the Slaughter,” from 1903, a despairing voice. The first stanza via old poetry: Heaven, beg mercy for me! If [...]
- New News / Brutal Cold
Difficult typographic conditions, stay in your tents. Above: Via the Weather Channel, our beloved MPLS is in the lucky -7ºF range (windchill makes it feel like -29ºF. Ja, that’s -34ºC). In other excellent news, the Danish daily Politiken has joined with Der Spiegel and NRC Handelsblad in creating English language online access to their reporting. [...]
- World Famous Design Junkies
Just one of Chris Burns’ block-rockin beats. Above: One of Chris‘ own photographs from the post, 2414 is Broken. The blog itself, World Famous Design Junkies, is described as an effort to find and share links about “the most excellent moments of genius from the greatest (and most undiscovered) design minds in the world before [...]
- Masoud Aghaie
New Year Work Above: A lovely typographic greeting from Masoud Aghaie via Khatt, looking forward to seeing more! Hup Masoud! Interested in Arabic calligraphy and typography? Join the Khatt Foundation, especially now! What an amazing way to begin international graphic and typographic relationships. Hup Huda!
- Dagens Nyheter
Stockholm, Sweden Above: Dagens Nyheter, from Stockholm, Sweden. Check in with Newseum daily. Front pages and links to newspapers around the world.
- Obama YouTube 009
More on the economic crises. Above: Jan. 10, 2009 weekly address from the president elect, following close on the heels of the economic address he gave earlier this week (Jan. 8, 2009), see below.
- Walker Art Center / Multiples Mall
Donnerwetter! Above: Walker Art Center, mailer for the exhibition Text/Messages: Books by Artists. (Dec. 18 to April 19, 2009) UPDATE: Via MN Stories, a short about the exhibition sponsored by the Walker, and produced by MPLS videographer Chuck Olsen. It’s official! Elisabeth and I are thrilled beyond belief (a thousand thanks!) to be included in [...]
- Yossi Lemel
Haunting images. Above: Via the incomparable Israeli designer Yossi Lemel, a stunning image from an older new years greeting. His work is more relevant than ever. Make art not war.
- Rene Wanner / Happy New Year 2009
Posterpage Web Exhibition Above: Two new year’s greetings by Peter Gyllan (L) and Rudi Meyer (R), via our favorite, Rene Wanner‘s Posterpage. An annual event, designers from all over the world share their best with Rene, and he generously exhibits them. A lovely cross section of global aesthetics? Gracias, Rene!
- Wired / Holy Punk Rock, Batman!
Sounds! Chip Kidd interview… Above: Via Wired Online, Scott Thill interviews Chip Kidd (above from his website) on his new ‘lost’ Japanese Batman book. Equally interesting, Thill reveals Kidd’s musical side project, Artbreak. Thill quotes Kidd’s collaborator Mars Trillion describing their sound, “Bowie crashing The Cars into Joy Division going 300 mph at 4 a.m. [...]
- Elisabeth Workman / fourW 19 arrive enfin!
Things to do in the Green Zone Above: Fresh in the mail, my wife Elisabeth holding the new publication fourW nineteen, published by the Booranga Writers’ Centre in Waga Waga, New South Wales, Australia! Her recent poem, Things to do in the Green Zone, is included within this ambitious collection of contemporary international writing. Mabrouk! [...]
- Self Destructing Sticker
Via EROSIE Above: Super-cool sequence from EROSIE, thanks to Lindley from The Ones We Love for sharing this. Don’t forget her excellent new project, The Photographic Dictionary. Fightoh, Lindley!
- Omid Hamooni / Flags and feathers.
Thulth and Roosters. Above: Omid Hamooni has generously sent along some images from the Shahriyar Mosque in Tehran, a public memorial and a place for shared worship for Shiite Muslims all over the world. Omid points out that the fascinating crafts featured here, calligraphy, carving, and intricate metal work, have a four-hundred year old history. [...]
- Typo de Jay-Z
Brooklyn Go Hard Above: Via Koodóz Design and Jay-Z on iLike. New release finds typographic form. What will DJ Bean say?
- France 2 et vous?
Fascinating cultural challenges. Above: The standard bridge for advertising content on France 2 (Public Television) for many years now. Via The Times (UK), Charles Bremner describes an intriguing revolution in French television, following a controversial Sarkozy ban on advertising and commercials during the evening hours. A wee look inside the article: “This little jingle from [...]
- Bierut / Designing Through the Recession
Via Design Observer, sage advice for tough times. Above: Michael Bierut’s article in Design Observer displays a Lester Beall masterpiece for the Rural Electrification Administration, but the above is your hero and mine, Will Burtin via CR Blog, in an excellent review by Rick Poyner. Bierut is right to invoke those times, and one can [...]
- Terror Type
Quo vadis, Domine? Above: Leaflet from the IDF via The Sun (!), pictured in a heartbreaking report by Nick Parker on the tragedy of Gaza. Click on the image for a larger view, it is a warning for people to leave the area (accurate translations welcome). See map of the Gaza strip below courtesy of [...]
- The Manual
Handmade newspaper from the UK. Above: The Manual. Thanks to Phil for this link, a really fascinating project launched last October by a team of intrepid inkers. Bravo! Will we hear more? UPDATE: The Manual was guided by Shakeup Media partners Richard Addis and Ryan Bowman. Visit their site for more endlessly interesting work and [...]
- Gary Hustwit / Objectified
Official trailer is released. Above: Trailer via the official website for Gary Hustwit’s new film, Objectified.
- Front Page Horror
Gaza Crisis in Print Above: Sabah, from Istanbul, Turkey. Many newspapers chose to focus on these horrifying images of white phosphorous explosives in use over Gaza yesterday as the ground offensive began. In stark contrast, even acknowledged liberal Israeli papers like Haaretz focus almost exclusively on relatively insular images (see below). Oslo’s Aftenposten, London’s Asharq Al-Awsat, [...]
- How Lovely the Leaves that Fall.
Sven is good with a knife. Above: Tja, another oldie, but perfect for winter. That is the real Dr. Günther Brandt having a herzinfarkt. Jens und Erik spielen mit, ist doch klaro!
- Choli Ke Peche
Khal Nayak Above: Well beyond contemporary tolerance levels at 8:41min, yet, one must see this.
- Deseos de paz del pasado, una vez más.
Some tÿpøgrafika from New Year’s 2000 Above: From the flat file, some cards from a new year’s greeting from tÿpøgrafika, sent out years ago. Scanned here with translucent envelope that is even older. These were made when Kinko’s had blue toner in some copy machines, then stamped with a red star by hand. Ja, old [...]
- Make Art not War
An appeal for sanity, an opposite example. Above: Via the Khatt Network, a welcome new year’s greetings from Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès, founder and director. It’s clear especially now, what a compelling alternative this foundation, and others like it, represents. In related news from the region, things are as they ever were, tragic. The Guardian reports [...]
- Obama YouTube 008
Sober prognosis. Above: New Year’s greeting from the president-elect.
- Army of Lovers
Party People in the Place (PPP): ‘Warmongers, please fu*k off.’ Above: It would have been best to post this as some delirious celebration of the new year, but as usual the new year is overshadowed by war and destruction. Regardless, and as an antidote, Geotypografika humbly offers the irrepressible banality of the Army of Lovers! [...]
- Bundesliga Fashion
Perfect. Above: Happy New Year, Orbi.
- Interstate 80
Truck type. Above: Travellers on Interstate 80 will recognize these familiar themes. Kyotsukite onegaishimasu! Above: Detail from a random moving trailer below.
- Funkstille.
Geotypografika will be off the grid for a few days. Above: An old photograph from Cameroon days (circa 69-71?). Part of a larger collection that I hope to post one day, note the pale-skinned character at the top of the image. Est-ce moi?
- Obama YouTube 007
Bom dia! Above: A holiday message from our president-elect.
- Making Things
New York Times: Brooklyn printer wins inaugural contract. Above: Via The New York Times (photo by Todd Heisler) and on the Adria Chilcote tip, a lovely little story about ink. From the article: ‘A small, dark-haired, steady-handed man named Augusto Lovato, who speaks more Spanish than English, hunched over a drawing board in a quieter [...]
- Box
Boîte de Mystère. Above: Aus dem Hause Malinoski, a mysterious gift with instructions. Though we were instructed not to open it until Christmas Day, DJ Wuwu already told us what was inside. DJ Wuwu always wants people to know what is going on. That’s on the Accomack Pack tip, y’all.
- Typo de Poconos… Dos!
Enlightened mountain youth. Above: From the brave and intrepid kindergarten school of typo (tee-po) led by the fearless Carrie, we discover that typographic education begins early in them thar hills. Many thanks to these young enthusiasts and their teacher! Above: Rumors of an impending end of the world can be squelched by these young minds [...]
- Chris Burns / The Summer of Rudiment
A Prediction for the Summer of 2009 Above: Typographic Design Research from [Cléa Manzoni-Lucht] Chris Burns writes: Soon comes the first Obama Summer. It is also a year of the 己 丑 Ox; and I predict, a warm season of rudimentary method. The year of the Ox produces people shown to be dependable, calm, methodical, [...]
- Typo de Poconos
My hero and yours, Dave. Above: Live from the Poconos Mountains (north of Philly, yo!), from a business card rack at a local gas station con mini-mart. Note the contact numbers.
- Obama YouTube 006
Straight to business… Above: Today’s release from the office of the president elect. No, good morning?
- Final Sixteen
UEFA Champions League Above: Via UEFA, this is how they will play. Holy cow.
- Eco Font
Drilled-out Vera Sans Above: On the Malinoski tip, ecofont claims to reduce ink-jet ink by 20%. Honto ni! Free download for both Mac and PC systems, perhaps an alternative for email print-outs or, faxes (if you have to print out)? A strikingly simple design solution (circles work best, of course!) it may remind older cyclists [...]
- New O
Praha, Czech Republic Above: Lidove Noviny. Also featured on the Links page, check in with Newseum daily, front pages from around the world.
- Ice Station Tango
MPLS Aktuell: 2°F (feels like 2°F) Above: No need to send the evacuation team, Geotypografika has slowed in recent days in a perfectly natural response to the geographic conditions. To make matters more interesting, the building’s boiler shut down last night at around eleven (in the pm), and that meant no heat for a night [...]
- Zeina Maasri
Beirut, Lebanon Above: Another update via the invaluable Khatt Network, a recent poster by Zeina Maasri, designer and professor of graphic design at the American University of Beirut. Worlds away from the limitations Iranian designers face, quite literally, Maasri is part of a different visual culture, where human faces are permitted. This has a direct [...]
- Kees Boeke
Cosmic View (1957) Above: Via Artsmonitor, Kees Boeke’s Cosmic View: The Universe in 40 Jumps. Published in 1957. Boeke also explored the opposite direction. Powers of Ten, the Eames’ presentation of this same concept, was released in 1977.
- Guerrilla Innovation
Most Excellent Site Above: Via Guerrilla Innovation (and on the Bettina tip) ‘How To Keep Motherfu#%ers From Putting Their Seats Back’. Video demonstration of a simple ‘hack’. Below: Piercing example of most excellent product available.
- Posterpage / Web Exhibition
Iranian students commemorate Ardeshir Mohasses Above: Apropos posters, Rene Wanner’s most recent Web Exhibition features the work of another group of Iranian students commemorating the life of the exiled cartoonist. Fascinating work amid incredible street scenes. Thank goodness for Posterpage.
- Khatt Network / Omid Hamooni
Intrepid student in Tehran, Iran Above: Via the Khatt Network, a poster by Omid Hamooni developed in a course taught by Mehdi Saeedi in Tehran. The focus is the work of the great calligrapher and graphic designer, Mohammed Ehsai (linked here to Rene Wanner’s Posterpage). Omid writes that he is trying to capture the idiosyncratic [...]
- Obama YouTube 005
Good Morning Above: Yesterday’s release from the office of the president elect. The focus is on our cities as a key to regional growth. To the kiosks, Kameraden! Apropos kiosks and to today’s theme, see the Sept. 28, 2008 Geotypografika post: White Rabbit Banned!. (For your convenience, the salient text is re-posted below.) El Conejo [...]
- The Font Feed / Yves Peters
Seasonal Type Above: Via The Font Feed‘s recent Yves Peters post, ‘Compose Delicious Messages With Typolade.’ mmmmm.
- Piotr Szyhalski / Labor Camp
Seasons Greetings Above: In the mailboxes at MCAD today from Piotr Szyhalski, Labor Camp leaflet, front and back. For more, go to Szyhalski’s excellent Labor Camp. Gracias, compañero!
- Tone Poems of Color
2D Foundation Fall 08 Sec 001 Brandt Above: As promised earlier, a full assemblage of the color experiments based on a self-discovered NYT grid. These initial forays into color are from a MCAD foundation studies group, and each exposes varying level of care and innovation. Fantastico! Above: My inspiration for this problem, an old Saul [...]
- I don’t care…
(but secretly I do). Above: The Meanline-to-Baseline Problem, from this past semester’s intro to graphic design class, another group largely populated by non graphic design students. Ist mir egal! We work together. This problem is partially distilled from Romano Hänni‘s exhaustive and inspirational approach (Das Bild in der Zeitung, 2006), though our problem was solved [...]
- Wired Online / Airtraffic
24hrs in 1:12min Above: Via Wired Online, an amazing projection of global air travel over a twenty-four hour period. Above: A detail of air traffic over Europe. Above: A detail of air traffic over the Estados Unidos.
- Der Spiegel / Berlin
‘How Advertising Ate Graffiti’ Above: Via Der Spiegel (English), a compelling article on contemporary advertising in Berlin. The above ‘graffiti’ is actually advertising for a mobile phone company. Many of Berlin’s street artists are campaigning against this appropriation of popular culture.
- Yugop
More fun than should be allowed. Above: Yugop, screenshot from semi-automatic mode, where you control the size of the circles, yet once “released,” they assume a life of their own. Relaxing and intriguing, there are many more modules to enjoy.
- Tokolo
‘Logo(s), patterns, and more.’ Above: Via Tokolo, Respect for Compass. A huge array of patterns, many for download as well. Fascinating in scope, one can spend a long time with this site. Domo! Below: A calendar from 2005.
- Mo choto genki, ne?
