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May 2, 2013

Higher Learning: How the love of type led to a transcontinental adventure.

Katie Freathy and Tomi Lahdesmaki, pictured above, met in an advanced Typography class at the Academy of Art University, and it was Katie who recounted "we liked each others type"—not a bad way to start a relationship that includes Blender and Bodoni.

Topics: Topics: Professional Development, Profiles, Studio Secrets, Type

April 11, 2013

Higher Learning: Students as entrepreneurs, loving the rewards of making good things.

One of my favorite pastimes is watching what really motivated students do.

Topics: Topics: Branding Identity, Color, Handmade, Layouts, Packaging, Product Design, Professional Development, Type

March 25, 2013

Higher Learning: Two women, two children, two degrees, one relationship, big decisions, and two evolved careers.

Sounds a bit like the title of a reality TV show maybe, but it's a true story about passion, perseverance, dedication and love.

Topics: Topics: Branding Identity, Color, Layouts, Professional Development, Type

March 5, 2013

Higher Learning: What I tell people at parties about online design education.

I think it's because we have our own bus service that I am often asked about where I work when I am at parties.

Topics: Topics: Design Reference, Interactive Design, Professional Development, Random

February 14, 2013

Higher Learning: What makes a designer want to be a design teacher?

Ironically, most design teachers become teachers because they are practicing designers who've either been invited to teach or have sought out teaching as way of giving back to their profession.

Topics: Topics: Design Reference, Professional Development, Profiles

February 7, 2013

Higher Learning: A great idea that just might go up in smoke, which may not be so bad after all.

Important ideas, especially ones that invite social and cultural change, often ignite controversy.

Topics: Topics: Branding Identity, Design Reference, Professional Development, Random

December 11, 2012

Higher Learning: Where are they now?

Nine graduates from the Academy of Art University, of varying vintages, talk about being paid to do what they love—and how prepared they were to get hired.

Topics: Topics: Design Reference, Professional Development, Random, Studio Secrets

October 15, 2012

Higher Learning: The future of print (may well) begin with the iPad.

For someone who loves print as much as I do, the thought of this venerated form of our craft disappearing sends waves of nostalgia for press checks in the middle of the night, make-ready sheets, the smell of the ink, the whirring sound of the presses, and the feel of that first copy you just couldn't wait to get your hands on.

Topics: Topics: Interactive Design, Layouts, Type