July | 2016 | 365typo

Milton Glaser still hearts New York

Milton Glaser still loves New York, but these days, he said, it sometimes worries him. Read the interview by John Leland, The New York Times.

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Martina Flor – An introvert’s approach to kicking ass

How one illustrator bounced around jobs (and oceans) before making her own dram career. An interview with Martina Flor, a lettering artist from Argentina living in Berlin.
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Optical and size-specific fonts

All typefaces are designed with a specific size range in mind – usually text or display. Learn more from about opticals from Ilene Strizver (Creative Pro).

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Pledge for the reproduction of the 1974 CBC Graphic Standards Manual

In 1974 Canada’s public broadcaster, the CBC, adopted a new logo designed by Burton Kramer.

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How typography can save your life

What words look like matters — in some cases, a whole lot. An essay by Lena Groeger, published by ProPublica.

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Brilliant infographic “Who Will Be President”

The New York Times’s president predictor is a masterclass in information design. Via Fast Company Design Blog.

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Self-school, 5–10 September, Bratislava, Slovakia

Intention of the Self-school is not to work on a particular task / problem and solve it. It is about clearing up the view by research, discussion and collecting informations (internet). (more…)