This week sees the first of five pieces written by me for the Interactive Design Institute (IDI) on the topic of typeface design.
Lettering: Objects Examples Practice at The Letherby Gallery
For those interested in type and lettering, a visit to the Letherby Gallery at Central St. Martin’s should be on the ‘to do’ list. Along with some relatively recent work the “exhibition explores the rich history of lettering through a selection of key historic books and manuscripts from the college’s Museum & Study Collection and Central Lettering […]
“What I wish I had known when I was a design student”
arely, if ever, can education mirror precisely what is happening in industry. Consequently, there is an ongoing challenge to identify workable solutions to help bridge the gulf between the two. One such way is by asking guest speakers from industry to come in and talk to and work with the students and staff, and yesterday […]
Type:Rider
ype:Rider is a new piece of typographic edutainment that’s recently been released by Cosmografik. I thought I’d give it a go to see if it any good. I’m not much of a games player, however, as a graphic design educator I’m always keen to see if something like this could be of use to my […]
‘Mourier’ Typeface Versions II & III
few years ago I discovered a great little online ‘toy’ called Fontstruct. Fonstruct allows you to build, share and download display typefaces. In 2008, largely as an educational example for one or two students who wanted to know more about this opensource software, I built a couple of revival-cum-variant typefaces based upon the work of […]