February 2015
Women of Graphic Design
Women of Graphic Design is a project focused on exploring issues of gender-equality in education provided by design institutions and exhibiting the contributions of women in the field of graphic design.
The New York Times Magazine, redesigned
magCulture blog refers on the recent redesign of The New York Times Magazine. Read the detailed review by Jeremy Leslie. (more…)
Type @ Paris
The 5-week typeface design program Type @ Paris “that you’ve been waiting for” is finally happening in Paris, starting on June 15th, 2015.
GO: A Kidd’s Guide to Graphic Design
Ilene Strizver reviews Chip Kidd’s book book entitled GO: A Kidd’s Guide to Graphic Design. (more…)
The new Rijksmuseum identity and typeface family
Along with renovation the Rijksmuseum got a new identity designed by Irma Boom Office. Deciding for a predominantly typographical solution, Irma Boom invited Bold Monday (Paul van de Laan) to design a series of typefaces. A presentation from the 2013 ATypI conference in Amsterdam.
TypeTalk: Trending Fonts
Ilene Strizver is looking back at the past year’s most popular font offerings is a good way to view a typographic moment in time, a snapshot of typography trends.
25 Years of Photoshop – Dream On
Adobe celebrates 25 years of Photoshop. (more…)
Creative Characters Interview with Alejandro Lo Celso
Meet Alejandro Lo Celso from Córdoba, Argentina. Creative Characters is the MyFonts newsletter dedicated to people behind the fonts.
Typography.Guru
Typography.Guru is a new online community around the field of typography. Published by Ralf Herrmann and modeled after Typografie.info, a German community site successfully running since 2001.
Why Is The Dollar Sign A Letter S?
There’s a good story behind it, but here’s a big hint: the dollar sign isn’t a dollar sign. It’s a peso sign. Read the full story at the Observation Deck.