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Eat Your Words: The Commercial Type Pop-Up Dinner Party for Marian
There isn't a word yet for being both a foodie and a typophile, but we're sure it's coming soon. And will probably be invented within the week by someone (possibly you?) who's going to attend the closing dinner party for... MORE
Six Essential iPad Apps for Type Lovers
The language of magazine design is type. Publication designers have to know a loop from an ear, a ligature from a swash, and Erik van Blokland from Mark van Bronkhorst. Aside from being a spectacular device for news apps (as... MORE
SPD 45: The Design Annual For iPad
The Society of Publication Designers is proud to announce the debut of its first iPad app: SPD 45. This utility-based app is a enhanced companion to our 45th annual hardcover annual featuring the best in editorial design, photography and illustration in... MORE
Joe Newton: Head of Type
I first met Joe Newton at Rolling Stone about 20 years ago (yikes!) when he was visiting from Seattle. He was a cool cat in a pork pie hat and rolled up jeans, and we immediately became music buddies. Joe... MORE
Your Moment of Type Zen #12
Apparently, vanishing type on walls is called "ghost type." New York City is filled with it, so I want to start documenting some for myself before it's too late.... MORE
Your Moment of Type Zen #11
More from my Sunday morning in Williamsburg. I felt like I was a tourist in another country, and honestly, was a bit uncomfortable taking pictures while people were going about their business. I didn't want to gawk or be rude,... MORE
Your Moment of Type Zen #8
Lovely and crusty hand-painted lettering graces the roadsides of just about every American town. I was especially taken by the sign for wheelchairs along Route 206 in New Jersey (they used to sell potatoes, and then it was hub cabs).... MORE
Your Moment of Type Zen #5
Italy is incredible. I don't know what else to say. The colors, the light, the food... and of course, the type. I finally got there this past fall, and here's a small sampling of what I wanted to take home... MORE
Fast News for February 1, 2011
SPD MEDIA MIX is our regular list of publication design, digital, and media news and updates. Please send your links and news items to SPD at mail@spd.org and we'll add them to the Mix.>> iPad Magazines Need a New Blueprint: they should be... MORE
Your Moment of Type Zen #4
It's much easier to do the photo thing on my bike than in the car, so you'll be seeing more of these NYC posts in the coming weeks. There's an endless supply of typographic eye candy around the city, so... MORE
Wow = Typecalendar.com
Did you know that on January 7th, Charles Addams was born, as well as one Mister Nicolas Cage? Or that January 6th was the date that Nancy Kerrigan got clubbed on the knee by Tonya Harding? Let renowned designer Roberto... MORE
Your Moment of Type Zen #2
I hope you enjoyed the first batch (or actually, even looked at them). I drive along Route 206 in New Jersey fairly regularly to visit my folks in Leisuretowne (yes, there really is such a place -- and it's a... MORE
Our Type of People
If your office is a little on the slow side this week thanks to holiday fun and frenzy, a quick reminder that in addition to prepping your entries for SPD's PUB 46 (why scramble that week after New Year's? get... MORE
Star Wars Typographic Posters
The H-57 design studio, based in Milan, has created a set of Star Wars typographic posters. The portraits of Darth Vader, Yoda and a storm trooper are completely created with fonts. And best of all, the posters have a list... MORE
Type Directors Club: An Evening With Veer Type
The Type Directors Club will be celebrating Veer Type with a show and presentation on Thursday, December 2, from 6-8p, at 347 W. 36th St., Suite 603.More Than a Pretty Face features a look at Veer's typography and promotional projects,... MORE
AIGA/NY (hearts) SPD Members: Marian Bantjes
We have great, great news for SPD members this afternoon who are yearning for even more delightful, inspiring opportunities to meet some of their heroes: Monday, November 1st (next week!) the AIGA/NY has a one-night-only event with self-confessed lapsed graphic... MORE
Fast News for September 30, 2010
SPD MEDIA MIX is our regular list of publication design, digital, and media news and updates. Please send your links and news items to SPD at mail@spd.org and we'll add them to the Mix.>> Art director Bryan Erickson is leaving Foreign Policy for... MORE
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