[Ted Bertz] After recently finishing a personal project, a book commemorating posters completed from 1987 to 2008 for an agricultural fair held each year in Durham, Conn. — Fair Play: Twenty-three years of Durham Fair Posters — Ted Bertz, founder of Bertz Design Group, reflects on the evolution of the graphic design industry over the same period.
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Judging books by their covers, literally[Emily Potts] Brian Singer, principal of the design studio Altitude in San Francisco, is the author and designer of Rockport Publishers’ latest title, The Best of Cover Design, which features nearly 300 book, magazine, catalog and annual report covers. Here Singer describes the arduous task of selecting the best covers to include and why print is and always will be relevant. Furthermore >
Maker Faire Bay Area 2011: Pam DeLuco’s ‘typefacebook’ made a great impression[Alyson Kuhn] The sixth annual Maker Faire Bay Area (May 21–22, 2011) was the biggest yet: hundreds and hundreds of DIY-delirium-inducing projects, demos and devices. Felt & Wire friend Pam DeLuco’s clever typefacebook project inspired many, many excited folks to “set their status” in lead type. The judges loved Pam’s papery parody of Facebook — awarding her project two Editor’s Choice blue ribbons. Furthermore >
Sean Adams’ 3 questions for Petrula Vrontikis[Sean Adams] Balancing life and work is a struggle for most of us. It’s far too easy for me to fill each day with tasks. It’s a rare individual who can navigate this challenge and serve as a true inspiration. Petrula Vrontikis has. Most designers could be one of these things: good looking, hard working, committed to being an educator. Petrula manages to be all three. And she’s nice. Her answers here just prompted me to do a yoga session. Petrula may have saved a life today. Furthermore >
The Paper Runway[Allyson Van Houten] Imagine this: Eager, young fashion designers are sitting in class waiting for their next project. The professor walks in, starts explaining the work that will need to be done, and instantly the students have visions of the pieces they will create. But the professor is still explaining the biggest part of the challenge: The final pieces must be made out of paper. Furthermore >
My recipe for turning pants into paper[Pam DeLuco] I’ve been making paper since 2007. I travelled to Chicago to make paper at Columbia College with Drew Mattot, the co-founder of Combat Paper. He had offered to teach me how to make paper for a book I was writing called A Common Thread: Stories from my Wardrobe. I planned to letterpress print the book using handset (by me) metal type, and it was important to me that the paper be handmade using cotton rag. Furthermore >
National Stationery Show 2011: Lights, action, color …[Alyson Kuhn] I’m happy to report a profusion of color at this year’s National Stationery Show — and humor, too. Humor makes us happy — especially when its wit comes from juxtaposing old and new technology. Like Wild Ink’s pearly pink eraser imprinted “ctrl + z.” Like Sapling Press’ Dear Blank cards, whose elegant execution (old) and sassy tone (new) just snicker me. Here, in a flurry of photos, are some of the pieces of paper and expressions of self that resonated for me. They may not be trends, but I think they are treats. Furthermore > |
When I think silhouettes, I always have this grand image of sophisticated, treasured family portraits. But 24-year-old graphic designer Olly Moss had a different idea when he created 300 silhouettes for his solo show at Gallery 1988. Instead of stately profiles of family and friends, the walls of Gallery 1988 were filled with Olly Moss’ favorite pop culture icons. Furthermore >
08.24.11
This summer the Linotype machine, which revolutionized printing by automating typesetting, celebrated its 125th anniversary. In its all-but-forgotten glory — at the time Thomas Edison described the Linotype as “the eighth wonder of the world” — it’s the subject of a new documentary film by Doug Wilson, letterpress printer, designer and typography enthusiast … and the whole project is being funded at Kickstarter. Furthermore >
08.23.11
As summer draws to a close, what activities will you try to get in one last time? Will it be a barbeque or a night at the drive-in? This week, our lovely guest curator Joanna Goddard (who runs the awesome blog A Cup Of Jo) has pulled together a collection that celebrates these last few weeks of the summer season. [AV]
08.22.11
Cardon Webb first revealed his designs for the Oliver Sacks book covers on Dribble — sadly noting that the project had been killed. He has now followed up with the exciting news that the six-book series will see the light of day. According to Webb, we’ll be able to get our hands on this Vintage Books collection sometime this month. [KR]
08.19.11
Looking for soup for the creative soul? Craft Stew had endless projects for crafters of all ages and skill sets. We especially love the wealth of bookbinding tips and tutorials found here. The 115+ bookbinding projects — pulled from all over the web — include stitching methods, glue methods, “unusual” methods, big books, little journals, and even how to bind a book by recycling an old book. We’re already starting to fill our weekends with creative endeavors! [SJ]
08.17.11
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