Transformer Hooter Above: Japanese owls, on the Kelly English tip. Danke schön, Ke-ri!
- A Thousand Thanks / Tech Update
Irashaimase, mina-san! Above: QR code for an HTML link to this site. Take a picture with your cell phone and store the link, standard technology on Japanese cell-phones, of course, of course. Remember Greg’s experiment? The above was generated for free via Wolfgang Hafenscher’s excellent resource. Geotypografika Tech Update: On December 7th, this URL turned [...]
- Dental Dams
Members ADA, MDA, MDDS Above: Via Phil in Golden Vally, Minnesota, I am sure this recent mailer brought some smiles to quite a few recipients. No relation to another great Minnesotan, happarently. Dr. Brian Mondale has an amazing head of hair. Don’t believe me?
- New York Times / Recycling programs threatened?
Apropos volumes of trash. Above: Artist Chris Jordan, Plastic Bottles (detail), from an earlier post. From yesterday’s New York Times, ‘Back at Junk Value, Recyclables Are Piling Up.’ Matt Richtel and Kate Galbraith report on how the global economic crises has reached the American recycling sector. In their words, “Trash has crashed.” From the article: [...]
- europeana
Under Reconstruction Above: Via europeana, new marks for the popular new site, recently shut down due too enormous traffic. The new identity seeks to move on from the previous, “jigsaw puzzle.” From the temporary site: “Unfortunately this project site is only in English: the real Europeana is in all EU languages.” Die liebe Bettina says: [...]
- O Sighting
Madrid, Spain Above: Público. O! Public investment leads the theme in Obama’s remarkable Meet the Press appearance today as well (Dec. 8, 08). Quoted from the Huffington Post: ‘The president-elect said his administration is interested in “elevating science once again, and having lectures in the White House where people are talking about traveling to the [...]
- Delirious Hem
Advent Calendar of Poems Above: Elisabeth Workman (remember Site Q?) has a new poem, ABRAMOVIC ABRAMOVICH, included in the December 7 spot on an advent calendar approach featured on delirious hem. Make sure to visit for the other entries, a collaborative effort, the project has connections with several other contemporary poetry initiatives.
- Wall Street Journal / Felton 07-08
‘The New Examined Life’ Above: Feltron 2007. Via The Wall Street Journal, subtitled, ‘Why more people are spilling the statistics of their lives on the Web’. Jamin-Brophy Warren reports on NYC graphic designer Nicholas Felton‘s past, present, and future. Feltron 2007 is a graphic and typographic tour-de-force, and according to Warren, Felton’s 2008 version is [...]
- Obama YouTube 004
A sunrise. Above: New release from the office of the president elect. “We will repair broken schools…” Avanti! Guten Morgen!
- Poynor / Buchanan
eye magazine Above: Via Eye, Rick Poynor‘s, “It’s the end of graphic design as we know it.” A must-read ‘New Views 2′ review and discussion of Richard Buchanan‘s thoughts on contemporary graphic design issues. From Poynor’s article: “…Buchanan thinks the time is fast approaching when a critical public will start to ask what graphic designers [...]
- Apropos grids… tone poems of color.
Coming soon. Above: Tami, hand-painted New York Times grid. More soon, this is just one example from a group of my current foundation students, from their continuing saga of exploring some issues color. Above: Michael, New York Times grid, pencil tracing, from the same foundation group. Above: Michael, grid with applied color. More soon. Gambade, [...]
- The Grid System
Antonio Carusone, Aisle One Above: The Grid System (with grid view enabled). Created by Antonio Carusone, Aisle One, a welcome online reference. See more resources like this on the Geotypografika links page. Curasone quotes the master, Josef Müller Brockman: “The grid system is an aid, not a guarantee. It permits a number of possible uses [...]
- Make Art Not War
New US cultural initiatives tied to video contest. Above: Cristoph Niemann. Spotted via Design Observer, a free download via ReadyMade, from the article, Poster Children, highlighting a series of five prints by five designers echoing the vernacular of the 30′s and 40′s. Apropos posters and culture, the US Department of State have announced a new [...]
- Allan Brewer / Family Farm Nirvana
Umber Studios Above: Allan Brewer, Long Underwear Deity. Fresh in the mail, Family Farm Nirvana will open in MPLS on December 13, 2008, at umber studios. Apropos family farm, puppies are being born at A Tiny City!
- Geerligs / Links
Updated Amsterdam poster photostream. Above: Note the dates. Thank goodness for Amsterdam, and thank goodness for Jarr Geerligs‘ poster collection online! Recommended in September, it is updated frequently and worth frequent visits. See more resources like this on the Geotypografika links page. As Armin Hofmann stated in his ‘My Poster Work’ essay, “For after all, [...]
- Mint / WSJ
New Delhi, India Above: Mint, published by the Wall Street Journal in India. Above: Anandabazar Patrika, from Calcutta, India. Also featured on the Links page, check in with Newseum daily, front pages from around the world.
- Depression Press
Massive Photostream of Type Above: From the Depression Press photostream on Flickr. Lovely collection of type, many creatures great and small (including the Letraset below).
- Wired Online
Artifacts from the Future Above: Via Wired Online, Found. Follow the link for more detailed shots of the above imagined future.
- Kiosk
Sheffield, UK Above: Kiosk poster, via the excellent Artsmonitor. Lovely work and very cool site, Kiosk was founded by a former Designer’s Republic central figure, David Bailey.
- PBS / NOW
Obama’s Challenge Above: PBS NOW. More ideas for the future, und, apropos Eurostile and Stillwater, und via C&L, an excellent interview with Robert Kuttner. Ja, type ist everything! From the PBS NOW intro: “Kuttner offers his advice on how Obama should stimulate a recovery: spending $600-700 billion per year over several years to fundamentally change [...]
- MPLS / Snow for the World
Reality sets in. Above: MPLS aktuell (from the studio window, click for larger view). Insert disappointed emoticon here: yesterday came and went without a YouTube video from our future President, and we can imagine it is a direct result of the recent horrors in Mumbai and the planned announcements for Monday, including, perhaps, his choice [...]
- Invisible
The technology behind the illusion. Above: Via Der Spiegel (online English version), a “scanning electron microscope image of the fabricated three-dimensional fishnet metamaterial.” Great series of graphs explaining vital concepts and technology behind invisiblity.
- Obama YouTube 003
Thanksgiving Day Address Above: New release from the office of the president elect. Good morning…
- Verena Gerlach / New Book
Erwin Blumenfeld, lost dadaist. Above: Via Verena’s own site, a new book she has designed for Hatje Cantz Verlag. Verena takes the time to give some fascinating background on the subject, as well an interesting overview of the typefaces she used (including Viceroy, a typeface she designed with Andrea Tiennes). Mabrouk, Verena!
- News from Doha / Mumbai
NYTimes slideshow features new Museum of Islamic Art. Above: Via the New York Times, I.M. Pei‘s new Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar. A lovely thanksgiving wish came in via an old friend still teaching there, so many happy returns and good wishes to all. Certainly this new museum is something to be grateful [...]
- Akim / New Forms
Berlin, Germany Above: Via Streetart Berlin Blog, an exciting new alphabet by Akim, who grew up in Vietnam but has been living and making art in Germany since 1989. The system is ingeniously based on a single paint roller stroke and limited by the basic height of scaffolding units. It is tempting to see new [...]
- Barack Obama Elementary School
Hempstead, Long Island Above: Via C&L, a school changes it’s same. The symbolism is perfect, and now for that army of teachers, please. If we can rebuild the nations infrastructure, let’s start with the unlimited potential of young minds. More help for current teachers, more new teachers to help! If the car companies and the [...]
- Saudi women rrrock.
What will the great Albini say? Above: From the other day, paper airplane unfolded. Check, check, one, two… curious about the history of the tic mark? A guilty quick wiki reveals that in Japan and Korea, they use this, ◯, as a symbol for yes. Some suggest the tic has Roman origins, but it’s history [...]
- Aftenposten
Oslo, Norway Above: Aftenposten. Also featured on the Links page, check in with Newseum daily, front pages from around the world.
- A moment of levity…
Wait for it. Above: About a month old or more, but worth watching. Officer: “You simply were driving too fast. OK, conversation’s over.”
- Yunker / Iran Reaches 100,000 dot ir
Global by Design Update Above: Reza Abedini, the master. One in 100,000. Here are four more Iranian masters, though they cleverly call themselves, the 5th Color. Imagine, as John Yunker reveals, a country of 65 million people, and only 100,000 registered dot ir. Read more on this interesting development in Mr. Yunker’s Global by Design [...]
- Jim Merkel / Radical Simplicity
Engineering a sustainable life. Above: Via the Times Argus (Vermont, USA), Jim Merkel, a former military engineer, has literally designed a life that only costs USD $5,000 per year. Part of his Global Living Project, as well as the subject of his new book, Radical Simplicity: Small Footprints on a Finite Earth. From the web [...]
- Obama YouTube 002
First weekly address from the President-Elect. Above: “Good morning.”
- MPLS / MCAD Art Sale
Tonight and tomorrow. Above: Some wee things available from BJ for tonight’s Annual Art Sale at MCAD (including mini versions of the one night lexicon collaboration!). The school is filled to the brim with work by both current students and alumni. A massive event here in MPLS, lines are long but spirits are high!
- Economic Daily News
Taipei, Taiwan Above: Economic Daily News, from Taipei, Taiwan. Also featured on the Links page, check in with Newseum daily, front pages from around the world.
- Well, it’s 40º below…
Urk. Above: Via The Times (London, UK). Nothing like settling down for a cold evening in MPLS with the local English rag. Seems the American intelligence services are issuing a rather chilly forecast for our not to distant future–Weltuntergang! As in, you know, end of the world type twak. This story is also running in [...]
- Das Book
Great Expectations Above: From a Flickr set on Penguin books designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith. Above: Code neu! In stark contrast, and via Wired Online, “America’s next top hash function begins.”
- Faile
London, UK Above: Faile, from their recent exhibition, Lost in Glimmering Shadows.
- It’s a new day…
will.i.am Above: Found via Der Spiegel. Ja!
- Mladá Fronta DNES
Praha, Czech Republic Above: Mladá Fronta DNES. Also featured on the Links page, check in with Newseum daily, front pages from around the world.
- Airport Signage
designworkplan Above: Image from Sander Baumann‘s extensive post on airport signage from designworkplan. An interesting overview of multiple systems in situ.
- Deutschland-England
Gomez seeks redemption. Above: The teams for tomorrow’s friendly, Germany-England. Via Bild.
- Meu irmão, um grande homem.
A teacher. Above: Meu irmão Jens, featured in the Daily Breeze, showing the way forward in Redondo Beach, LA. A teacher para el futuro! Quoted from Nguyen Huy Vu‘s article: “There’s no question why sophomore Jennifer Reyes was sent to the Redondo Beach Unified Learning Academy. Poor grades. Ditching school. Giving attitude. Fighting. The 15-year-old’s [...]
- Dinamalar
Chennai, India Also featured on the Links page, check in with Newseum daily, front pages from around the world.
- designworkplan
Rijksoverheid Serif / Sans Above: Rijksoverheid, a new typeface by Peter Verheul for the Dutch government, reviewed by Sander Baumann of designworkplan blog.
- Eric Wrenn / High-end lows.
Just in time for the holidays. Above: Eric Wrenn, via Artsmonitor bookmarks. Typo-porn in a positive sense, these two examples are irreverent and decadent at the same time. Above: Eric Wrenn, inspired satire.
- Obama YouTube 001
First weekly address from the President-Elect. Above: FDR would have done the same, the new fireside chats.
- Overnewsed but uninformed
Stefan Bräutigam Above: Overnewsed but underinformed, Diplomarbeit. This site features a wide variety of documentation, MPLS residents will find his study of content covering the 35W bridge collapse intriguing.
- Front Pages for Obama
Free printable collage project. Above: Obama collage using front pages from around the world on Nov. 5, 2008. Avaialable free through obamanewsmosaic (dot) com. Found via Crooks and Liars.
- Tron
Midnight MPLS Above: Tron, light bike game. Tonight at the Landmark Uptown Theater with Tron Guy. Tron guy? C’mon, you know Tron Guy.
- Your hero and mine…
Vivienne Westwood. Above: From a Guardian article by Emine Saner, “Please don’t write that I’m eccentric,… It’s always, ‘aah, this eccentric woman’. I’ve heard that story so many times.”
- Gulf News
Dubai, UAE Above: Front page detail, Gulf News, Dubai, UAE. Via Newseum.
- Leo Divendal
Fotograf Above: Leo Divendal, untitled work from his Foto’s section. A lovely way to see much of this Dutch master’s work. Servus, Leo!
- The Photographic Dictionary
Lindley Warren (Holland) Above: Pair, by Nicole Chang from The Photographic Dictionary, Lindley‘s new site (rem The Ones We Love). Mabrouk, Lindley!
- NYT SE Plus / DJ Wuwu
Art, fake news, camouflage, penguins. Above: Joshua Callaghan, public art. Above: Fresh from the Yes Men, a fake NYTimes plus website, all in SE mode. Above: Público, from Madrid, Spain. Via Newseum. Above: Via the New School, Ours. Above: Pingu goes Fishing, via DJ Wuwu.
- Mu / Neubau
Eindhoven, NL Above: Via the excellent YDN Design Guide, screenshot from a brief video on the recent Neubau exhibition at Mu gallery in Eindhoven. Below, Neubau screenshot.
- Bitte Schön / Tasty Cakes
Konditorei Typografika Above: Detail from today’s visit to the Minnesota Center for Book Arts (MCBA) letterpress studio with our mentor, Anna Tsantir, an overprint collaboration between the reds, Ines, Nina, and Emily, the yellow, O, and the black, A! A fitting end to a great day of more fun than should be allowed. See a [...]
- popyoudesign
Sandra has a whole new bag. Above: Secret agent man, Ji Lee. From a recent popyoudesign post, Speaking in Bubble. Sandra has been busy, very busy! A fascinating blog with stories on a wide range of topics. Mabrouk, Sandra!
- Vive le dessin graphique.
Vote Above: Let your voice be heard, vote at isgraphicdesignart (dot) com.
- Ottawa / Johannesburg
Ottawa, Canada Above: The Ottawa Citizen, from Ottawa, Canada. Via Newseum. Johannesburg, South Africa Above: The Times, from Johannesburg, South Africa. Via Newseum.
