December 2016
Think You Know What OpenType Is? Think Again!
Compared to its predecessors PostScript Type 1 and TrueType fonts, OpenType is vastly more sophisticated, with features that make a font seem more like software (which they are). Text by Ilene Strizver.
Mouvo – motion design festival in Prague
Mouvo is the first Czech festival presenting motion design in all of its forms. Archa Theatre, Prague, 17–18 February 2017. Speakers include GMunk, Marcus Eckert, John Schlemmer, Spin Studio, Pablo Ferro or Simon Holmedal.
10×16 – top ten albums of the year redesigned by artists
10× is a yearly tradition started by Richard Perez and Eric R. Mortensen. Every December, a group of designers, illustrators, and artists countdown their top ten favorite albums of the year through reimagined cover art, all working within a fixed color system.
Martina Flor opens an online shop
Studio Martina Flor is launching a product collection that aims to bring exquisite typography into beautiful and creative products. The collection ranges from paper goods to accessories, where every item is designed with care for detail and materials are meticulously selected.
By Design Conference 2017 announced the first speakers
By Design Conference will be held on 20 May 2017, Bratislava, Slovakia. The first announced speakers are Hartmut Esslinger, Debbie Millman, Jonathan Lee and studio Mucho.
6 ways to improve your logo design
Tom May (Creative Bloq) presents six achievable ways to raise your logo design game from good to great.
These design inspirations can change how we read the news
In this post, Kent Mundle highlights and comments on the best news apps and websites from around the web. Some of the designs are captured from live products, and some are still in development.
Enhancing grid design with GuideGuide
This post will give you a taste of how GuideGuide can change the way you use guides in Photoshop and Illustrator. By Cameron McEfee, Smashing Magazine.
Create your first color font, step-by-step
Capture any color, shade or texture you want in an OpenType font, by creating bitmap fonts right within Fontself Maker for Photoshop.
The Stack Awards 2016 winners
The Stack Awards 2016 winners were announced 29 November, and you can click on the categories below to read more about the judges, each category, the shortlisted magazines, and the winning and commended titles.