[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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Laura Wilder: Painter, printmaker, Roycroft Renaissance artisan[Alyson Kuhn] Artist Laura Wilder illustrated the month of November (above) for the Genesee Center for the Arts 2012 calendar, which we featured last week. After admiring her teakettle, I asked Wilder about the serendipitous sequence of “universe clues” that set her on the Arts & Crafts path — in her art and in her life. Furthermore >
I learn to make a little book, & the teacher turns a ukulele into an accordion (fold)[Alyson Kuhn] Last month, at the Friends of Dard Hunter western regional conference, I made my first book ever. I have loved paper my entire life, perhaps because my first job was straightening my father’s stationery rack, which included sharpening his pencils and carefully tearing 4¢ magenta Abraham Lincoln stamps from their roll. These early accomplishments notwithstanding, I have not grown up to be a book artist. Furthermore >
Wayzgoose 2011: Migration to Wood Type Mecca[David Wolske] Two weekends ago (November 4–6), wood type, letterpress, typography and lettering enthusiasts converged in the small Wisconsin city of Two Rivers for the 3rd Annual Wayzgoose at the Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum. With an impressive lineup of speakers and workshops, the sold-out event attracted type cognoscenti from around North America and as far away as Australia. Furthermore >
A party that changes lives[Joseph Michael Essex and Nancy Denney Essex] Evan Wilder Samata had every advantage, including parents who loved him — parents who had jobs, a beautiful home and health insurance. After he died in a tragic accident, the only thing anyone could think of to do was keep his name alive and honor his memory by helping other children who didn’t have the things he had. Furthermore >
2012: The Year of Wood Type at the Genesee Center for the Arts[Alyson Kuhn] The Genesee Center for the Arts 2012 calendar is fresh off the press — all 57 letterpress passes. The center is in Rochester, N.Y., which we are realizing is a printerly paradise —and not just because it’s home to the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). It’s also home to Virgin Wood Type (VWT), which we featured last month. And the University of Rochester. And a vibrant community of artists, printmakers and letterpress aficionados — a baker’s dozen of whom contributed their artwork to the 10 x 15-in. calendar, the center’s main fundraiser. Furthermore >
Symposium in New York: Dinner & design with James Victore & Co.[Tom Biederbeck] “Stick a fork in us — we did it,” says James Victore. “The first Dinner Series is over.” The concept for Victore’s Dinner Series: five days of assignments and inspired discussions, capped by meals in a Tribeca loft from some of the city’s top chefs, with nightly visits from a lineup of creative luminaries. It was, as the reliably quotable Victore puts it, “basically the craziest idea I could come up with.” Furthermore > |
Thanks to Chaunce Dolan at Matters of Grey, we learned about these amazing Star Wars snowflakes. You can even download the templates and make your own. [MD] Furthermore >
12.22.11
We love letterpress, and we love cookies. So, what could be better than these edible letterpress blocks? These cookie cutters, available at Paper Source, are tons of fun for the letterpress printer in us all … and they make tasty treats too! [KR]
12.21.11
Want to share your commitment to the environment this holiday season? Conservation International wants you to show your commitment proudly — on your card or envelope, that is. With every $25 donation to Conservation International’s Green Impressions, you will receive 20 labels declaring your dedication to the environment to place on the back of every card you send. Furthermore >
12.20.11
Saul Bass, who died in 1996, was popularly known for film titles — Vertigo, Psycho, Spartacus, Goodfellas, many others — but he was also an influential figure in the wider world of 20th-century design. The new book Saul Bass: A Life in Film & Design, by Jennifer Bass and Pat Kirkham, published by Laurence King Publishing, is evidence that he continues to be relevant. Furthermore >
12.16.11
What do lists say about their writers? And what is the value of these lists? To answer the former question, design lecturer Jessica Helfand asked her students to create visual biographies from found shopping lists. And speaking of the latter, a to-do list written by John Lennon just sold for $16,696.00 on Gottahaverockandroll.com. Furthermore >
12.15.11
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