- Gordon Brown / Prime Minister
Oui, prime minister. Above: Author profile via The Guardian, for Brown’s recent posting, America has embraced the values of progress. Remarkably, you can respond to this historic post, 272 already have. Subzero observation: “Gordon Brown is the British prime minister.” How very civilized, they don’t even feel the need to capitalize the official title.
- Erik T. Johnson / Lobrow
Minneapolis, Minnesota (Ice Station Zebra) Above: From Lobrow Comics, Erik Johnson. Apropos cold, which has finally arrived here in MPLS, many of you will remember the voice of Weatherman from the recent Nozone lecture at MCAD. Here are many more examples of this inspiring work, und ich wünsche ihnen viel genuss! Above: From Nozone X, [...]
- Estonia / Hand Made Font
Vladimir Loginov and Maksim Loginov Above: Hand Made Font. A fascinating collection of fonts from this Estonian design team, found via Artsmonitor articles. While some of these are way lahe for school, their studio practice seems to have a more commercial bent. Intriguing in a global context. Tere, Vladimir and Maxim!
- London Underground Map
Excellent BBC Documentary Above: Detail of the contemporary map, available free via Transport for London. Noted on the incomparable Information Aesthetics, watch this detailed BBC documentary available via GUBA here. Much, much more on IA, below a screenshot from an emoticon short story by poet Rives, presented during his TED lecture.
- Geographic and geotypographic change.
¿Qué significa el futuro? Above: Signs of the times. Adieux, Obama mark. Servus, presidential seal? How will this aesthetic influence the visual communications of such an historic president-elect? It already has. America has experienced literal change, and cause for unbridled joy, and it is interesting to consider the graphic and typographic changes that occurred almost [...]
- MCBA Type
Wood Type Preview Above: After enjoying the premiere of Typeface at the Walker last night, now ist time on Shprrrockets when we go down the stairs and to the landing. Welcome to the amazing facilities of the Minnesota Center for Book Arts (MCBA). Click on the images for a slightly larger view, and start making [...]
- Jesse Jackson
An enduring image. Above: From an MSNBC screenshot on the night of November 4th, 2008, Jesse Jackson, shedding tears of joy. Surely the words of Colin Powell will forever be remembered, however a tragically flawed figure he may be. From CNN Politics, Oct. 20, 2008: “I think he is a transformational figure, he is a [...]
- Forteleza, Brasil
The Wave Continues Above: O Povo, from Foretleza, Brasil. Check in with Newseum. Today’s front pages are even more amazing.
- Chicago
Above: The Chicago Sun Times.
- New York Times / Images from the World
Paris, France Above: Via The New York Times, images from around the world, all celebrating Barack Obama. UPDATE: Paul Krugman in the NYTimes, The monster years: “Last night wasn’t just a victory for tolerance; it wasn’t just a mandate for progressive change; it was also, I hope, the end of the monster years.” Read more.
- Obamanos
More front pages from the world. Above: Calgary Herald (detail), from Calgary, Canada. Above: Sabah, from Istanbul, Turkey. Above: Het Parool (detail), from Amsterdam, Netherlands. Above: Crítica, from Panama, Panama. Above: Al-Watan (detail, no link available), from Damascus, Syria. Above: United Evening News (detail), from Taipei, Taiwan. Above: El Columbiano (detail), from Medellin, Columbia. All [...]
- Esquivel Animates
Fresh from Æ Above: New animation directed by Æ in collaboration with Kate Farstad, who gets the drawing credit. Weiter so, estudiantes!
- Mutti wins Virgina
The Virginia Gazette Above: Mutti with a copy of today’s Virginia Gazette, November 5, 2008. First, only her left nostril and forehead were visible, now, it’s enough for the back of her head on the front page. Well, here ist die liebe Mutti, a tireless Obama volunteer in Virginia. Thanks for helping to win it! [...]
- Le Soleil brille!
November 5th, 2008 Above: Le Soleil, from Montreal, Canada. Above: Aftonbladet, from Stockholm, Sweden. Above: Público, from Madrid, Spain. Above: De Morgen, from Brussels, Belgium. Innovative result proof design. All front pages via Newseum. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Avanti popolo alla riscossa, bandiera rossa, bandiera rossa! Avanti popolo alla riscossa, bandiera rossa [...]
- America for Obama
We are full of hope. Above: Ohne Kommentar, via the Huffington Post. Apropo victory, a priceless quote via Philly (dot) com, Jay Z: “Rosa Parks sat so Martin Luther King could walk. Martin Luther King walked so Obama could run. Obama’s running so we all can fly.” As of 21:05 Minnesota time, November 4th, 2008, [...]
- Votar
Los Estados Unidos: November 4th, 2008 Above: Alyson Coward, Watching and Waiting. From a first-year assignment in 2007, an amazingly prophetic placement that is still extant! Bravissimo, Alyson! Today, we are, all of us together, watching, and waiting. Votar!
- Gerrit Rietveld Academie
Benthem Crouwel Architects Above: From a previous post, but worth revisiting, the new building by Bentham Crouwel Architects for the Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam, Holland.
- deVerdieping Trouw
The view from the Netherlands. Above: The Trouw, from Amsterdam, Netherlands. Check in with Newseum daily. Front pages and links to newspapers around the world. Amazing color palette, no?
- MPLS City Pages / Ulana Zahajkewycz
MCAD colleague illustrates the vote. Above: From the October 29, 2008 issue of the City Pages, illustration by Ulana Zahajkewycz. Love the pink elephant disguise. More fun at Ulanaland. Mabrouk, Ulana!
- Glove of Strangelove
Republican advisor wraps himself in enigmatic smear sauce. Above: From yesterday’s dramatic plea for forgiveness, former Secretary of State Eagleburger gestures emphatically and invites a humorously intended und irresistible comparison! Above: From Stanley Kubrick‘s, Dr. Strangelove. Oh, how the mighty fall. See Eagleburger’s original comments here. The comparison is overblown to be sure, but considering [...]
- Hand of Daihatsu
Fresh truck type from Doha, Qatar Above: Via the mysterious K., a happy greeting with a great find from Doha. More on human rebranding can be found here and on tÿpøgrafika. Above: Detail. Shokran, K!
- Go Baby Go
Today’s Financial Times Above: Front page of today’s US edition of the Financial Times.
- George Folz / Jedi in Training
Strong is the force with this one. Above: George Folz, MCAD Gung Fu student, shared the above recently. Scare vache. Gracias, Jorge!
- Verena Gerlach / Flying Leaves
Fall in Berlin Above: Lovely fall shot from Verena’s studio window in Berlin. Below? Some additions from Verena’s recent poster workshop in Katowice, Poland. Danke schön, Verena!
- Cairo Today
Mona Makhlouf, Graphic Designer Above and Below: Exciting new shots from a new wall pattern by Cairo based graphic designer Mona Makhlouf for the American University. Mabrouk, Mona!
- The Offices of Kat Ran Press
Postage Stamps by Type Designers Above: Detail of the Julian Waters entry from his 1989 stamp, via The Offices of Kat Ran Press. Above: A kind hello in the mail yesterday via The Offices of Kat Ran Press, who are working on an excellent resource for both students and practitioners, stamp and type designs from [...]
- Yes We Carve (dot) com
Starlight, star bright… Above: From Yes We Carve. Sacre Vache and holy typographic pumpkins, Batman! Danke Schön, Marissa, for this joyous link!
- Obama, Japan
Obama! Gambade, kudasai! Above: Via the Huffington Post. See for yourself, it is indescribably amazing.
- Verena Gerlach / Katowice, Poland
Berlin Type Designer teaches poster workshop. Above: Via Verena Gerlach, some posters from a recent workshop she enjoyed with some wonderful students in Katowice, Poland. See more of this inspiring work on her Flickr post here. A priceless quote from the master herself, “Man achte auf den Kasten Bier auf dem einen Bild!” Mabrouk, Verena!
- El Conejo / Counterforms for Obama
Free for copy pasting. Above: Obama, (condensed) by Erik Brandt, 2008. Something new from the studio para tu, some free letterhead (US Letter size: Condensed, Condensed Bottom, Positive 90, Negative 90) for those of you who need some completely unofficial Obama ephemera. Tja, Monsieur Tozer, I too am feeling positive about negative space! Gratis para [...]
- Urbi et Orbi: Obamanos!
Every day is a good day. Above: In the mail today, a t-shirt from Virgina from my Momma. Urbi et Orbi: Don’t let anyone tell you any different, today was a really good day. There are, as always, some fairly distressing elements. Today, The New York Times endorsed Barack Obama for President of the United [...]
- MCAD / Nicholas Blechman
The forecast for tonight… Above: Prepare to meet your maker, Christian Northeast. From Nozone X, Forecast.
- Glide ’08 / Continental Drift
Global Interaction in Design Education Tonight Live Streaming 7-10PM EST: Via an excellent post by Armin Vit on Speak-Up, Global Interaction in Design Education, Glide’08 presented by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York and by the Upstate New York chapter of the AIGA, the professional association for design. Above: NL Design. In other brilliant [...]
- Pixel System 26
A typeface for a post-caucasian world. Above: Pixel System 26 Regular, an updated version of an experimental typeface I designed in 1999 called Zirkel System 1999 (see below). Pixel System 26 is available gratis via Fontstruct. Above, “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.” Nani desuka, post-caucasian world? Borrowed from a title I [...]
- Texas Tea / Cuban Cigars
Perfect together. Above: A sextant. There’s oil in them there seabeds. In a hot news link via Chris Burns, the Guardian is reporting a massive development, Cuba discovers it may have more than 20 Billion barrels of oil stored in the seabed within it’s territorial waters. That is enough to make it an oil exporting [...]
- Some Type of Wonderful
A Global Typographic Initiative Above: June Merda, Australia. “Letterhead” (1991) Enamel on Plywood. Image via the STW09 website where you can sign up for more info, prints to be released soon! An exhibit of the work opens in Melbourne, Australia on Oct.22 at the McCulloch Gallery.
- MPLS / Booksmart
A good day at the used book store. Above: Yes! Bad scan of Bat Boy Lives! Sterling Publishing, 2005. Finally, my own copy. Of course, they have a website.
- Our United States / Nuestros Estados Unidos
Above: Rep. Bachmann of Minnesota and her shocking perspective via the Chris Matthews Hardball show, Oct. 17, 2008. It must be seen to be believed, and these rogue and dangerous words must be answered! Above: The Nation Editor Katrina Vanden Heuvel‘s impassioned and resonant response. Brave soul, you inspire us all! GEOTYPOGRAFIKA CALLS ON ALL [...]
- Utrecht in China
A View from the East Above: A recent China Daily splash page with an interesting detail, see ad just below masthead. Above: From a recent China Daily, an interesting banner ad seeking students for a well regarded university in the Netherlands. The add was at the top of the page and animated, switching between the [...]
- Good Morning, Thailand!
Embrace life positively with the Queen of Nostalgia Above: From the eponymous blog, a lovely Thai smile this morning. A link came through from this fascinating Thai blog, with its own review of Jean-Benoît Lévy’s Handbook. Clumsy attempts to decipher the beautiful Thai script give a narrow view, to be sure, but the blog content [...]
- Plumbing Tool
Say it ain’t so, Joe. Above: Plumbing tools. Joe the Plumber, a shooting star thanks to yesterday’s impromptu debate with Obama before the real deal with McCain. His real name is: Samuel Wurzelbacher. Guess what? He is not a plumber (New York Times). “An official at Local 50 of the plumber’s union, based in Toledo, [...]
- 51 15 25 05 97
Blanka + Farrow Above: Via Blanka in London, UK, a seminal Factory Records (FAC) poster by Mark Farrow finds new life. Quoting designer Farrow in the Blanka announcement: “We designed this poster to celebrate the 15th birthday of the Hacienda.” Farrow explains, “We had no idea at the time that it would be the club’s [...]
- Hope (Untitled)
The World votes Obama, America faces her demons. Above: Via Wired Online, a web banner posted (then removed) yesterday by the Sacramento County (California) official Republican Party website. Honto ni. Can’t believe it? Who could. Apparently, the official explanation was that it was intended as a joke. The story is also reported in the San [...]
- 56 Leonard, NYC
Glass modules in the sky? Above: Via the eponymous website, 56 Leonard, (see their lovely type waterfall splash), a projected view of a fascinating project and self-described new “global landmark,” by Anish Kapoor. One wonders, will such a project still be going ahead after everything that has happened in the global markets? Surely, the building [...]
- Wired Online / Ramayan 3392 AD
Liquid Comics banks on Indian sci-fi, and more. Above: Image via Wired Online‘s recent post by Scott Thill, Liquid Comics Banks on Indian Epic With Ramayan 3392 AD Film. In a market thirsting for new animation, Thill interviews Liquid Comics team member Gotham Chopra, who are hoping to go ahead with a film adaptation of [...]
- CR Review Blog / Logo illin.
Time to clean the windows? Above: Old eagle, new eagle… adónde va? Image via the Creative Review Blog, from Patrick‘s post, The Banks Have Some Explaining To Do. An excellent overview of some pressing issues for banks in need of a new image, following the last few weeks of crumbling trust.
- Encore Minoritaire
Montreál, Canada Above: Le Journal de Montréal, from Montréal, Canada. Via Newseum. Current Prime Minister Harper maintains his position, despite having lost his hope for creating a majority government. Quoi?! For more, see the Toronto Star.
- Pravda / Regionalization the New Trend
Moscow, Russia Above: Pravda, from Moscow, Russia. Via Newseum. Look into this interesting viewpoint from their online newspaper, Globalization? It’s now regionalization. Breathe in, breathe out.
- Verena Gerlach / Mies
The Type Designer and the Master Above: What she’s been up to this summer. Mabrouk! Berlin based type designer and educator Verena Gerlach recently updated her website with some completed projects. Mies and Modern Living is available via Hatje Cantz Verlag. Interestingly, Typeladies (of which Verena is a founding member) has a growing number of [...]
- Super Tuesday
Enter the Dread Noun Above: At last, the word! Screen shot from this morning’s Huffington Post entry page, 8:25 AM CST, Oct. 14, 2008. Also from yesterday’s New York Times, Nationalization Has Happened Before in U.S.. The title was the featured link yesterday, but leads to a story sub-titled, Intervention Is Bold, but Has a [...]
