Need to Know: PSFK Conference NYC Recap

As our Twitter followers probably know, we had the opportunity to attend the annual PSFK Conference last Friday. (The 2012 edition of the annual event shares its name with PSFK’s first print magazine, “Need to Know,” which was distributed... 

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Reading is Fundamental is Fun

Established in 1966, Reading is Fundamental (RIF) is a nonprofit literacy organization whose main mission is “to motivate young children to read by working with children, their parents, and community members to make reading a fun and beneficial... 

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2011 Brand New Awards, Winners

The winners of the 2011 Brand New Awards have been posted on the Winners page of the BNAs’ site . Judging took place this past Friday, March 23, 2012 here in Austin, TX — pictures of the day can be found in this Flickr set The winners... 

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Learning to Love Type with a New PBS Mini-Documentary

Fonts are great. We look at and use them all the time, from the words on this blog post to the credit receipts we sign to the cookie boxes we buy Fonts are great. We look at and use them all the time, from the words on this blog post to the credit... 

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GIVEAWAY: chronicle journals

We have a really fun giveaway this week — three journals from three talented designers! Stay Golden by The Great Lakes Goods is packed with positivity and eye catching art with metallic ink printed throughout. Carpe Diem by Mary Kate McDevitt is a... 

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Buzludzha Monument

Jason Kottke linked to this incredible photoset by Timothy Allen of the Buzludzha Monument in Bulgaria. Jason Kottke linked to this incredible photoset by Timothy Allen of the Buzludzha Monument in Bulgaria. It was opened in 1981 to celebrate the beginnings... 

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REMINDER: Design in the Wild Photo Challenge, Round 4, RELAX

Don’t forget that SUNDAY, March 11, is the last day you can submit entries to Round 4 RELAX, and it’s your last chance to enter the Braun & Core77 Design in the Wild global photo challenge where the grand prize winner gets a prize package... 

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REMINDER: Design in the Wild Photo Challenge, Round 4, RELAX

Don’t forget that SUNDAY, March 11, is the last day you can submit entries to Round 4 RELAX, and it’s your last chance to enter the Braun & Core77 Design in the Wild global photo challenge where the grand prize winner gets a prize package... 

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US Speedskating Shields Itself

US Speedskating is a non-profit organization that serves as the governing body for the sport of speedskating in the United States and responsible for getting athletes to the Winter Olympic Games. The US Speedskating team has won an impressive 85 Olympic... 

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Type Matters!

University graphics lecturer Jim Williams’ A4 Type Matters! booklet, originally created to hand to his students , has been expanded and is set to be published in April as a notebook-style 160 page, faux leather covered book ( Merrell , £17.95).... 

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