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Friday 27 March 2009
Tuesday 24 March 2009
Village
Homepage
After reading ilovetypography's latest post on Jeremy Mikel and his Router typeface I clicked on the foundry he released his through called "Village" run by Tracy Jenkins and Chester Jenkins. They house Underware and many others.
I've become to see type foundries in a similar light to record labels for musicians. Some musicians go to the big companies which have their own set of benefits whilst others choose the smaller ones or even release it themself. Some even set up their own label for releases and then gather others to make their own 'team'.
I'm not quite sure what I'd do with my own yet, but seeing all these little foundries and the people within them is a nice way to feel like something of a community.
After reading ilovetypography's latest post on Jeremy Mikel and his Router typeface I clicked on the foundry he released his through called "Village" run by Tracy Jenkins and Chester Jenkins. They house Underware and many others.
I've become to see type foundries in a similar light to record labels for musicians. Some musicians go to the big companies which have their own set of benefits whilst others choose the smaller ones or even release it themself. Some even set up their own label for releases and then gather others to make their own 'team'.
I'm not quite sure what I'd do with my own yet, but seeing all these little foundries and the people within them is a nice way to feel like something of a community.
Songs For The Young At Heart
Homepage
An amazingly sweet little compilation driven by Stuart A. Staples of the group Tindersticks. I love the warm feel of the flash website even if drag and jutter of images takes away the dream-like aspect of it sometimes. The images for 'Action-Man's Retirement Home' are incredible and made me smile from ear to ear and get crafty.
The album's not too bad either and a great calmer. I especially like the monologue retelling of tales, namely a video of Jarvis Cocker doing The Lion And Albert.
Go see before bedtime. You will enjoy.
An amazingly sweet little compilation driven by Stuart A. Staples of the group Tindersticks. I love the warm feel of the flash website even if drag and jutter of images takes away the dream-like aspect of it sometimes. The images for 'Action-Man's Retirement Home' are incredible and made me smile from ear to ear and get crafty.
The album's not too bad either and a great calmer. I especially like the monologue retelling of tales, namely a video of Jarvis Cocker doing The Lion And Albert.
Go see before bedtime. You will enjoy.
Jean-Pierre Jeunet
See wikipedia entry here
Maker of one of my favourite films Amélie. I've tried to get hold of 'The City Of Lost Children' to watch but have been unsucessful as of yet. The wikipedia holds a lot lot more information than I could ever give so just go read up on him. He's a legend.
Maker of one of my favourite films Amélie. I've tried to get hold of 'The City Of Lost Children' to watch but have been unsucessful as of yet. The wikipedia holds a lot lot more information than I could ever give so just go read up on him. He's a legend.
Website I like: Dear Reader E-Card
See Here
An E-card promoting the band Dear Reader, with a full album preview of their newest release 'Replace Why With Funny'.
An E-card promoting the band Dear Reader, with a full album preview of their newest release 'Replace Why With Funny'.
Tuesday 10 March 2009
Hello!Lucky
Typeworkshop.com
Homepage
I don't know why I haven't blogged about this before when I've been on it a few times.
This site stems from workshops given by Underware but is now an on-going project with input by others. More about it here. It's great for Sagmeister-esque out-of-the-box applications and renderings of typography. Als the reference page here is incredible. Visually it's how I imagine the links dump page I always ramble about to look.
I don't know why I haven't blogged about this before when I've been on it a few times.
This site stems from workshops given by Underware but is now an on-going project with input by others. More about it here. It's great for Sagmeister-esque out-of-the-box applications and renderings of typography. Als the reference page here is incredible. Visually it's how I imagine the links dump page I always ramble about to look.
Saturday 7 March 2009
Dolce Press
Homepage
Dolce press is an amazing design company ran by Alexandra Daley. She makes really brilliant print as you can see from all of the pictures. Really nice and deep letterpress 'kiss' in all of her work. No more information needed because it's incredible and you need to go look at it.
Dolce press is an amazing design company ran by Alexandra Daley. She makes really brilliant print as you can see from all of the pictures. Really nice and deep letterpress 'kiss' in all of her work. No more information needed because it's incredible and you need to go look at it.
Clément Gallet
Print Section
Even though her site is currently under renovation I've managed to sneak in through Google. I mainly found her (through A Design Mafia) because of the book made on texting language, which is a vital part of the theory essay I'm currently making.
There's some really great final end-points that are really far out of the box in terms of thinking "what would this best be demonstrated in?". Love to have a play around with outputs/ideas/concepts as big as these where it really seems like practically of an idea is not an issue.
Even though her site is currently under renovation I've managed to sneak in through Google. I mainly found her (through A Design Mafia) because of the book made on texting language, which is a vital part of the theory essay I'm currently making.
There's some really great final end-points that are really far out of the box in terms of thinking "what would this best be demonstrated in?". Love to have a play around with outputs/ideas/concepts as big as these where it really seems like practically of an idea is not an issue.
A Design Mafia
Homepage
Pretty brilliant design hub with posts-a-plenty of exceptional design. Simple clean Helvetica layout works well to promote the content within.
Pretty brilliant design hub with posts-a-plenty of exceptional design. Simple clean Helvetica layout works well to promote the content within.
Dark Was The Night
Homepage
Apart from being possibly the best compilation about, it's for charity AND is amazingly well designed. THIS is the style I want to work with. I can't wait to get my order, just currently debating whether to splash out on vinyl or get the CD. Or both. Hmmn.
Can't find any information on the design team but will rummage around.
Apart from being possibly the best compilation about, it's for charity AND is amazingly well designed. THIS is the style I want to work with. I can't wait to get my order, just currently debating whether to splash out on vinyl or get the CD. Or both. Hmmn.
Can't find any information on the design team but will rummage around.
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