- Happy Monday
Global Markets Rebound Above: From The New York Times, 10:52AM EST, Oct.3, 2006. Asian markets rallied riding on new confidence from the plans unveiled in Europe as late as last night. It seems a renewed sense of optimism is building, The Economist is even speaking of a “light at the end of the tunnel.” More [...]
- To all Running Dogs of Capitalism
Above: O Povo, from Fortaleza, Brazil. Via Newseum. Geotypografika: To all Running Dogs of Capitalism Respected global members of the greater capitalist infrastructure, your theme for the week: Think positive and remember us little people you effing’ bastardos! Oye, mira! A happy market place equals a school yard. Basta! Above: Via Der Spiegel, Reuters/Philippe Wojazer. [...]
- Manar Al-Mutah / New Website Launch
Doha, Qatar Above: Exciting news from Doha, Manar has launched a new site. Mabrouk! She has included much of her work from Talisman, enjoy.
- CNN / Tom Hougaard
World Markets Melting Above: He is Batman. Tom Hougaard of CNN goes batshit during an early morning (Oct.10, 2008) broadcast. The word from Europe this morning? Forest fire! Those flat-screens are flat-lining in tandem with Tom’s passionate argument (except, no one is arguing with him). Bom Gia! Hold on to your hats. We are all [...]
- Platini vs. Qatar
Sacre Vache, UEFA President makes blunt assessment. Above: Via The Sun, UEFA President Michel Platini. From the article: “If you bring people from Qatar and there is no-one from Liverpool or Manchester at the club, where is Liverpool or Manchester? I think it is not good. I think the Qataris should invest in Qatar. They [...]
- VIVA Hangeul
Twenty-four characters to save the world. Above: 생일 축하 해요, 한글! (Happy Birthday, Hangeul!) Even though it is the Korean alphabet we celebrate today, these four young students get to stand in. Above: The Chosun Ilbo, from Seoul, South Korea. (Chosun Eng.) Via KBS Global from the article, Celebrating Hangeul Day in the age of [...]
- Night on Debt Mountain
The beautiful game may be sullied. Above: Via CNN International, three blind mice. Sepp Blatter, FIFA President, seems to hold both Sarkozy and Brown’s rapt attention (officious, and yet unidentified man is on the right). The world’s financial crisis has crept into it’s most prestigious football stage, the Premier League. From the article: “FA chairman [...]
- UEFA / Groups
The lots have been drawn. Above: From the Offical UEFA site, a shot of the eight groups for this years final rounds. Hamburger SV all the way!
- Au Fait
Casablanca, Morocco Above: Au Fait, from Casablanca, Morocco. Check in with Newseum daily. Front pages and links to newspapers around the world. Headline translates: Savings, until when?
- Guardian / English Banks seek help.
Above: Free download from the Guardian, How high street banks have plummeted. Looks like HSBC is the place to be. The colors make this bad situation rather pleasant, perfect for a rainy day? Note the visual streamlining of the ubiquitous logo marks, much like throwing a tarp over the insignia of a crashed airplane (standard [...]
- Archis / Al Manakh
Only the Lonely Above: Splash page for Al Manakh magazine via Archis, Amsterdam. Wait, that’s… LA Times article by Christopher Hawthorne here. In oddly related news, listen to this compelling audio via PRI’s The World, European Union relief efforts… There is a song.
- Apropo Grafik…ed/er
Via WIRED Online Above: An intriguing interactive dipity graphic on Wired Online‘s Understand the Financial Crisis wiki. The zoom is set to a monthly tolerance here, and for a slightly longer overview, below. Included in the Wired wiki, Warren Buffett’s sober recent interview with Charlie Rose.
- BBC / Crisis Graphics
Black Monday the III Above: From the BBC’s Finance crisis: in graphics post on recent world events. Nationalization is a permitted term in their circles, something we do not hear or read over here en los Estados Unidos. See the BBC link for a variety of graphic visualizations on the topic at hand. Nationalised, nationalized, [...]
- Waltz with Bashir
Festival de Cannes 2008 Official Selection Above: Waltz with Bashir (official site), the haunting trailer for this highly acclaimed film by Ari Folman. Review by Wendy Ide for TimesOnline here. Synopsis from the offical site: “One night at a bar, an old friend tells director Ari Folman about a recurring nightmare in which he is [...]
- Typeradio / Reza Abedini
Now he is talking. Above: Poster by Reza Abedini. Apropo visual language, here is a new interview via Typeradio in Amsterdam. The Iranian master and the Dutch hosts, Donald Beekman and Liza Enebeis, warmly stumble to understand each other at the beginning, but a fascinating exchange ensues. Amongst many interesting topics, Reza gives a good [...]
- Citroën 2CV / 60
Die Ente wird Sechzig. Above: Before computers ruled the world and sub prime mortgages threatened us all, there was still this lawnmower on wheels. A 1980 model of the legendary Citroën 2CV, lovingly called Ente, or Duck, where I grew up. This venerable design still looks more futuristic than many we see today (great Flickr [...]
- El Periódico de Catalunya
Barcelona: One city, two languages. Above: El Periódico de Catalunya, Catalan edition. From Barcelona, Spain. (Via Newseum). Above: El Periódico de Catalunya, Spanish edition. From Barcelona, Spain. (Via Newseum). Above: So near and yet so far. El Periódico de Catalunya, sugoi ne? An interesting typographic challenge! These limitations require linguistic finesse as well as streamlining [...]
- Frank Baseman / Philadelphia Flyer
Philadelphia AIGA Fellow 2008 Above: An older poster from the new Fellow, mabrouk! Belated yet heartfelt congratulations to longtime Philadelphia based educator and practitioner, Frank Baseman, 2008 AIGA Philadelphia Fellow. Above: In the mail yesterday, the cover slip for the 2008 AIGA Philadelphia Fellow announcement booklet. A jolly good fellow indeed, Frank received this recognition [...]
- MIA / India
Minneapolis Institute of Arts Above: Invitation in the mail today from the MIA to the new exhibition, India: Public Places Private Spaces. October 26, 2008 through January 18, 2009. Let’s go to this show.
- Liemburg / Black Current
Harmen shares some images from his latest show. Above: Harmen Liemburg, standing in front of his work and some source material from his time with the collection of La bibliothèque Smith-Lesouëf in Nogent-sur-Marne, France. Black Current is open through October 26, 2008 at the Maison d’art Bernard Anthonioz (also in Nogent-sur Marne), and features new [...]
- Emil Ruder
Shane Bzdok via Thinking for a Living™ Above: An excellent article by Shane Bzdok with a brief history of the great typographic hero, Emil Ruder, via the stunning Thinking for a Living™ Estudiantes, have a look en línea! Thinking for a Living™ is the brain child of BBDK Inc.‘s Duane King, see below.
- Der Spiegel / NRC Handelsblad
Online news merger with a cosmopolitan perspective. Above: Heilige koe! Dutch tulip fields from the editor’s announcement in Spiegel Online. Above: Dutch and German English language online magazines announce a new partnership. Editors from the Rotterdam based NRC Handelsbad and Hamburg based Spiegel Online International talk about their merger here. This promises to be an [...]
- Apropo Moose
Milan, Italia Above: Cover of Mousse Magazine, published in Milan, Italy. Free PDF download of Issue 15 available via their website. Bilingual text, italiano con l’inglese.
- Periodismo Trascendente
Coatzacoalcos, Mexico Above: Diario Liberal del Sur, from Coatzacoalcos, Mexico. The website maintains many of the printed typographic accents. Or is it the other way around? Check in with Newseum daily. Front pages and links to newspapers around the world.
- Reunification in Miniature
Hamburg, Germany Above: Miniature of Checkpoint Charlie, West Berlin, November 9, 1989. From Stern, a slide-show featuring details of the show now on display at the Miniatur Wunderland Hamburg GmbH that examines pivotal moments in recent German history. October 3, 2008 marks 19 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall. Above: From Stern, detail [...]
- Äripäev
Tallinn, Estonia Above: Äripäev, from Tallinn, Estonia. Check in with Newseum daily. Front pages and links to newspapers around the world. Love the quotation technique, lovely forms, eh?
- Male Penguins: A New Scourge of the Seas?
Banned Books Week in America, urk. Above: A Banned Books Week display at the Glendale Main Library in Glendale, Arizona. This years theme, “Treasure your Freedom to Read.” Harrrr. Above: Poster from the American Library Association. How does the pirate vernacular carry this most important annual event? Consider the list of most challenged books. But [...]
- Entre o pânico?
Markets bounce back on hope… World still worries. Above: Diário de Comércio, from Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Via Newseum.) Although early reports confirm the word markets are stabilizing after Monday’s shock, the key issue of trust is still mirrored in the front pages of the world. Interestingly, another NYTimes article warns of similar conditions that existed [...]
- Oktoberfest / MPLS Black Forest Inn
Inn’s Poster Collection on Display Above: Poster currently hanging at the Black Forest Inn, Minneapolis. Above: Poster currently hanging at the Black Forest Inn, Minneapolis. Both of the above are an update to this morning’s post (see below). Official 2008 Oktoberfest Poster Above: Poster by Oliver Weiss, winner of the 2008 honors. Visiting MPLS’ own [...]
- Chris Burns finds Jeeyun Michaella Chung
Aeroplane Typeface Above: Aeroplane Typeface. Jeeyun Michaella Chung, 2008. Chris Burns writes: Greetings from the portfolio-scouring wetlands. Today I’ve found quite a fun gem from Graphic Design graduate*, Jeeyun Michaella Chung, who presents this excellent flying collection of letters! Words from JMC herself: “Three-dimensional aeroplane typeface is created for Virgin Galactic to promote the event [...]
- United Daily News
Taipei, Taiwan Above: United Daily News, from Taipei, Taiwan. Check in with Newseum daily. Front pages and links to newspapers around the world. For more, the NYTimes has an informative interactive review of these past few weeks of falling arrows. Der Spiegel (English version) has a good overview of the escalating fallout in Europe.
- 777
OMG, isn’t that, like, a sign of the Apocalypse? Above: From the NYTimes, the day in digits. The Dow lost 777 points today after a failed vote in the US House of Representatives. Was heißt failed? It was rejected 228-205 (NYTimes figures…). If last Monday was Lunes Negro, then this is Lunes Loco. Iron Maiden [...]
- White Rabbit Banned!
Chinese milk scandal expands, sky continues falling. Above: From the flat file, the famous White Rabbit candy wrapper. From the newsfeed, European and American markets are now banning any imported milk products from China as the tainted milk scandal expands in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Make sure you rid yourself of the potential hazardous candy, [...]
- Los debates presidenciales
San Juan, Puerto Rico Above: El Nuevo Día, from San Juan, Puerto Rico. Check in with Newseum daily. Front pages and links to newspapers around the world. The Día scores the debate 5-4 in favor of Obama, a mixed review shared by Der Spiegel in Germany and elsewhere abroad (Guardian). In a flawed debate where [...]
- Talisman / New Details
Manar Al-Muftah, Artist Above: Manar Al-Muftah, Ayn. 2008. Above: Manar Al-Muftah, Faa. 2008. Above: Manar Al-Muftah, Kaff. 2008. Above: Manar Al-Muftah, T’aa. 2008. Honto ni, shokran, Manar!
- Doug Velenchenko / RNC 08
MPLS photographer shares his images. Above: Doug Velenchenko. Mickeys, 2008. Yes, that is a peace officer with a loaded grenade launcher positioned on top of St. Paul’s famous diner. I wonder if we’ll soon see these types positioned outside of American banks and other afflicted financial institutions, rounding up the rogue financiers who have brought [...]
- Frank Nijhof
Sad news from Amsterdam. Above: Frank Nijhof. In a sad note via Warren Lee, we learn of the passing of his partner Frank. Anyone who has ever visited the incomparable Nijhof & Lee bookstore in Amsterdam, Holland, will know how sad this truly is. Thank you for all of the books.
- Seattle / Tehran
Poster Collaboration Above: Johann Gomez (left) and Iman Raad (right), from The Seattle-Tehran Poster Show. Just two examples from a voluminous collaboration between designers from two seemingly disparate cities. Co-curated by Daniel R. Smith and Iman Raad, high profile Iranian designers like Reza Abedini and members of the 5th Color grace this collection. Based on [...]
- NYTimes / John Ashbery Collages
Famed poet shows collage work. Above: John Ashbery collage, from the NYTimes Slideshow, The Collages of John Ashbery. The works were largely generated in the 1970′s. (Also see the related NYT article by Holland Cotter.)
- Democracy Now!
Reporters arrested covering RNC will not be charged. Above: St. Paul, MN, Sept. 4, 2008. A photo I took of some reporters gathered to observe a small crowd that day. The main march was cross from this bridge, and this group occasionally chanted words of support. In the news, St. Paul has released a statement [...]
- UPDATED / AIG
Manchester United FC Above: Three simple letters that began to spell out the “end of the world” last week. How will this insurance behemoth reestablish trust, how long will defending Champions Manchester United still carry the flag? Interestingly, AIG initially backed this legendary English team in 2006 to advertise to an Asian market, but as [...]
- Lunes Negro / Good Friday
May God bless the American Taxpayer. Wait, what? Above: Trader’s for sale or rent, AP Photo by Henny Ray Abrams from Wired Online‘s story on the day’s incredible events. Have a look at this great article by the Guardian‘s Economics editor Larry Ellliot which he begins, “This was the week the world changed. It started [...]
- Van Abbemuseum / Heartland
Dutch eye on the American Midwest? Above: Via e-flux, the Van Abbemuseum‘s Heartland exhibit, currently in Eindhoven through January, 2009. Hope to see more soon. A large project involving other Dutch museums, the show also features an info blog, Heartland Research. Of course, the Dutch have an eye for some of our native architecture, see [...]
- Jarr Geerligs / Amsterdam Poster Collection
OMG x 3 Above: A poster from the photo collection of Jarr Geerligs (Amsterdam, Holland) and on the very latest John Malinoski tip. A long walk through a stunning world of type and image. Carteles para el pueblo!
- Gazeta Tema
Tirana, Albania Above: Gazeta Tema, from Tirana, Abania. A sober and open design, con ligatura, por favor! Bom gia, Orbi! Um abraço!
