I really like the entire portfolio of french graphic designer Toan Vu-Huu, and especially his project (along with André Baldinger) for the École Estienne Paris.
September, 2009 Monthly archive
Based on the premise that good advise sticks, we asked 9 leading designers, “What’s the best piece of advice that you have been given or gave, that has stuck with you?â€
Sticky advice given by Adrian Shaughnessy, Tony Brook, Wim Crouwel, Michael C. Place, Ben Stott, Mark Farrow, Storm Thorgerson, Daniel Eatock and Hamish Muir. Printed white ink on clear tape, Design [+ thanks to] Jame Greenfield.
£5.75 over at Blanka
Bibliographic: 100 Classic Graphic Design Books is a unique, absorbing compilation of the best design books of the last 100 years. Covering a huge range of material – from historic titles by pioneering type foundries to the best of recent monographs from today’s leading studios – it provides a striking insight into the evolution of graphic design in the twentieth century.
Classic graphic design manuals by László Moholy-Nagy and Josef Müller-Brockmann are included, alongside groundbreaking instructional titles on advertising and corporate identity. Monographs designed by and covering the major individuals and studios of the era – from A.M. Cassandre and Alexey Brodovitch to Stefan Sagmeister and Peter Saville – are explored, along with seminal anthologies on trademark design, Polish film posters, the impact of the avant-garde and more.
All titles, whether classic histories of Bauhaus design or rarely seen sourcebooks of symbols and type, are illustrated with a wide selection of spreads and their covers, all in colour.
In addition, top international designers have provided lists of favourite books from their own libraries. Bibliographic will be a rich source of ideas for graphic designers and a fascinating series of histories of great design books, and should find a place in any studio’s library.
Jason Godfrey, director of Godfrey Design, London, studied at the Royal College of Art before pursuing a career in print and digital media in London, New York and Austin, Texas. His work has been shown in the annuals of D&AD and the New York Type Directors Club.
Hardback
600 illustrations
224 pages
288 x 235 mm
£30.00
Published by Laurence King August 2009
Finding the best way to implement type on the web these days is no simple task. The options for good-looking, functional online fonts are limited, and issues of licensing are complicated. But as more and more design is created for the web, the importance of great type online—and the need for it—is only growing.
In this live webcast, type designer Christian Schwartz will address the pressing problem of type for the web. He’ll provide a comprehensive overview of what’s at stake, and shed light on how you, as a designer, can navigate the world of web fonts and find the best solutions for your own work.
You’ll learn:
• The pros and cons of the different ways to implement non-standard type choices on the web
• Why @font-face still isn’t ready for prime time
• Plus: A peek at the future of type on the web
@printmag Twitter followers: Tweet your questions about all things web type now, and Christian will try to give you answers in this webcast. Please add #designcast to your tweet. The 25th #designcast tweet will win a free pass.
Freedom on the Fence, a documentary film about the history of Polish posters and their significance to the social, political and cultural life of Poland by Andrea Marks, an associate professor at the Oregon University, will run alongside the Common Thread Design Exhibition, in partnership with the Graphic Designers of Canada, BC Chapter.
The screening will take place at Emily Carr University October 9th at 6:30pm with a special Q&A session with Andrea Marks.
GDC Members $10
Non-Members $15
