September 2015
The complete guide to typography in 21 illustrations
Check out 21 spellbinding illustrations and learn the secrets of typography. Created by Pixel77.com. “Whether you are a designer or a publisher, knowing the terminology of typography will definitely come in handy.”
Serebro Nabora Type Conference
Serebro Nabora is an annual international type conference being held in Moscow right now. Follow hashtags #serebronabora or #serebronabora2015 to learn more.
A beginner’s guide to understanding UX design
If you are thinking of working on your conversion optimization and landing page optimization, understanding UX design is essential. An article by Talia Wolf at Conversioner.
Archer is now Bolder than Bold
A popular typeface family Archer by Hoefler & Co. has three more weights now, Black, Extra Black, and Ultra, in both roman and italic. (more…)
Exhibition Flags of Peace opens 18 September 2015
This Friday 18 September sees the first exhibition of Flags of Peace take place at De Pier in The Hague. The exhibition runs 18–21 September as part of the Just Peace festival. (more…)
Sorry, Apple. Turns out designers don’t use iPads
Khoi Vinh claims “64 percent of designers don’t brainstorm with software. They do it with pen and paper” based on his survey of 4,000 designers. (more…)
Cormorant, an open source display font family
Cormorant is an original design for an extravagant display serif typeface inspired by the Garamond heritage, hand-drawn and produced by Christian Thalmann (Catharsis Fonts).
Adrian Frutiger (1928–2015)
According to news spreading around social media, Adrian Frutiger passed away yesterday. Adrian Frutiger (24 May 1928 – 10 September 2015) was a renowned typeface designer from Switzerland best known for creating the Univers and Frutiger typefaces. (more…)
Alphabettes – discover the female world of type design
Alphabettes is a loose network of 76 ladies from around the world. It is a place to showcase their work, commentary, and research on lettering, typography, and type design.
Typewood exposition at Graphic Design Festival Breda
Typewood is an exposition about typography with an industrial feel. It’s about multi-coloured letters, wood, analogue & digital and deconstructed typography. Opening on Saturday, 26 September, in Breda. Organized by Novo Typo from Amsterdam.