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Category Archives: Graphic Design
A Czech Modernist Alphabet
I was flipping through a book from the library today called “More Alphabets and Other Signs” and came across this alphabet created by a Czech avant-garde artist /writer of the 20s and 30s. I love it’s constructivist-ness, if that is … Continue reading
Origami
After having an origami contest between myself and my co worker last week, I thought I would try my hand at some origami typography. Good old google lead me to Origami Club, where there are hundreds of instruction diagrams for … Continue reading
Journals
I was talking to another graphic designer the other night about graduates who send their portfolios to us. And we both agreed that many portfolios that come through are often software focused, with not enough attention paid to the actual … Continue reading
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Photo Lettering
Funny that a couple of days after getting excited about Emigre’s online catalogues, my Photo-lettering catalogue from House Industries arrives! And it’s beautiful as per usual. Photo-lettering is a pretty cool concept where you pick an alphabet style, type in … Continue reading
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Emigre!
For any type lovers out there, Emigre have FINALLY put their Type Specimen catalogs online as downloadable PDFs. I wish House Industries would do the same! I know their catalogue is free but it takes a month for it to … Continue reading
My first logo
I was at my parents place the other day looking through some old stuff, when I came across a logo I had made at age 5 for a school competition… Full colour version Mono version Press coverage in the School … Continue reading
Auckland Writers & Readers Fest 2011
Alt Group always deliver great design, it seems to be their skill. I love this year’s Auckland Writers & Readers Festival 2011 booklet. It’s simple, yet effective and has a distinctly Auckland feel to it through the landscape photos that … Continue reading
Easter Typography
I love easter eggs… what’s not to love? chocolate? fancy packaging design? it’s all good. This year I received a few easter eggs in various shapes and forms, but was most enamored with the classic Milk Tray egg. Firstly, It … Continue reading
Paper Nerd
Yesterday morning, I stood on a chair so I could reach a bunch of old boxes on top of the wardrobe, when this fell out of somewhere and hit me in the head. This was the first paper swatch book … Continue reading
Groove Guide = Cool design
A wee while ago, The Groove Guide merged with Real Groove magazine to create Groove Guide, which is an A4 size free magazine which tells you what gigs are on etc, but also has features and other magaziney content. I … Continue reading
