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To form the letters of Univers Revolved, a simple geometric formula was applied to the capital letters of the widely used Univers font. With the help of a 3-D computer program, each letter was revolved 360° around a vertical axis drawn at its left-most point.
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The type designer Svetoslav Simov and calligrapher Jordan Jelev have realeased a blackletterish ultra-condensed typeface called Grant. Have a look.
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Something typographic, minimal and beautiful was the starting point for the talented Antonio Carusone when designing a new limited edition skateboard for Buddy Carr Skateboards.
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The Grid System. The ultimate resource in grid systems.
The Grid System. The ultimate resource in grid systems.
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Updates from Non-Format. Six page typo-image editorial contribution to S, the Danish lifestyle magazine, produced in collaboration with photographer Jake Walters.
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Colophon informs us about the official release of the Reader family. Available in 6 base weights. View and buy (the whole family: £190) at Colophon Foundry.
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Adam Dedman is a 22 year old human male currently studying graphic design at University College Falmouth in the UK.
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Ravensbourne have a really impressive website for their degree show, showcasing the work of students from Graphic Design, Design for Moving Image and Animation.
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David Bennett of This Studio has uploaded a few more shots of his Alan Cook launch poster to his Flickr set. Via Grafikcache.
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SB Studio is the independent graphic design studio of Benji Holroyd, a freelance graphic designer based in Liverpool — collaborating with established design studios specialising in brand identity and development; art direction; printed communication; exhibition and website design.
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Helvetica Forever have just launched a new site (designed by Tim Sluiters) to coincide with a series of exhibitions curated by Lars Müller, Victor Malsy and Philipp Teufel. Via FormFiftyFive.
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Each December, the last issue of New York Times magazine is dedicated to the people who passed away during the year. For the 2008 issue, art director Nancy Harris Rouemy commissioned Canada Type’s Patrick Griffin to design a new typeface especially for that project. Based on ideas found in the foundry’s Jezebel and Treasury typefaces, Memoriam decidedly takes a more luxurious approach, tapping into an elegant and contrast-rich brand of poster calligraphy. See & buy here.
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Thinking for a Living. Dedicated to the concept of open source design education.
Thinking for a Living. Dedicated to the concept of open source design education.
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OFFF. International festival for the post-digital creation culture.
OFFF. International festival for the post-digital creation culture.