[Pamela Williams] As long as there has been romantic love, and the tools with which to write, there has been the cherished love letter. To the best of my knowledge, no modern form of communication has yet been able to match the endurance of words — passionately written by hand — with kisses of real ink on paper. So tell me, please, why don’t we write more love letters?
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The Noun Project: Sharing, celebrating & enhancing the world’s visual language[Sami Jensen] “It would be really great if I had a drawing of every single object or concept on the planet,” thought Edward Boatman a few years before beginning The Noun Project. Over 1000 symbols later, Boatman, his wife Sofya Polyakov and contributors from around the world are well on their way to achieving this goal. And they’re all available to download for free. Furthermore >
Love on the Run, one letter at a time[Alyson Kuhn] Last week, we “hearted” Love on the Run and its associated Kickstarter campaign. The free annual event, held at Porridge Papers in Lincoln, Neb., is an incredible love-note concerto performed on vintage typewriters. Founder Christopher James wants to “spread the love” to other communities across the country, which is what the Kickstarter campaign will fund. Want to hear some sweet stories — and read a handful of love notes? Furthermore >
Today constructing tomorrow: Jeremy Mende in Rome100 Years from Now was the title of an ambitious communication project by the designer Jeremy Mende while a Fellow at the American Academy in Rome. Combining street art — paper posters on kiosks throughout the city — and a digital platform, the project explored disruptive typography as a means of creating powerful experiences and meaningful discussion in an age of anxiety. Here are some of Mende’s thoughts on the tensions the project targeted. Furthermore >
Business Card Collection 7.0: Black to basics[Nancy Wu] I design logomarks for a variety of clients, both big and small. Usually I start with hand-drawn sketches, and I often think of how a logo will look in black only. Even if modern technologies of the interweb (ha!), mobile and tablet apps, and digital printing provide an unlimited color range, there is something wonderful about black. It’s serious. Modern. Mysterious. Classic. Sophisticated. Bold. And beautiful. Furthermore >
Tracing the contours of a life in design[Tom Biederbeck] Tom Morin’s Threads of Influence: The Visual History of a Life in Graphic Design is unique among books about design … maybe among all books by visual artists. Morin — a highly regarded designer of identities, annual reports, books and more — has created a record of his life and work that is equal parts memoir, monograph, family chronicle, essay collection and a history of design in the last decades of the 20th century. I spoke with the author about his creative journey and the threads of influence that brought him to today. Furthermore >
Kickstart your heart for Love on the Run[Alyson Kuhn] For the last four years, Porridge Papers in Lincoln, Neb., has hosted an event right before Valentine’s Day called Love on the Run. You get to type — on a vintage typewriter — a love note to someone in Lincoln, and then a volunteer will deliver your beautifully packaged note on Valentine’s Day. Now, Porridge Papers founder Christopher James has a Kickstarter campaign going to produce a Love on the Run how-to manual, so studios, stationers and print shops across the country can hop on. Furthermore > |
How many ways can you say “I love you?” If you want to say it simply and beautifully, check out what the curators at Felt & Wire Shop have found this week. Read past the jump for a special offer. Furthermore >
01.27.12
Mike Davidson has had it with e-mail overload, with spending more time decyphering those lengthy, confusing e-mails than it takes the senders to write them. And he’s not taking it anymore. Mike has instituted a five-sentence policy that he “explains” to the recipients of his e-mails via his signature, which reads, “Q: Why is this e-mail five sentences or less? A: http://five.sentenc.es.” What do you think — is Mike onto something? [KR]
01.26.12
In the constant struggle to find a better way to organize my office supplies, I discovered a wonderful solution by Swedish design studio Kontor Kontur: color-blocking. Furthermore >
01.25.12
New England based graphic artist and illustrator Christopher David Ryan goes by many names. While his personal style is bold, clear, and colorful, his one-man studio Atmostheory is characterized by more experimental and progressive work. (You may remember Atmostheory‘s piece from kate spade new york’s fall artist prints.) Happily, much of his work is now under one virtual roof and available for sale at My Little Underground. [SJ]
01.24.12
Show your honey-sweetie-lover-friend what’s in your heart by making something for them with your hands. The curators at Felt & Wire Shop have created a collection of supplies to help you DIY some love, from beautiful paper and envelopes to unique calligraphic stamps. Nothing says “I love you” like a hand-made gift! [MD]
01.23.12
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