Don’t hire personality, use your own!
Originally, I was going to write this post on photography and illustration for SMEs as a mini rant, but at the last minute, decided not to. Instead, this quick post is intended to help companies use imagery more effectively to sell themselves better to prospective and existing clients. My discussions […]
The new vs the old?
I noticed that a new word marque has been created for the publisher Faber & Faber. They are at pains to point out that the famous old ‘ff’ colophon (or printer’s mark) is to remain – all that will be replaced are the italic font and typography below. I think […]
Type: Rider
This must be a first! I’ve just been looking at the trailer preview for a video game about typography. Type:Rider encourages players to learn about type, and the game is played as a colon character moving through a series of historical worlds and typographic landscapes. Each world represent a period […]
WYSIWYG heaven?
Interesting to note that Google have now entered the market for consumer web design applications with a beta version of Google Web Designer. Clearly introduced as a ‘potential’ competitor to existing WYSIWYG products such as Adobe Muse, you should note that, in reality, it is nothing of the sort. This […]
Naomi Atkinson: self promotion for creatives
Just rediscovered this excellent talk by Naomi Atkinson on how creatives can and should stand out from the crowd, in terms of self-promotion. It’s made me re-think my attitudes to how I describe my skills, my work and the way I do things. She says: ‘We promote our clients and […]
Baskerville: back to where it all began
As part of my recent trip to Birmingham, I visited an old concrete friend – the monument to type founder, printer and print innovator John Baskerville. The Portland stone sculpture, Industry and Genius, proudly (and aptly) stands in Centenary Square, near the city’s wonderful new Library of Birmingham. The block […]
Beauty one week, rubbish the next?
Interesting Guardian article this week on the Spanish artist Francisco de Pájaro. Having moved from Barcelona to London to escape the depressed economy and restrictive laws on street expression, de Pájaro’s work pokes fun at political and media figures and the values associated with the mainstream art world. De Pájaro […]
Birmingham reimagines the library
Last week, I visited Birmingham again after a gap of some five years or so. The reason? To see the new Library of Birmingham. It’s a spectacular building, designed by internationally renowned architects Mecanoo. But that’s by the by, because the genius of this building lies in its conception, as […]
