- ARCHIVE / Typografika
- 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 Resources 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.
- Apropos ah-ru-ba-i-toh.
kindraishere.
Above: A test pattern. Detail of work in progress by Kindra Murphy.
- Holiday in Tangiers
Work in progress.
Above: MCAD Gung Fu student George Folz. Good things are happening
with ace master, Barbara Schulz.
Sugoi! Fight-oh, Jorge! - 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 [...] - Dinamalar
Chennai, India
Also featured on the Resources 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.
- Copy Paste Character
DOT COM
Above: Simple and handy, copypastecharacter offers speedy access to a few extra characters. A project from Konst & Teknik and Martin Ström.
Via Artsmonitor articles. - 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 lovely piece by [...] - 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 AfricaAbove: 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 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, Weatherman by Erik [...]
- 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 overnight. Click [...] - 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 your plans.
Careful of [...] - Typonauts in Space
FONTSTRUCT NOV 5 08
Above: Pigtail 101, by Heather. (Update: Fontstruct Top Pick)
Above: Architexture, by Ines. On November 5th, 2008, our level one typography class launched a modular font project via Fontstruct, where each font was also assembled and prepared. Special thanks to Ines for bring the apple cider champagne! Tja, Verena, leider kein Kasten Bier!
Typonauten! [...] - 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 new generation [...] - 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 front pages via Newseum. Front pages and links
to [...] - 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!
OBAMANOS A LA [...] - 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.Avanti popolo alla riscossa,
bandiera rossa, bandiera rossa!
Avanti popolo alla riscossa,
bandiera rossa trionferá!
Urbi et Orbi, Obamanos a la playa! - 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, things are looking [...] - 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! - AYA Chair
A good day for a good story.
Above: The AYA Chair from Nienkämper, an award winning design by Mark Saffell and David Ritch and aptly named by my old man, as he likes to say, Kurt Hanson. Apropo stories, Dad is an excellent raconteur, and not a bad story teller, either.
Pour peu Aya Sofia. Merci, père. - 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 the level to which [...] - 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.
- Leaf 003 08
Rheingold
Above: Third hallway leaf of the season.
- 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 the masters. The [...]
- Amin Ghadimi / The Globalization of Language
The Columbia Spectator
Above: Illustration by Sonja Ticko, for the Columbia Spectator article,
The Globalization of Language, by Amin Ghadimi.
From the article: “Our global economic recession reminds us that we are all interconnected on this planet, and it is detrimental to seek to sustain anachronistic and artificial linguistic barriers merely for the sake of the antiquated concept [...] - Anthony Esquivel / Chicago Talent
Set volume to eleven.
Above: Still from Movelmo’s latest effort to document a Chicago scene featuring, Shala Esquire, Mic Terror, Drea & Million Dollar Mano, Chris Ho, GL-Joe, Nick B,
Chris Napalatano, “The Movement.” How can one forget Cool Kids. - Site M 006
Choice
Above: Visual notation by John Malinoski, 2008.
Pen, marker. - Manar Al-Muftah / Texas
Artist’s work featured in Houston exhibition.
Above: Mabrouk, Manar! This just in via Doha, Qatar, a clipping from the Gulf Times. Some of Manar’s recent work is featured along with several other Qatari artists.
Let’s hope we can see some images soon. (Click image for a larger view.)
Interestingly, the BBC’s Doha Debates (one of the regions most [...] - 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!