[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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A new morning for mourning stationery?[Tom Biederbeck] Nancy Sharon Collins thinks the time has come to revive a useful asset for our letter library: mourning stationery. Collins, a designer, researcher and writer about paper and print, says mourning stationery was intended to help the bereaved adapt to a new role in society. I asked her about her interest, how mourning stationery functioned graphically, and how it might have relevance for our time. Furthermore >
Levi’s Workshops: Craft-based community spaces for the common good-better-best[Alyson Kuhn] Levi’s launched the first of its workshops in July, in San Francisco. The second will pop up in New York City this fall. The Levi’s Workshops celebrate “work” on a big scale, as befits the legendary designer/manufacturer of work clothing. Furthermore >
A-ssortment: 3 answers & an addendum by Antonio Alcalá[Alyson Kuhn] My friend Antonio Alcalá has a lot of A’s in his name. His design firm — in Alexandria, Va. — is called Studio A. As you might imagine, Antonio has just the type of letter collection I adore. I recently asked him about the provenance of some of my fAves. His answers are assiduously anecdotal. Furthermore >
Destinations: Sean Adams, in a tropical mode[Sean Adams] Each September I go to Kona Village on the big island of Hawaii. Kona Village is not right for you if you like lots of noise, wild evenings and loud television. Furthermore >
The Vandercook 100: Call for entries[Heather Mitchell] The Vandercook 100 is a self-publishing venture by my letterpress studio Just Vandy. I find myself inspired by so many fellow printmakers who share my passion. In The Vandercook 100, I envision a book that will feature these printmakers, the diversity of their printing environments, and most importantly their love for the Vandercook proof press. Read on to find out how you can be among the 100 Vandercook press owners to be featured. Furthermore >
In the thin of it: Patrick Reagh’s letterpress tribute to Elegy[Alyson Kuhn] Typophiles, take note! There’s a new font in town … with a profile that will make you smile. If this typeface reminds you of something — perhaps something beautiful from your past — here’s a hint: Its name, Elegy, is a tribute to Aaron Burns, one of the original founders of International Typeface Corporation. Furthermore > |
The five Best of Show winners and 19 finalists in the Mohawk Show 11 were announced today. Paper Culture, featured here last week, was one of the Best of Show winners. [PW] Furthermore >
08.23.10
There’s still time to take your typographic place in history — if you make it into Communication Arts first-ever Typography Competition. Entries are due Sept. 10. Enter anything from type-led visual campaigns, animations and images to new typeface designs to calligraphy and hand-lettering … and get your work published in the Jan./Feb. edition of Communication Arts magazine. Epochal! [TB]
08.22.10
TypeCon 2010: Babel is underway in L.A. The “Con” stands for conference, but it could stand for continuum or confluence. Lots of creativity flowing and flourishing here at the Hyatt Regency in Century City — like ink from the nibs and brushes of members of the Society for Calligraphy of Southern California. I’ll report on the calligraphy table and the conference presentations (and the swag!) next week. But right now, I want to share a fontastically pertinent passage from Elements of Design, by Donald M. Anderson, interpreted in calligraphic splendor by De Ann Singh. Furthermore >
08.20.10
In its second year, the Positive Posters International Design Competition is a chance for designers to take time out from working for clients and instead use their skills to inspire, challenge and make a positive, noncommercial difference. This year’s theme, inspired by Benjamin Franklin’s consistently optimistic attitude, is “A Glass Half Full.” Furthermore >
08.19.10
You’re invited to join the Feedback Loop Notebook project. We’ve asked leading letterpress printers to create notebooks to be sold in a special storefront on Felt & Wire Shop to benefit Design Ignites Change: School By Design. Each notebook is a limited run edition, available September 8, 2010. Stay tuned for updates over the coming weeks. [PW]
08.18.10
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