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Type Navigator

Type Navigator

Recent release from Gestalten , Type Navigator – The Independent Foundries Handbook is an essential reference of independent foundries and innovative type designers. 320 pages of awesome typefaces designed by the top nocht contemporary foundries.... 

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Rian Hughes at Typo Circle

Rian Hughes at Typo Circle

Type designer, illustrator and writer Rian Hughes will be giving the next Typographic Circle lecture, on November 24 Hughes is one of the UK’s most prolific and multitalented designers, turning his hand variously to type design, illustration and... 

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The Wacom Inkling

The Wacom Inkling

Wacom have (finally) started sending out orders of their new product, the Inkling . I got mine the other day and I’ve been having a good play with it. It’s very good. Wacom have (finally) started sending out orders of their new product,... 

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Elzevir letter

Elzevir letter

Anyone who handles English books of the early 18th century comes across the phrase ‘Elzevir letter’ in the booksellers’ lists that are often added. It refers to publications that are set in types that are small but elegant, and (it is implied) they... 

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Chris Bors

Chris Bors

I’ve been very interested in political messaging lately considering all the unrest around the world, so Chris Bors’ paintings – which mimic silk-screened posters and combine images from vintage magazines and children’s activity... 

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Type Be Positive: Kickstart the Ludlow Project

Type Be Positive: Kickstart the Ludlow Project

It’s easy to say that letterpress printing leaves an impression, but perhaps the most remarkable thing about the process, which dates back to Gutenberg’s original invention in 1440, is that much of the equipment in use today dates back to... 

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TYPO London via Bermondsey, Halifax and New York City

TYPO London via Bermondsey, Halifax and New York City

Pentagram’s signage graphics for The New York Times’ headquarters At London’s first TYPO conference yesterday, the three afternoon speakers highlighted the benefits of having a good theme in place to anchor the talks. Pentagram’s... 

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More nice publications

More nice publications

Following this week’s Man Booker Prize news (congratulations to Julian Barnes), I thought I’d post up another round up of very nice books that have landed on my desk in the last week or so. It’s a mixed bag that includes self-published... 

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Graphic Design: Now in Production

Graphic Design: Now in Production

This Saturday, October 22, the Walker Art Center will open Graphic Design: Now in Production (GD:NIP), a joint exhibition with the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. This is the first major exhibition on the field of graphic design since the Walker’s... 

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The Guardian iPad App

The Guardian iPad App

The Guardian now has an iPad app . Previously if you wanted to read Guardian content on an iPad you could read the website , use the iPhone app or attempt the Digital Edition . I used to subscribe to the Digital Edition, a downloadable PDF of the paper... 

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