- Asahi Shimbun / Falling Arrows
何が起こっているか？ Above: Tokyo, Japan–as the sky is falling. From today’s Asahi Shimbun, via Newseum. Some arrows fall faster than others. Above: Detail from the Asahi Shimbun front page. Note the lovely weather forecast carefully arranged with the masthead, itself a lovely vase of flowers. Right to left, and straight down.
- Dan Ibarra vs. Sarah Palin
Blunt Observation Alert Above: Apparently feeling “helpless and bored” last night, Dan, of Aesthetic Apparatus status, posted this wee ditty on YouTube. The title comes from Jenny Schmid at Bikini Press International. Click on the image to see the video. I would have embedded it but YouTube’s auto screen shot ruins the joke. Absurd times [...]
- Lunes Negro
Monday was a full moon. Above: Peru.21, from Lima, Peru. (Via Newseum.) Above: De Standaard, from Brussles, Belgium. (Via Newseum.) Above: Clarín, from Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Via Newseum.) Above: The Telegraph, from Calcutta, India. (Via Newseum.) Above: The Dong-a Ilbo, from Seoul, South Korea. (Via Newseum.) Above: Aftenbladet, from Stockholm, Sweden. (Via Newseum.) Tÿpø porno [...]
- MinnPost / RNC Aftermath
Welcome to the Legal Dome. Above: MinnPost photo by Joe Kimball. Follow the link to an interesting article by Judith Yates Borger regarding the presumed onslaught of civil lawsuits against St. Paul.
- Dylan C. Lathrop / Ted Leo & The Pharmacists…
…Help Victims of the RNC. Above: TL/Rx–Rapid Release digital EP cover. Dylan C. Lathrop writes: Ted Leo and the Pharmacists got together in a basement in New Jersey on September 5th to record two new original songs and cover two tracks for this digital only EP, Rapid Release. All proceeds from this release are going [...]
- Swiss Architecture Museum
S AM Above: Screen grab from the S AM entry page. German/English text. Above: Announcement for the new show, Balkanology. Found via the excellent e-flux resource.
- Israel Hayom
Tÿpø Bueno Above: Isreal Hayom, from Jerusalem, Israel. Check in with Newseum daily. Front pages and links to newspapers around the world. The great master Tim Tozer has said, “I am feeling positive about negative space.” Ja, just have a look. What typographer worth their salt wouldn’t dream of using these incredible characters? Above: Masthead [...]
- Vecernje Novosti
Tÿpø Porno Vecernje Novosti, from Belgrade, Serbia. Check in with Newseum daily. Front pages and links to newspapers around the world. It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s…
- Khatt Network / Project Mulsaq
Winners are soon to be announced. Above: Via the Khatt Network, Kamsa wo Khmeesa, by Bahia Shehab. Part of Project Mulsaq, a Khatt Design collection of vinyl wall decor. Visit the Khatt Network frequently for new updates by ace director, Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès.
- City Pages / Matt Snyders’ RNC Arrest
St. Paul, MN Above: A photo I took on the way home on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008. City Pages reporter Matt Snyders has his version of last weeks concluding RNC events online. Mr. Snyders was seated next to me as we waited through the process for several hours, and was arrested himself (his credentials blatantly [...]
- Sacre Vache!
Keith Olbermann Above: Via the ever amazing Crooks and Liars, Keith’s commentary on “9/11 Branding” is scathing and exhaustive. Holy cow.
- Iltalehti / Tÿpø Orgie
Helsinki, Finland Above: Iltalehti, from Helsinki, Finland. If you are into typographic excess, the Iltalehti website is even better. A fantastic realm where anything seems possible. Finland! This mighty nation tied Germany 3-3 in their World Cup qualification match last night. Check in with Newseum daily. Front pages and links to newpapers around the world.
- HRVATSKA 1 : 4 ENGLESKA
Zagreb, Croatia Above: From the high-brow UK daily, The Sun, a great shot of the scoreboard in Zagreb, Croatia last night. The Jamnica mark evokes a strong European nostalgia. The English victory itself? A formidable Italian Job! Above: Again from The Sun, a shot at the new owner(s) of The Manchester City Football Club. A [...]
- Guardian / Endgame in Iraq
Tagging and posting. Above: From the Guardian, a must see short piece (16:43 min) by photographer Sean Smith, who spent two months with American troops. Watch for the amazing scene where American soldiers try to obscure political tags and leave their own, later posting wanted materials on walls. Who designs those, I wonder? A sad [...]
- barackobamaisyournewbicycle (dot) com
Tongue in cheek? Above: From barackobamaisyournewbicycle (dot) com. I sense the presence of Politikverdrossenheit! Click through the messages, all leads to an Amazon page where there is a book for sale. Politikverdrossenheit? Political disillussionment. Ja, there is a word for everything auf Deutsch.
- NYTimes / Martha Rosler
Cut and Paste Above: Invasion (2008). From the NYTimes article by Carol Kino on the artist Martha Rosler. Make sure to watch the short video interview with her, stunning images.
- Posterpage / Galeira Plakatu Kraków
New Web Exhibition Above: From Rene Wanner‘s latest web exhibition, a poster by Andrzej Krajewski. Interesting data on Polish theater posters from the last twenty years. Wanner also shares an excellent resource through the Galeria Plakatu Kraków, a seemingly exhaustive overview of theater, film, and other cultural posters from Poland’s seminal graphic tradition. Danke Schön, [...]
- An arresting development.
St. Paul, Minnesota Above: From the Star Tribune’s photo series from last night (Sept.4, 2008). That’s me on the left with my old black messenger bag. (Thanks to K for finding this.) As it happens, a friend and I were caught between two opposing sides last night and were arrested while we were trying to [...]
- The Uptake / RNC Free Speech Zone
Scenes from September 2nd, St.Paul. Above: From The Uptake, video by Chuck Tomlinson from the aptly named RNC Free Speech Zone, complete with metal fences. Beware the terrifying youth dancing to Madonna. Which reminds me, (see second officer from left), “Aren’t you a little short to be a stormtrooper?” Surreal. Thank goodness for The Uptake.
- Guardian / Rage Against the Machine
St. Paul Performance Cancelled Above: Come wit it now! Found in the Guardian of all places, some good YouTube links from yesterday’s CANCELLED Rage appearance in St. Paul. YouTube has many more links to an acapella version of wawa tikka wawa tikka tikka tikka wawa tikka wawa… Guess they were too rough around the edges [...]
- Gulf Times / Talisman opens
Qatar Now Series: Manar Al-Muftah Above: Fresh newspaper clipping from The Gulf Times in Doha. Shokran, Manar! Here is another link to The Peninsula, also published in Doha. Arabic and English text can be found on the main VCUQ page. My hero and yours, Leland Hill, helped arrange the work in the gallery. Mabrouk to [...]
- Heeft McCain verkeerd gegokt…
…met Sarah Palin? Above: Dag, from Amsterdam, Holland. Bored with your usual news sources? All the world’s a stage, check in with Newseum daily. Front covers and links to newpapers around the world.
- WIRED / Inside Chrome
Google to launch new web browser. Above: The browser wars, info-graphic from Wired Online where Steven Levy reports on Google‘s new web browser, Chrome, due to be released in beta form soon. Whoa.
- Tata for now, Nano.
Factory closes under protest. Above: The Indian Peoples Car, the $2,500 Tata Nano. See this interesting development reported in CNN International, local farmers usher along the Singur plant closing over protests their land had been bought too cheaply or not compensated at all. (Tata’s own article.) The more things change, the more they stay the [...]
- Minneatures / Plasticgod
Soo Visual Arts Center Above: Invitation from the Soo Visual Arts Center in Minneapolis announcing an upcoming show by Plasticgod. The exhibit is presented in collaboration with ROBOTlove. Opening at Soo September 5th, 2008.
- RNC 08 / St.Paul, Minnesota
Étudiants, à St.Paul! Above: Aug. 31 2008, St. Paul, MN. As close to the RNC Convention as die liebe Bettina and I could get today. Welcome friends, and here are our local crack stormtroopers! It seemed to get serious when the National Guardsmen, just in the back, could be seen donning their gas masks as [...]
- Chris Burns / Will I Do Anything…
… good design tells me to? Presenting, for your consideration, Daniel Eatock’s “No Smoking Signs” collaboration project. Chris Burns writes: The No Smoking sign is not the best example for things I need to be told not to do. But, it’s an excellent battleground for those who wish to creatively tell people to please stop [...]
- Guardian / Polish Posters
Film Poster History and Analysis Above: From the Guardian, a welcome review by Paul Rennie on the history of the Polish film poster. With Poland playing an awkward role in the renewal of archaic Cold War tensions and games, the irony of this history of state-sponsored design is striking. Tangentially, it is also interesting to [...]
- Guardian / Obama Iconography
Video from Denver show. Above: From the Guardian, a great short on an exhibit at the Democratic Convention in Denver. Look for the Obama as Lincoln images.
- Seeing the News
Marumushi Newsmap Above: Screenshot of the US page of Newsmap from today. The dark red areas are World News related categories. Notice how world news, and not national news, dominates the remaining language options. Above: From Newsmap, Australia. Above: From Newsmap, France! Above: From Newsmap, Germany. Here, economic news, in purple, is prominent (as well [...]
- The Uptake / MPLS
Journalists notes seized. Above: From yesterday’s The Uptake, shades of Chinese intimidation tactics for a trio of journalists/artists, who specialize in documenting police activity during political demonstrations. St. Paul is hosting the Republican convention, let’s hope this kind of thing was just a mistake?
- Dear Mrs. President
Toronto, Canada Above: The Globe and Mail, from Toronto, Canada via Newseum. In dazzling orange, the self-proclaimed leader of the order of “the traveling pant-suits,” Clinton knocked more than few out of the park last night. Also featured on the Resources page, check in with Newseum daily, front pages from around the world. Click the [...]
- PO4 / Poster Offensive
St. Paul, MN Above: Screen grab from The Poster Offensive, detailed info on an upcoming exhibition of posters, PO4. Opening August 29, 2008 at the The Black Dog Cafe, featuring a long list of participants, including the smashing Aesthetic Apparatus, Dan Ibarra and Micheal Byzewski.
- Piotr Szyhalski / Labor Camp
IF/THEN: You Decide Leaflets Above: Piotr Szyhalski, Ideaology leaflets, front and back. IF/THEN: You Decide is a compelling part of the upcoming Faculty Show at the MCAD Gallery. For more, go to Szyhalski’s excellent Labor Camp. The project is based on propaganda leaflets dropped over Iraq.
- Qatar Now / Talisman
Manar Al-Muftah Above: Manar Al-Muftah, Zai (2008). The artist celebrates her first exhibition. Mabrouk, Manar. The first of many. Enshallah! Qatar Now: Manar Al-Muftah: Talisman opens on September 3, 2008 and runs through October 4. UPDATE: From Manar, her artist’s statement for Talisman. An important window into the mind of an emerging artist. “Arabic is [...]
- Please choose Hillary Clinton
No other way to win? Above: Obama and Clinton at one of the ten-million recent debates. Perfect together. As the great mystic Ali G. has said, “Hear me now.” Hillary Clinton for Vice President is the only possible choice. If Obama chooses one of these who-are-those-guys Governors, I see dark clouds ahead. I think she [...]
- nuestra heroína
Roqaya Al-Gassra, Bahrain Above: Out of the blocks in modesty track suit. Al-Gassra is a new hero, missing the final by just 0.1 seconds. Run, Roqaya, run! Can’t help but recall that a former colleague, Mary McLaughlin, always thought this would be an excellent design problem for the fashion students at VCUQ. See this story [...]
- 24-7 Design Heaven
Sponsored by Sappi Above: A Living Picture of Meeting House Square, an old poster from a few years back in BVR days. ¡Tovar Estovo! (By 5 BVRs, more old school days.) A sincere thank you to Rob Wittig for his very kind review in 24-7 Design Heaven (sponsored by Sappi) of my recent show at [...]
- MCAD / Faculty Show
Position and Imposition Above: Piotr Szyhalski, IF/THEN: You Decide, detail from The Leaflet Project (from the upcoming Faculty Show at the MCAD Gallery). For more, go to Szyhalski’s excellent Labor Camp. The project is based on propaganda leaflets dropped over Iraq. Above: One of some new digital prints, I have been working on, this is [...]
- Global Warming Rug
NEL Collective Above: Via the excellent Sub-Studio, an NEL Collective rug design. Above: Detail of the NEL Collective design. Apropo oceans, an interesting tidbit on the health of said oceans from Der Spiegel, auf Englisch. Aber bitte…
- A TINY CITY / デザイン
Most excellent mail. Above: In the mail today, fresh screenprint from Chris Burns, sole-proprietor of A Tiny City and more. Muito obrigado, Chris-san!
- Posterpage / Rambow
Poznan, Poland Above: Gunter Rambow (on right). Rene Wanner’s Posterpage has some great shots from the opening of Rambow’s recent Lenica Prize show in Poland. White shoe? Black shoe? More in Geotypografika Links.
- China View / CAFA’s Olympic Design
Government sponsored news? Above: From China View, “Walking a tightrope: Graphic design for Olympics.” On the left, 2,000 year old jingwen, on the right, pictograms for the Beijing Olympics. State-sponsored journalism? The article is interesting reading not only for the obvious questions, but also in terms of the nuances of translation. For example: “The images [...]
- étapes
En français. Above: étapes magazine, no. 159, cover. A small part of the étapes landscape. Karel Martens, je pense.
- NYT Medals Graphic
Fascinating historical overview. Above: From the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, follow this link for an interesting NYTimes interactive medal count overview. Compare the 2004 data with John Yunker‘s Country Codes of the World map (also, see his recent post on the upcoming Google Translation Center).
- Chris Jordan / We the People
83,000 Abu Ghraib photographs. Above: Chris Jordan, Constitution (2008). 8 x 25 feet in five panels. Via Crooks and Liars, Jordan’s new work involves the same process (past posting), this time featuring photographs of “…83,000 Abu Ghraib prisoner photographs, equal to the number of people who have been arrested and held at US-run detention facilities [...]
- Old form for new change?
