Goin’ solar at Third Bay Letterpress

[Alyson Kuhn] Jeff Towner and Jim Wehlage, the two amigos of Third Bay Letterpress, have gone solar. The panels (a.k.a. solar array) are installed in their front yard; the mighty meter is mounted in the second bay of Towner’s garage, across from a recently acquired 1965 KSBA cylinder press (perfect for posters).

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Design Destinations: My Barcelona momento

[Alyson Kuhn] I thoroughly enjoyed Katie Barcelona’s reportage  about an exhibit she saw recently in Barcelona. Her muy fabuloso post brought back memories of my visit to her namesake city almost 40 years ago, at the very beginning of my junior year abroad. I didn’t speak any Spanish, I barely knew where Barcelona was, I had never hitch-hiked before. One of my American housemates at 5 Rue des Boeufs in Aix-en-Provence easily swept aside my reservations: ¡Vamanos!

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Permalink | (0) comments | 03.2.10

Fast Company on graphic design

It’s clearly a new era in the design world when mainstream publications like Fast Company cover graphics in a way we’re more accustomed to seeing in specialized trade mags. Latest case: a sparkling inventory of nine smart ways to showcase creative work. The selection and commentary are by our friends Armin Vit and Bryony Gomez-Palacio, whose other creative endeavors include the blogs UnderConsideration and FPO. [AC]

Permalink | (1) comments | 03.1.10

On Press: Coating questions? Covered! (pt. 1)

Pam McGuire is Mohawk’s resident authority on print production. If there’s a question about stocks, printing or finishing, she’s answered it. In this first installment in a new series, McGuire provides seriously useful advice on a perennial topic: using coatings on uncoated paper.

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