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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

May 1, 2013

Poster of the Week: Felix Pfaffli

Designer: Felix Pfäffli Client: Weltformat Poster Festival Size: 8.

Topics: Topics: Handmade, Layouts, Profiles, Self-Promotion

April 30, 2013

Playing With Type: Lettering 101

Hand lettering is the art of drawing letters.

Topics: Topics: Handmade, Professional Development, Random, Studio Secrets, Type

April 26, 2013

Design Change: Oh, Sugar

Late night TV offers up some interesting things, but this one really caught my eye.

Topics: Topics: Branding Identity, Packaging, Pattern & Palette, Product Design

April 25, 2013

Sister Raye: Wine, Condoms, Coffee, and Fancy Couture

Over the course of 15 weeks, 30 Junior level students from Cornish College of the Arts, in Seattle, created packaging for the 7th Annual Design + Packaging Show, held at the end of the semester on campus in downtown Seattle.

Topics: Topics: Branding Identity, Fashion, Packaging, Pattern & Palette, Product Design, Professional Development

April 24, 2013

Poster of the Week: Anna Kovecses

Designer: Anna Kövecses Client: Anna Kövecses Size: 22 x 27 inches Print process: Giclee Number of inks: 4-color process Over the years, there has been a lot of grumbling about self-initiated projects in the design world.

Topics: Topics: Color, Handmade, Layouts, Profiles, Self-Promotion, Studio Secrets

April 22, 2013

Undercover: Storm Thorgerson 1944-2013

Since Thorgerson's death was announced Friday, dozens of worthy tributes have been written.

Topics: Topics: Branding Identity, Packaging, Professional Development, Profiles

April 19, 2013

The Return of Art to Life: Design Meets Poetry Meets Theater Meets Sidewalk

Growing up with a mom who was/is a signpainter, I was exposed to an enormous range of typography from a very early age, but I never imagined I'd one day work with a memorial and monument design company (i.

Topics: Topics: Environmental Design, Managing Design, Professional Development, Type