Obama in Berlin Above: Gruss aus Deutschland. Via Typeoff and Fontblog, recommended by Verena Gerlach, the event poster for Obama’s recent speech in Berlin. The PDF files are available though the Obama campaign, and have been critiqued in the Huffington Post and Meaningful Distractions. Dan Reynolds of Typeoff notes that he accepts the bad spacing, [...]
- Geotypografika Nuovo Postponed
Sumimasen, mina-san! Gomen, ne? The lecture scheduled for July 29 has been postponed, with apologies to all, new date to be announced soon. Special thanks to the MCBA, AIGA Minnesota, and MCAD for their support during the show.
- New York Times Sunday Book Review
The Ace of Spades. UPDATE: Just out today (Ja!). Above: An illustration I made for the NYTimes Book Review for a review of Mark LeVine‘s, ‘Heavy Metal Islam,’ a new book focusing on metal bands across the broader Muslim world. Yes, my beloved Aya Sofia. Para tu! From the NYTimes article by Howard Hampton, who [...]
- Emigre / Essays
Broad selection available online. Above: Image of Emigre 42 via the home site. Essay selections include the 1989 classic “Ambition/Fear,” by Vanderlans and Licko. Respeck to Emigre for making these available, how we miss that magazine.
- AIGA / Everyday Design
Fresh link to updated exhibition site. Above: Outside the gallery in NYC, follow this link to Everyday Design‘s fully updated website, which includes the New York opening, following closely on the heels of the LA show. The NYC show will be up and running through August 15 in the AIGA National Gallery. I am grateful [...]
- Bernard Canniffe / USA-UAE
Graphic Design Students Engage in a “Social/Cultural Intervention.” Above: Process board from an ongoing exchange in Dubai between MICA (Baltimore) and students from Zayed University. The project involves a collaboration between students and faculty led by Bernard Canniffe (MICA), Dr. Nanci Takeyama (GD Instructor from Zayed University) and Peter Chomowicz (Env. Design Chair MICA). Bernard [...]
- John Yunker / Euro 2008 Search Engines
Insightful Review from Byte Level Research Above: From Yunker’s latest web review on search engines and language options, he accurately points out the serious language option deficiencies of the current Beijing Olympics website. An aside, I was pleased to find that John Amato of Crooks and Liars has been following Euro 2008. George Vecsey of [...]
- Aus der Traum.
España 1 : 0 Deutschland Above: From Stern, AP’s Ivan Sekretarev. Spain captain Casillas hoists the European Cup and a deserved moment of glory! Tja, schade Deutschland. Es klappte einfach nix. Spain’s midfield and El Niño (Torres!) were all they needed against a largely unimaginative German side. But, es geht weiter! Now we look to [...]
- 1973 Opel Kadett C
Top speed 120 km/h (75mph) Above: The infamous Opel Kadett, which as the Spiegel points out, is roughly as fast as Micheal Ballack’s Freistoss against Austria (clocked at 121 km/h). As kids we used to make fun of Opel’s, as Popel Rekord, (Snot Record) etc. But today the sad news that we may have to [...]
- Tÿpø Show Cards / Ich bin kein Berliner.
I am not a donut. Above: Frische Tÿpo Postkarten (1000, 4×6 inches) aus dem Hause Typografika. Available at the Minnesota Center for Book Arts (MCBA) and via the post, gratis! I am especially grateful to Verena Gerlach for allowing me the special chance to use her fascinating new typeface, FF Chambers Sans. Domo, Verena-san! The [...]
- In other news, an ice free North Pole…
At last, the fabled Northwest Passage opens… wait, what? Above: Capital Weekly, from Sofia, Bulgaria (via Newseum). Shown here for no other reason save to say, slab-serifs forever. In other news, and aside from the obvious, Germany–Spain on Sunday, a few of today’s news sources are noting an interesting story taking place in the great [...]
- Angsthasenfussball
Scarred Rabbit Football Above: Image from Bild, some enthusiastic and graphically inspired German fans display their sympathies. Ein Jahrhunderspiel! A game loaded with transcendent meaning, it did not disappoint. Turkey established the tempo and quickly had the stadium in their hands, they were playing inspired football, while Deutschland somehow reverted to a missing-persons team. Above: [...]
- Deutschland 3 : 2 Türkiye
Wahnsinn! Above: From Bild (aktuel), Deutschalnd 3 : 2 Türkiye. Lahm sends us into the final. Ja, noch ein Wunder von Basel! Philipp! The brilliant Turkish side simply ran out of luck, bravissimo Türkiye! Without question the better team in the game (?), they lose to our Glückspilz (lucky mushroom), Philipp Lahm!
- Tim Tozer / Heavy Weather Review
Mason Riddle reviews Tozer’s current show. Above: Tim Tozer, Savage Land. 2008 (via Groveland Gallery) Follow this link to mnartists (dot org) and Mason Riddle‘s comprehensive overview and discussion of Tozer’s current show, Heavy Weather, still on display at the Groveland through July 12. Ich gratuliere, Moniseur Tozer!
- So wollen Sie spielen?
Celebrate Together Above: From Bild, Christoph Daum‘s comparison of the likely line-up for today’s epic match (1:45PM Minneapolis time). It’s hard to imagine the sheer volume of people converging on city centers across Germany today, 500,000 alone are expected in Berlin. With the entire weight of the European Championships (held in Austria-Switzerland) switching today to [...]
- Syd Mead / Future Doha
Mash Allah! Above: Via Dave Pinter at PSFK, Syd Mead‘s vision of a future Doha, Qatar.
- The forecast for tonight… dark.
Scattered light towards morning. Above: George Carlin, 1937–2008. NPR Bon chance, weatherman.
- Die Kopie besiegt das Original.
The copy defeats the original. Holland 1:3 Russia Above: “The Copy defeats the original,” comment by Jens Witte for Der Spiegel. A stunning concept in these days of memes and viruses. The Dutch national side faced a younger-leaner version of themselves in Russia, during this stirring quarter-final fixture. Gus Hiddink‘s (second from left), the legendary [...]
- Ne var, ne yok?
Türkiye! Türkiye! Türkiye! Above: Today’s front page from Bugün, published in Istanbul, Turkey (image via Newseum). With yet another incredible victory, Turkey advances to the Euro 2008 semi-final match with Germany. Above: from Bild, this celebration took place in Berlin, not Turkey. Tens of thousands celebrated on the legendary Kurfürstendam and beyond (30,000+ in Hamburg [...]
- Deutschland 3 : 2 Portugal
So schön, so schön… Above: So was haben wir lange nicht gesehen… From Bild. Wir dürfen weiter Träumen! We can still dream. UPDATES: Excellent commentary from the BBC’s Caroline Cheese. CNN International here. German language Kicker article here. Gut gemacht, Jungs! Weiter so!
- Lathrop channels Liemburg
New Screenprint by Dylan C. Lathrop Above: New screenprint by Dylan, June 2008. Product of an MCAD workshop with Harmen Liemburg. Congratulations to both on a beautiful collaboration.
- Elf Freunde müsst Ihr sein!
Kyo-wa: Portugal vs Deutschland. Above: The Diário de Noticias, from Lisbon, Portugal (via Newseum). The veritable man of the hour (+30), for the Portugese and the Germans alike, Christiano Ronaldo. Above: The Great Neck, ilustration by Evgeny Parfenov, via Clusta. A classic confrontation and renewal of a rivalry started in 2002, Germany goes forward without [...]
- Bouthayna Al-Muftah / VCU Anderson Gallery
Update: VCU 2008 Student Exhibition Above: Two prints by Bouthayna Al-Muftah, VCUQatar, Spring, 2007. The Anderson Gallery recently sent along some documentation from the VCU 2008 Student Exhibition (posted earlier here). Bouthayna’s work was featured in the first room at the Anderson, and another actually served as a banner for the exhibition. Mabrouk, Bouthayna! Many [...]
- Posterpage (dot) CH
Chaumont Prizes Announced Above: Erich Brechbuehl, Arabian Night. 2nd Place, International competition. Rene Wanner has examples and places listed for the 19th Festival d’affiches de Chaumont 2008 on Posterpage. Visit the official Chaumont page here.
- Dag
Amsterdam, Holland Above: From Dag. The return of Total Football. Huntelaar (second from right), celebrates his 1:0 vs. Romania yesterday. The flying Dutchmen have impressed with their stylish and high-tempo game, even fielding a reserve team in yesterday’s fixture. Hup Holland! Check in with Newseum daily, front pages from around the world.
- Reineke Fuchs?
Six million and counting… Above: Update from Firefox download central, at roughly 08:38 CST. Download times close at 13:16 CST (for the Guinness record attempt). Interesting to see that Iran and China are in the 500,000+ group. In the time it took to post this, the total has climbed to 6,799,633. Go Firefox go, open [...]
- Aftonbladet
Stockholm, Sweden Above: Your columns got you down? Good medicine for a bad type day, one can always rely on some pulse-raising zeug from the Aftonbladet. Check in with Newseum daily, front pages from around the world.
- Firefox 3.0
Release day looks to set download records. Above: Open source forever. The long-anticipated Firefox 3.0 download is going to be available at 1700 UTC today, and the Mozilla developers are hoping to set records for downloads. Firefox is currently the second most popular browser, coming in at 13.76% (compared to IE at 83.27%). Need more [...]
- Tim Tozer / Heavy Weather
New paintings at the Groveland Gallery Above: Homefront, Tim Tozer, 2008. An artist and educator, Tozer’s new work is being exhibited by the Groveland Gallery here in Minneapolis, MN. Above: Three Bathers, Tim Tozer, 2008. From the artist’s statement, “My paintings are based loosely on memories of my home in England; through the process of [...]
- Typografika / Minnesota Center for Book Arts
Zehn Jahre Tÿpøgrafika Above: Installation in progress, some selections of my work from the last ten years now on display at the Minnesota Center for Book Arts (MCBA). I am hoping to add a vitrine for some bound work and smaller pieces this week. The show opens officially on June 20, 2008, and will run [...]
- Free Radicals Still Swim
Above: From a helmet-cam sequence by messenger/director Lucas Brunelle, a new version with a great track from Überdose (ignore the paint filter/slo-mo moment…)! The original footage is a true welcome to the jungle (and includes a priceless one-hit at the beginning, tee hee), and makes me think of twenty years ago today… DC Messengers were [...]
- Nuevo / Posterpage (dot) ch
Julian Legendre Above: Rene’s latest feature on Posterpage, Julian Legendre‘s poster series for the Conservatoire d’Orleans, France.
- Metropolis / Reflecting on the Gulf
Karrie Jacobs visits Doha and Dubai Above: From the article in Metropolis, the proposed Bahrain World Trade Center, envisioned by Atkins Dubai. Wind turbines, positioned between the two towers, are designed to supply partial power to the building. While sharing such sustainable visions, Jacobs accurately describes the tensions between optimism and excess so palpable in [...]
- Yunker / Website Mourning in China
Globalization expert notes brand empathy. Above: Via John Yunker‘s Global by Design, the Microsoft China splash page. Yunker shows that many other international companies have followed suit, converting their splash pages to mourning themed black and white environments, culturally appropriate in China and the region in general.
- Paul Catherall / Printmaker
Above: Paul Catherall, Oxo Mono, 2001. Above: From The Guardian, Shaping the City, a short video featuring printmaker Paul Catherall working on prints for the London Underground. See more of his earlier work on the Transport for London site, Art on the Underground. Above: Sample from the Transport for London prints. See more on Catheral’s [...]
- Dylan C. Lathrop / U.S. Soldier Uses Koran for Target Practice
Above: Taken from CNN, a photo of Maj. Gen. Jeffery Hammond after apologizing to local leaders in Radhwaniya, Iraq for a soldier in his command having used the Koran for target practice. Dylan C. Lathrop writes: And so the story goes. A story about the ignorance of the American mind (at times) that leads us [...]
- Karjaluoto / Design Can Change
Canadian Led Effort Targeting Graphic Designers Above: Enlarged Globe and Mail icon und gracias Canada! Paperless invoicing, a small part of green professional practice. Have a look at this interesting article from the Globe and Mail, Jennifer Hollet’s review of an inspiring effort by Erik Karjaluoto of SmashLAB called, Design Can Change. This group has [...]
- Midway / Old News 4
Midway Contemporary Art Gallery, MPLS MN Above: From Midway‘s program for Old News 4. Curated by Jacob Fabricus, the current exhibit provides an extensive overview of both contemporary projects, as well as precedents (including some material as oddly nostalgic as Jello Biafra’s seminal work for Dead Kennedys album inserts, and much, much more.) Highly recommended, [...]
- Napoleoni / Rogue Economics
A global view of emerging markets Above: Cover of Rogue Economics by Loretta Napoleoni. A controversial new treatise on contemporary global phenomena, see this review by Russ Juskalian for USA Today. From the article: “Her logic can be hard to follow. It goes something like this: Communism gave way to capitalism with the fall of [...]
- Donde va, ideas Americanos?
Nueva York? Above: Poster by Mitchell Lewis, somehow apropo? “Is U.S. Innovation heading offshore?” by Pete Engardio. Fascinating insight from Business Week into the state of “American” innovation. While the article confirms that American businesses are indeed starting to export more design and engineering work, a new report argues that regional innovation remains strong — [...]
- CASE / Something out of Nothing
MPLS Design Conference, April 28-30 Above: A card for a friend, see more here. Typography One work by Siham Al-Zadjali, VCUQatar Spring 07. I am very grateful to be delivering two lectures at the Minneapolis CASE Design Conference: Something out of Nothing. See more information on the conference faculty here. I am most pleased to [...]
- IP / Indian semiconductor worries…
Looming US recession and Intellectual Property Issues From the Economic Times: “Indian semiconductor industry to face heat of US Recession,” (IANS story) Interesting development that contradicts the optimism of this recent article (see last week’s News of the News post, no. 002). Intellectual property rights are seen as away to “move up the value chain,” [...]
- Everyday Design / AIGA LA
Global photography exhibit on everyday objects. Above: Photo by Maggie Sanchez in Cairo, Egypt. Everyday Design: Great Finds from around the World opened at the MODAA Museum in LA on April 14 and will be traveling to the AIGA National Gallery in June. Everyday Design has been curated by Vesna Petrovic of Picnic Design. I [...]
