Friday Destination: My fascination with bees

[Mark Randall] I hate getting stung. Several years ago a somewhat mild bee sting escalated into a severe reaction and put me in the hospital. The doctor in the emergency room suggested that maybe beekeeping was not such a good hobby for me. He then casually mentioned that the previous year someone came in with a bee sting and died.

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09.10.10

My TypeCon swag report: The fine, the fun, the very font-cy

[Alyson Kuhn] At TypeCon last month, I assembled quite the tote o’ treats. Here I explore some of my most notable loot. In a swell kuhnfluence — which editor Tom Biederbeck points out is not untype-ical in the Alysonian universe — I detoured to a superb calligraphy show on the winged heels of TypeCon: For typographic dessert, I’m going to show you a rich assortment of my favorite pieces from the Society for Calligraphers of Southern California exhibition.

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09.09.10

Redesign high school? Here’s an award that welcomes innovation

[Tom Biederbeck] What high school student doesn’t have ideas about how to make school better? Putting those ideas into a positive context is School: By Design, a new award from Design Ignites Change and Designers Accord that asks high school students — with their college and professional design mentors — to “redesign your school.” In support, the Mohawk Feedback Loop Notebook project launches today on Felt & Wire Shop with a spectacular array of unique letterpress notebooks.

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09.08.10

So Noted: What are YOU reading?

[Laura Shore] So many of my favorite design books are listed in Jason Santa Maria’s list (via Swiss Miss) that I know I’ll like all the others he’s listed. Of course once I’ve finished those I’ll need some more. So what are YOU reading? Respond in the comments field and we’ll add your recommendations to our reader’s corner when it goes live in a few weeks. Visit Jason Santa Maria’s blog here.

02.1.10
  1. Posted by Tracy on 02.1.10 at 4:07 pm

    The Brand Gap: How to Bridge the Distance Between Business Strategy and Design ~ Marty Neumeier
    http://www.amazon.com/Brand-Gap-Distance-Business-Strategy/dp/0735713308

  2. Posted by Diane Faye Zerr on 02.2.10 at 10:50 am

    Spencerian Key to Practical Penmanship, found in a local antique shop. It’s an original edition printed in 1867.

  3. Posted by angela on 02.2.10 at 1:53 pm

    I’m reading this book:” The Elements of Typographic Style, by Robert Bringhurst. Great book!

  4. Posted by Victor on 02.3.10 at 9:14 pm

    I’m reading “Made to Stick” — great book on the art and science of persuasion.

  5. Posted by paperlover on 02.7.10 at 8:58 pm

    Lettering & Type: Creating Letters and Designing Typefaces from Princeton Architectural Press.