Jan

31

Rustic Capitals

January 31, 2012 | Comments Off

Video Two in the series of Calligraphy examples showing the making of Rustic Capitals. (http://www.typefarm.net/Podcasts/2_rustic_capitals.mp4) Video Features Derek Black & Seth Akkerman. Stay current on all new podcasts by adding TypeFarm.net to your iTunes Feed Subscription by copying this address (http://typefarm.net/?feed=rss2) to your Open Stream Feed in iTunes under your Advanced menu options.

Jan

28

Roman Square Capitals

January 28, 2012 | Comments Off

Video One in the series of Calligraphy examples showing the making of Roman Square Capitals. (http://www.typefarm.net/Podcasts/1_square_capitals.mp4) Video Features Derek Black & Seth Akkerman. Stay current on all new podcasts by adding TypeFarm.net to your iTunes Feed Subscription by copying this address (http://typefarm.net/?feed=rss2) to your Open Stream Feed in iTunes under your Advanced menu options.

Jan

26

Basic Rules of Setting Type Video – Part 2

January 26, 2012 | Comments Off

http://www.typefarm.net/Podcasts/BasicRulesofSettingType-Part2.mp4  Part two of the Basic Rules of Setting Type covering the proper use of fractions, small caps, and petite caps. Stay current on all new podcasts by adding TypeFarm.net to your iTunes Feed Subscription by copying this address (http://typefarm.net/?feed=rss2) to your Open Stream Feed in iTunes under your Advanced menu options.

Jan

26

Eric Baker Lecture Tonight

January 26, 2012 | Comments Off

Jan. 26 7 p.m. Arnold Hall Auditorium, 1810 Bull St., Savannah Ga. USA Eric Baker is the design director for The O Group in Manhattan. He is the author of several books, including “Great Inventions/Good Intentions, An Illustrated History of American Design Patents,” “Hitting the Road, The Art of the American Road Map” and “Invitation [...]

Jan

26

MonkeySourcing

January 26, 2012 | Comments Off

MFA Candidate, Grace Barkley; Davidson, NC Crowdsourcing wasn’t necessarily an easy pill to swallow for the design industry, or me. Regardless of your ultimate perception of how it affects us as designers, it has opened doors to a wider array of talent and ingenuity for large and small companies looking to tap their users for [...]

Jan

24

Why Appreciation Matters So Much

January 24, 2012 | 10 Comments

In an article of the same name by Tony Schwartz he says, “Whatever else each of us derives from our work, there may be nothing more precious than the feeling that we truly matter — that we contribute unique value to the whole, and that we’re recognized for it.” Most of us have been conditioned [...]

Jan

24

Lecture and book signing for “Tilting the Lens: Telling the Story of Sham Shui Po”

January 24, 2012 | Comments Off

SCAD is celebrating Chinese New Year and the Year of the Dragon with the launch of “Tilting the Lens: Telling the Story of Sham Shui Po.” SCAD professor and historic conservationist Robert Dickensheets will have a lecture/discussion of this collaborative work that documents the remarkable people, rich architectural heritage and dynamic cityscape of the unique [...]

Jan

23

Imprint Mag: Can You Own a Color?

January 23, 2012 | 3 Comments

Print Magazine’s online-entity, imPRINT, posed a question today regarding the ownership of specific colors. When I worked as a production designer at a printing press down in the deep, deep, deeeeeeep South, everyone from myself to the pressman had orders to make sure that the client’s color match their brand specs perfectly. Ungodly amounts of [...]

Jan

20

the New DC Comics Logo: WHAT?

January 20, 2012 | Comments Off

Earlier this week, DC Comics’ new logo was leaked. It was simply awful; like something out of that corporate nightmare known as Office Space. The more-refined logo with its appropriate treatments has just been released and will be deployed come March. Is it better? Worse? Well, it’s not worse; but it might be a bit [...]

Jan

19

Student Spotlight: Jessie Usié featured in Dieline

January 19, 2012 | Comments Off

SCAD senior Graphic Design major and Fibers minor, Jessie Usié, was recently featured in the Dieline for her work on an insect collection kit called 3 Pairs. Check out the post and a more detailed look at 3 Pairs here: http://www.thedieline.com/blog/2012/1/13/student-spotlight-3-pairs.html

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