- Aesthetic Apparatus / Gedrucktes
Inspirational opening at Burlesque of North America Above: A beautiful and very self-deprecating Pixie, spotted with some of Dan Ibarra’s new work at the Aesthetic Apparatus opening last night at Burlesque of North America here in MPLS (URK). Above: More of said screen-printed beauties aus dem Hause, Aesthetic Apparatus. Dan Ibarra and Michael Byzewski also [...]
- Kunsthaus Baselland / Perjovschi
Dan Perjovschi Exhibition Above: From the exhibition, Fair Enough, Kunsthaus Baselland, in Basel, Switzerland. Via the excellent e-art now.
- Afghanistan / 7th Century Oil Paintings
Discovery pre-dates European use by centuries. From CNN International, a surprising find in Afghanistan shows what are described as the first oil-based paintings known to history.
- Toko / Dutch Designers Down Der
Sydney based design studio. Above: Poster from Toko, a Sydney based design studio with roots in Rotterdam, Holland. Above: Newspaper for the City of Rotterdam by Toko. Via the Artsmonitor. Started in 2001, they moved their shop (toko) in 2006 in search of new “(geo)graphic adventures.” A wide variety of highly interesting print based work. [...]
- Flux / Jean Nouvel
Hanging Gardens of Paris Above: From Karin Fong’s entry, Vertical Verts, Jean Nouvel’s Musée du Quai Branly. (Flux)
- News of the News
Recent, Relevant, Related Above: ¡Vamos a la playa! From Smashing Magazine, “Celebration Of Vintage and Retro Design.” 001 From The Earth & Economy “Reused Materials for Global Design and Construction Community” We need something like this for graphic designers now, from the article: “PlanetReuse connects users from all over the world together to further sustainable [...]
- Iceland
Cold forward thinking. Above: Geothermal plant in Iceland (Photograph: Paul A. Souders/Corbis). From the Guardian, “Iceland’s answer to global warming comes naturally. Jessica Aldred visits Reykjavik to find out how Iceland is tapping into its renewable energy resources as it prepares for a low-carbon future.”
- Made in China
Created in China Above: From the China Daily. Winner of the National English Speaking competition, Beijing Foreign Studies University student Zhao Xinyan. In her speech entitled “Living with Globalization,” ‘…Zhao said it was essential Chinese enterprises moved from a “made-in-China” to a “created-in-China” culture.’
- V&A Museum / China Design Now
Through July 13, 2008 Victoria and Albert Museum. London, UK. Design China Now.
- CCCP / USA
From The Guardian, UK “Competing cold war visions of the future revealed,” by Charlotte Higgins, in The Guardian. A review of the current Victoria and Albert Museum‘s autumn exhibition, Cold War Modern, which promises an interesting historical perspective on competing design initiatives that sprang from such crucial moments as the famous Nixon-Krushchev “Kitchen Debates.”
- Typeladies / Sister Corita
Verena Gerlach posts on a heroine of graphic wonder. Via Typeladies: Female typeworkers unite! See this brief overview of the great Sister Corita Kent here.
- NYTimes / China’s Central Academy of Arts
Western influence in curricular direction. Above: From the NYTimes Video section, follow the link here or click on the image above and look for, “Sketching a Future.” In interesting glimpse into a contemporary university level art program.
- NYTimes / Cellphones and Global Poverty
Sara Corbett in the NYT Sunday Magazine Above: Photo by Shaul Schwarz/Reportage, for The New York Times. ‘A cellphone shop in Accra, Ghana, which carries and repairs a variety of handsets.’ “Can the Cellphone Help End Global Poverty?” by Sara Corbett. A compelling description of the remarkably direct and human approach to Nokia’s design efforts [...]
- Global Design / Starck Warning
Philippe Starck via the AFP Starck issues interesting proclamations in this interview by the AFP. A sample: ‘We can only survive if united in Europe against the world’s new great masters from Asia,” said the man who July 1 becomes “artistic director” of France’s six-month EU stint. “We must bring more Europe into France, make [...]
- In the News…
und into the future. Above: Zaha Hadid‘s Guggenheim Vilnius. Read the full story on Global Construction Watch. 001 From Global by Design “The end of translation as we know it.” John Yunker weighs in with another in-depth analysis of contemporary translation technology vs. the established translation industry. 002 From the NY Times “War Plans”, by [...]
- Call for Art / First Tehran Biennial
Urban Jealousy 1st International Roaming Biennial of Tehran 30 May – 6 July 2008 Curated by Serhat Koksal and Amirali Ghasemi Call for Art Deadline: Monday, April 28, 2008 www.biennialtehran.com From an e-artnow press release: “The theme of this biennial is Urban Jealousy. A Jalousie * (“jealousy” in French) is a window that one can [...]
- NYTimes Photo Essays
Above: From the NYTimes, Brooklyn Storefronts by Paul Lucy. (Via Kindra.) Apropo vernacular… Above: From the NYTimes, Grameen Bank comes to Queens. An inspiring story of a women’s banking collective.
- PEN World Voices / Rattapallax
International Film Feast in NYC, April 29 Above: A flyer front I designed recently for Ram Devineni, Rattapallax Editor and Founder. Images, from top to bottom, are stills from two featured films, Unfed by Jason Lam, and Some Days, by former US Poet Laureate Billy Collins. (See his film below.) The Rattapallax/PEN World Voices Literary [...]
- Elisabeth Workman / Site Q 003
Sebastian Horsley: Dandy Denied On a strange, still noonday of March 2008 the British artist and writer Sebastian Horsley stood up in his trench and looked around and discovered an American customs official. The governments behind the front had known for some weeks that he had “nothing to declare but his genius.” Political police systems—kindly [...]
- Related Feeds
A fresh crop of links. Above: From the Economist online. From a correspondent’s diary entry called ‘Lush Life’, a fascinating article on the Russian language. WARNING: Adult content with what could be described as shocking directness. Even better? The amazing responses this article has generated, see the comments here. 001 Typo Magazine. Typographic wonder from [...]
- Kyoto Design Declaration
Kyoto Design Conference, Japan Above: The signed declaration, available as a PDF on Cumulus here. Photo: Designophy. Fresh from the Google feed, the Kyoto Design Declaration signed on March 28, 2008. Follow this link to a brief description on Cumulus. See a longer description here at Designophy. From Cumulus: “The Kyoto Design Declaration was signed [...]
- Reserves / Carlsbad, CA
Fresh from the West Coast Above: Splash page from Reserves‘ recent launch. Check, check one, two… This just in: Brand new and fresh on the scene is Reserves, their site offers a fascinating variety of fresh typefaces, stock art/vector images, and more. Especially attractive is the typeface Base (see below) somehow reductive and excessive at [...]
- Quirk / Shrinkage
International Poster Exhibition Above: Shrinkage International Poster Exhibition, Shahneshin Foundation. Organized by Quirk Gallery / VCU Design Center (see typographic masks) Richmond, Virginia. Above: Andrea Wilkinson. Original announcement and post on how to hang the posters here. Geotypografika says: Oh, thanks, John. Mabrouk!
- Left Coast News
Above: Pop-up alphabet book ABC3D, available in October 2008, from Roaring Brook Press. Happarently, this little ditty has been making it around the book club on the left coast. Thanks for this, DB!
- Yunker to Craigslist: “What took you so long?”
Noted web language researcher analyzes new features. English (750 px) Deutsch (1,030px) Above: Images from John Yunker‘s Global by Design work. Yunker publishes an annual evaluation of globalization issues, The Web Globalization Report Card. In this story, he comments on the recent move by Craigslist to include limited language translation. The images above, while deceptively [...]
- Geotypografika Berlin / Verena Gerlach
Warm tidings for a cold office…
Above: Courtesy of Verena Gerlach.
- Chris Jordan / Plastic Bottles
Artist visualizes the true world Above: Plastic Bottles, 2007. “Depicts two million plastic beverage bottles, the number used in the US every five minutes.” See more of Chris Jordan’s photographic work here.
- Die Neue Geotypografika Redux
Feb. 20, 2008 MCAD/AIGA Lecture Above: Copenhagen, Denmark. Kommentar: Here is a brief synopsis and extension of important issues from my lecture from Feb. 20, 2008. My my sincere thanks again to Tom Garrett, Design Chair at MCAD and the AIGA Minneapolis for allowing me this wonderful opportunity. I was most grateful for the generous [...]
- Geotypografika Interview 005: Verena Gerlach
Berlin (Type) Designer / Educator 001 Studio link fraugerlach Verena Gerlach (Type) Designer / Educator Berlin, Germany Geotypografika Interview 005 Verena Gerlach What developments are you following in the world of graphic design/typography today? VG Technical: I’m fascinated by the possibilities of the still young OpenType technology. My next font (FF Chambers Sans) design will [...]
- Geotypografika Interview 004: James Bertoni
Graphic Designer, San Francisco James Bertoni, Graphic Designer San Francisco, CA Estados Unidos 001 Portfolio Geotypografika Interview 004 James Bertoni What developments are you following in the world of graphic design/typography today? JB I am following the development of design as it relates to the online community. What new developments are occurring specific to your [...]
- Tarek Atrissi and Egyptian Movie Posters
Modern example of the wayfaring designer. Above: Photo by Tarek Atrissi in Cuba. See more here. In conversation today with my graduate student Greg Mills today, I mentioned the work of Tarek Atrissi, a Lebanese designer with international experience and education living and working from Holland. I stumbled across this recent update of his, photographs [...]
- El Norte
Minneapolis, Minnesota Marchant, toujours marchant? Non, à pied, toujours à pied. Cara mia, warum müssen wir immer zu Fuss gehen? Look there! You see, Ton-Ton. …for there is refuge in the distance, at last! We were welcomed by kind-hearted people, and led through normal medical examination procedures. We thought this a customs office at first, [...]
- LDN Calling / Iván Mato (dot) com
Found online from London, UK Above: Work by Iván Mato from his eponymous website. The homepage takes a diary format, very generous and open. Bonus: the words of the mighty, mighty Joe Strummer are still honored, wouldn’t you agree? Somehow a wonderful sentiment for all.
- The Perfect Circle
Freehand Circle Drawing Champion Above: The Perfect Circle. Form as muscle memory, also, an ethereal moment as the blackboard dries.
- El Pais
Today’s featured front page is from Montevideo, Uruguay Featured on the Resources page, check in with Newseum daily, front pages from around the world.
- Presidential Subconscious / Bandit Cowboy Land
Have a look at these… Above: Both images by Dylan C. Lathrop, from his unequal design blog.
- Chris Burns / Deep Minnesota Religious Wilderness
From the flat files of the family Burns; Minnesota, USA Chris Burns writes: About 30 years ago my father took this photo, enlarged it, and pasted it up with tape at the local burger joint in Saint Cloud Minnesota, The Flat Iron, with the text: Buy a Daryl Burger. A Daryl burger was a burger [...]
- House Prank / Artist Dan Witz
Via James Kleiner: Precedent for a conversation with the city? Above: Dan Witz, House Prank 1A. My special topics class on global issues in design should appreciate this simple message. Thanks James, for the link.
- Aktuell / Graphic Novel
Anne Frank Zentrum releases a new history of the Holocaust, Die Suche (The Search) Jess Smee in the Guardian: a contemporary attempt to renew education efforts among young Germans. Illustrated by Eric Heuvel, the text is already in use in schools in parts of Germany, as well as Poland and Hungary.
- Jam e Jam
Today’s featured front page is from Tehran, Iran Check in with Newseum daily, front pages from around the world. Quite the education.
- Sayed Perwis Kambachsch
Sentenced to death for internet download in Afghanistan Above: Sayed Perwis Kambachsch (Afghanistan). I came across this story in Die Welt, and can’t find an English version yet but I will try and update this post. From the article, it appears Kambachsch has been sentenced to death under Sharia law for downloading and distributing material [...]
- Makedonia
Today’s featured front page is from Thessaloniki, Greece Check in with Newseum daily, front pages from around the world. Quite the education.
- The Great White North – A Beauty Way to Go
Brilliant and Wonderfully Brilliant Brilliant Visit the Art Shanty Project, part of an interesting segue to traditional ice fishing in these here northern parts. Minnesota, yaaw. Update Visit the snapshots blog for the project here. Cheers for the link, Terese!
- Plot to kill Orhan Pamuk?
Nobel Laureate and Istanbulii a Target? From the Guardian, an alarming development targeting this most important of contemporary Turkish writers, Orhan Pamuk. Defend this man!
- Geotypografika is one month old.
Irashai! Welcome to the Backstube… There is a test proof of the new poster on my homasote. The banner up top used to hang on our house in Bellefonte (we lived across the street from a little league baseball diamond). It worked. Type is Akzidenz Grotesk by the way. This? Well, I am Arial, pleasure [...]
- Good / Bad Type
Teacake Design Follow this link to Teacake Design and look through their portfolio for the “Ugly Type Offends Us” section. You’ll find some stimulating experiments they made with Ewald Spieker in his shangri la of wood type and letterpress facilities. I would especially like to call this to the attention of my current GD2 students [...]
- Geotypografika Interview 003: Jerrold Maddox
Professor of Art, Photographer, Web Designer Jerrold Maddox Professor of Art, Photographer, Web Designer State College, PA Estados Unidos 001 Site Design Examples: FrontRowPhotos, Center for Well Being 002 Course Sites: One, Two 003 Personal Work: One, Two, Three 004 Typographic Work: here Above: Umbrellas. Geotypo Interview 003 Jerrold Maddox What developments are you following [...]
- Morgunbladid
Today’s featured front page is from Reykjavik, Iceland. Check in with Newseum daily, front pages from around the world. Quite the education.
- Mediamatic / Making Wired Clothes
Hybrid Wearables Workshop Above: Lilypad starter kit. Mediamatic. Check out the Lilypad tutorial here (or click image below). Above: Leah Buechley (more here).
- Old Cairo Photographs
From my flat file… Cairo, Egypt Above: Cotton Salesman, Cairo market. 1983. Photo by Brett Hanson, my younger brother. A personal favorite for obvious reasons, Brett must have had a good relationship with this moment to capture this amazing character. This photo was taken around the same time, by Roch Fore (I believe). Equally stunning [...]
- PingMag / Malaysian Engravings
Look into these, amazing… Excellent feature on a certain Mr. King, here. Humbling. Story by Ian Lynam, look into his work here (studio in Japan!).
- Heller in Design Observer
An excellent article on Wilhelm Deffke Fascinating little piece with massive implications, typical of Heller to unearth these stimulating and controversial gems.
- Correro
Today’s featured front page is from Lambayeque, Peru. Check in with Newseum daily, front pages from around the world. Quite the education.
- Diario de Yucatan
Today’s featured front page is from Yucatán, Mexico. Check in with Newseum daily, front pages from around the world. Quite the education.
- Die Neue Geotypografika / Erik Brandt
Graphic and Typographic Viruses Lektüre Minneapolis, MN Estados Unidos Die Neue Geotypografika © Erik Brandt 2008 Shown above for the first time, this is my new poster for the upcoming lektüre at MCAD. February 20, 2008. Update: Die Neue Geotypografika Redux
- Atatürk’s Alphabet / Lessons in Romanization
1928: The Turkish Example Above: The famous photo of Atatürk circa 1928, teaching the (then) new 29 character Turkish alphabet. Lektüre für Jan 29, 2008 I believe this was an early attempt at adapting to globalization, or then Western-Romanization. This large scale event is predated by the Korean example of 1444-46 (which emerged as a [...]
- Modeling in India: But who are the models?
This just forwarded by Ben Wood… In India’s Huge Marketplace, Advertisers Find Fair Skin Sells By Rama Lakshmi, Washington Post Foreign Service Sunday, January 27, 2008 “MUMBAI The TV ad shows an Indian movie star walking on a beach, flaunting his brand-name sunglasses and his six-pack abs. A white woman in a black bikini drops [...]
- Aktuell / Artsmonitor
New Feature in Resources My friend JBL, recently featured in Interviews, just sent along this fantastic recommendation. Look into the Artsmonitor’s extensive graphic design section (as well as their other resources). They feature news links to many relevant and contemporary news sources. A welcome find!
- SL Öhtuleht
Today’s featured front page is from Tallinn, Estonia. Today’s Feature: SL Öhtuleht (Tallinn, Estonia). Check in with Newseum daily, front pages from around the world. Quite the education.
- Aktuell / NYTimes Sunday Magazine
“Waving Goodbye to Hegemony” by Parag Khanna An interesting article from the NYT, follow the story here.
- Olympukes Font / Gratis
By Jonathan Barnbrook and Marcus Mccallion Follow image to a free (for non-commercial use) download of Olympukes, a font critical of modern commercial excess. An excellent and acute critique here related to mass commercial sport, but clearly relevant beyond that interpretation as well.
- United Daily News
Today’s featured front page is from Taipei, Taiwan. Today’s Feature: United Daily News (Taipei, Taiwan). Click on the image for their website, fascinating. Check in with Newseum daily, front pages from around the world. Quite the education.
- 1960s – 1970s Greek Posters
On Rene Wanner’s site now. Above: Sample (Freddie Carabott) from Rene’s new online exhibition on Greek posters from the 60′s-70′s.
- Persian Gulf Studio Visit
Doha, Qatar: Manar Al-Muftah Manar, featured earlier, is a young Qatari artist preparing for her upcoming show, and has generously shared this glimpse into her studio. Above: Various ephemera. Above: Family. Above: Cabbage Patch collection. Like many of us, Manar is inspired by Reza Abedini. Here are some framed cards she received from him. Above: [...]
- Geotypografika Interview 001: Jean-Benoît Lévy
You can take the boy out of Switzerland, but you can’t take the Switzerland out of the boy. Above: JBL as himself. Please take time to examine his h-and-s font, a font developed as an international language. An AGI member, he is an internationally known poster designer. Geotypografika knows him best as a devoted teacher, [...]
- Aktuell / Grafik Espresso por favor…
Amelia Irwin, NYC Graphic Designer Above: Type study. Take some time to look through Amelia‘s site, I was delighted to see that she has this available. Above: Created for video-project (with Kelli Miller). Above: Website draft for the Grafikests.
- New Favicon fer’ Geotypografika
Accidental rabbit joins the circle of favicon icons. Lovely found rabbit enters the hallowed halls of the favicon (16×16). Lucky 007, wee version below. Kawaii!
- Unicode Identity Sketches
Two examples from Andrea and Andy [GD DOS] A simple experiment in typography using the limitation of compatibility with email names. These are just two examples generated after class on Tuesday.
- ILTALEHTI
Today’s featured front page is from Helsinki, Finland Today’s Feature: Iltalehti (Helsinki, Finland). Check in with Newseum daily, front pages from around the world. Quite the education.
- Geotypophilia: TypeNeu (TM) via Lathrop
Dylan writes that he has found… Type for you. Dylan Lathrop (unequal design/mcad gung fu student, see his work above), has shared this great resource, TypeNeu. A site for typophiliacs with great reference material, stories, interviews, etc. Take some time to also look at Type for you., a similar resource that looks really promising. Cheers [...]
- Decode Unicode
Excellent resource for a vital field of knowledge. Above: Poster of decodeunicode‘s design. Fachhochschule Mainz (GER), Professor Johannes Bergerhausen. A project which contains every last character contained in Unicode 4.0. I have the book.
- Coming Soon
Geotypografika Interview Questions Go to Eleven Above: Old school days sketch from my Flügel Serie. 1997. Photocopy, pencil, colored pencil. I am very pleased to be posting some early returns from my interview request release last week. This list included artists, writers, typographers, graphic designers, students (young and old), professionals, and dear friends. I have [...]
- O Globo
Todays featured front page is from Rio De Janeiro, Brazil Today’s Feature: O Globo (Rio De Janeiro, Brazil). Check in with Newseum daily, front pages from around the world. Quite the education.
- Aktuell / Printed Matter
Karel Marten’s Printed Matter now available through Nijhof & Lee Breaking News: A limited number of 1st Edition copies are available through Nijhof & Lee in Amsterdam (!). Try to get yours now. I still remember when my teacher Akira gave me a copy as a gift, and when Karel gave me a copy for [...]
- Fine examples…
Typographic thumbnails from three students in today’s class. Above: Sonja Above: Andrea Above: Monarose Bravo you three, well done. Now more. These thumbnails were inspired by the students’ own typographic precedents. These are both reinterpretations/new projections, as well as a way of moving toward abstraction (and creating form, all at the same time). At the [...]
- The Sydney Morning Herald
Today’s featured front page is from Sydney, Australia. Today’s Feature: Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney, Australia). A very bad day down under and around the world. Check in with Newseum daily, front pages from around the world. Quite the education.
- Aktuell / Task Newsletter
Seen in Design Observer Andrew Blauvelt reviews a new platform called Task in Design Observer, a collaboration between Emmet Byrne, Alex DeArmond, and John Seuda. Click here or the image above for a direct link to Task, but read this article as well, Blauvelt’s comments on “imagined” communities, i.e. blogs and magazines that cover our [...]
- Bidoun Magazine Winter 2008
Mine arrived in the mail today. Above: Bidoun. And I am still enthralled. Get yours here.
- The Trud
Today’s featured front page is from Sofia, Bulgaria. Check in with Newseum daily, front pages from around the world. See the Resources section for daily updates. Today’s feature, Trud. Sofia, Bulgaria. Look, a luck chimney sweep for you!
- Resources Update
New links for old news? Check in with Newseum daily, front pages from around the world. See the Resources (now Links) section for daily updates. Today’s feature, The International Herald Tribune.
- Tomorrow’s News Today
A horse walks into a bar and pulls up a chair. The bartender says hello and asks him, “Why the long face?” From the NYTimes: From CNN (video link): From the Guardian (UK): From Die Zeit (GER) Title: “Nothing but Panic” El Conejo say: Nix haus. Alles kaputt.
- Perfect Intro to Typo/Graphic Viruses
Title sequence by Shadowplay Studio Click on the image for the immaculately evil title sequence for Thank You for Smoking – the perfect illustration of carefully crafted references to graphics and type that take advantage of a collective visual vernacular (even non-smokers will recognize the various themes and inferences).
- Allan Chochinov / The Importance of Fictional Products
On the Walking Table and More Excellent article here by Allan Chochinov on the importance of creating/designing fictional products. Great food for thought, click on image for the walking table, one of the many interesting ideas Chochinov discusses.
- MLK Day 2008
Martin Luther King Holiday, January 21, 2008 Above: From the Epoch Times, Chicago, IL. Estados Unidos. Signs of the times, and on this day, surely we are moving forward at long last? After these recent years, one can’t help but be caught up in the promise of these signs, both the Chinese characters carrying the [...]
- Frau Gerlach
Berlin based type designer Verena Gerlach Please visit Verena at Frau Gerlach and look into some incredible typographic pursuits, including her archeology of lost type, such as typefaces preserved on old East-Berlin street signage (example above). Her collaborations have also include designing the type system for Blinkenlights, a spectacular project you can see here. She [...]
- Rabbit in Print
From Mieke Gerritzen’s book, Visual Power III Business In an entry by one Harmen Liemburg of Amsterdam, there is curious evidence of a past life of yours truly, and how best to spend a weekend night after an exchange with students from the Rietveld, circa 1997. True story. (Bis Publishers, Holland 2003)
- Onomatopee: Featured in Resources
Eindhoven based co-lab, founded by Remco van Bladeland and Freek Lomme In their own words: “Onomatopee is an Eindhoven and Amsterdam based publishing label for art publications and presentations, specializing in poetry, typography and sound art and dedicated to site specific, contextual projects.” I can still remember coming across these images for the first time, [...]
- Let go and let Type.
Update: New snapshots of present working studio environment (is). As it is, or as it were. Above: I love big type. Irashaimase! Dozo mina-san, Irashaiiii! A classic from 2000.
- Apropo Ficciones
More Student Experiments with Form Above: This is an example by a former student Bil Sherman (click) from last Fall. Similar to the latest Letraset sketches (click), these studies, and in particular these examples, are an immediate and easy way to find a way to and from form. The explorations are typographic in nature, but [...]
- Master Calligraphers
Haji Noor Deen and Brody Neuenschwander An old student from Qatar sent me this information this morning on master calligrapher, Haji Noor Deen Mi Guang Jiang. Take some time to consider this testament to the possibilities of both learning about and accepting other cultures, but also successfully mastering both and finding harmony through these amazing [...]
- Guten Rutsch!
Posterpage (dot) ch: International New Years / Iranian Posters Above: Longgang Design, China As he does so generously every year, Rene Wanner shares the many beautiful new year’s greetings he receives from designers around the world. This is an excellent resource for having a quick look at what designers around the world are thinking and [...]
- Kevin Keegan
Mighty Mouse. When real men wore short shorts. I grew up in Hamburg, Germany largely, and my childhood football team was HSV (Hamburger Sports Verein), of course. Equally, St. Pauli was also a local favorite. Keegan played for HSV, we called him Mighty Mouse – he was everyone’s hero, a great and enthusiastic ambassador from [...]
- Persepolis
A Film By Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud Above: (Based on the Graphic Novel by Marjane Satrapi, review to follow shortly.) Click the image for a link for more information.
- Globalization Aktuell: “Puzzlin’ Evidence”
Geographic changes come to town, the world is new again. Above: From the City Pages Magazine, Minneapolis, MN Dec 12, 2007 Mad Men, by Paul Demko Last Friday afternoon, current and former Star Tribune employees held a wake at Matty B’s bar in downtown Minneapolis. The occasion: the final day of employment for the newspaper’s [...]
- New Updates to the Resources Page
Fresh links to featured Designers and Groups, Young Guns and more… Featured International Design Network Khatt Foundation: Center for Arabic Typography Image above is from a recent event featured on the Khatt site that took place in Beirut, Lebanon. Don’t be dissuaded by the aggressive visual stance of this single example. This site features an [...]
- Aesthetic Apparatus: Minneapolis, MN
Fire-Breathing Dragon Style Graphic Design Amore Above: Aesthetic Apparatus, Dan Ibarra and Micheal Byzewski Minneapolis, MN Estados Unidos I know Dan as an energetic and popular colleague at MCAD, and I was fortunate to be introduced to the work he does with Aesthetic Apparatus. This is one of the reasons my wife Beth and I [...]
- Opolis in Hong Kong
Above: My great friend Sherman Chan Yiu Tong is on the right, and one of the school directors, Mr. Wucius Wong (王無邪) (Principles of Form and Design) is on the left. Sherman had generously invited me to exhibit four photographs from Opolis, which were part of an exhibition to benefit CIVA, the Hong Kong Chingying [...]
- Reza Abedini takes New York
Cover of last weekend’s NYTimes Book review. Above: There is no mistaking Reza’s work, it is clear he has already reached some level of visual ubiquity. We are lucky for it. Please follow these links for more on the contemporary graphic design scene in Iran, notably the 5th Color and this posting in Rene Wanner’s [...]
- Work in Progress
Lint Data Disks (2001-2002) Bellefonte, PA Estados Unidos Coming soon: Images of lint disks formed by an interesting lint-catching device in an old dryer I used (before it caught fire). These are really interesting weavings of everyday materials, and each form a unique pattern and hue. I will post a link here as soon as [...]
- FilmKunstGrafik Exhibition
German Film Posters from the 1960′s Exhibition is currently in Frankfurt, Germany (through 10. Feb). The website is in German but offers some valuable visual resources as well. Above: Panzerkreuzer Potemkin Neue Filmkunst, 1966. Hans Hillmann (59 x 84 cm) For more please visit the Links section.
- Greetings Kameraden – AfficheMini
Above: Erik Brandt, 2007. Full sheet (test) of Avery Size 8160 MiniPosters, used as a backing for a hello to former colleagues and friends. Above: Erik Brandt, 2007. Another sheet of mini-posters for students taking my special topics class this semester on typographic viruses.
- Human Rebranding: Traces of Globalization
Melancholy Associations Some few examples of a larger effort to document repainted brands on pick-up trucks. Many workers in Doha take great pride in these old and often re-purposed vehicles, preserving even “dead” brands like the ubiquitous Datsun, seen above with its heir, Nissan. Both are hand-painted. I hope to have larger description finished soon, [...]
- MCAD/AIGA Lecture: Virii Typografika
Wednesday, February 20, 6:30PM Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MN ) Estados Unidos Above: A confluence of cultures, both natural and artificial. I am honored to be presenting a lecture co-sponsored by MCAD and the AIGA Minnesota. My talk will focus on discussing the impact of globalization on international visual communication systems with specific [...]