December, 2012

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The Plastic Wood Type

Fonts by Hoefler&Co.

One of the joys of designing typefaces is seeing the flavors that designers coax out of your work. A fair amount of exploration always goes into our own process: Gotham wouldn’t be Gotham were it not able to look simultaneously young and old , and one of Idlewild’s virtues is the range of wildly different qualities that emerge in company of friends.

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Emmeline's Christmas Giveaway

Emmeline Illustration

So it's that time of year again. I've been feeling pretty casual about it all so far, no present panics for me - but if you're hunting for something special for someone, or you fancy an early treat yourself - then you're in luck. I'm giving away one very lovely signed canvas print of my 'Snow' illustration (along with a few postcards) and a runner's up prize of a pretty sticker set (and again, yes, some postcards!).

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AGAINST SCHOLARSHIP IN THE ARTS

Illustration Art

"The shudder of awe," wrote Goethe, "is humanity's highest faculty." This shudder explains why many people are attracted to the arts. But other people, who aren't so comfortable shuddering, have found more orderly ways to approach art. For example, art historians try to understand art by researching the lives of artists. (The new biography of Saul Steinberg , a splendid piece of scholarship, devotes 732 pages to how Steinberg's childhood, his sex life, and his paternal grandfather might have sha

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An H&Co Type Tasting

Fonts by Hoefler&Co.

We keep a running tally of the interesting media in which we’ve seen our fonts used, from corrugated cardboard to topiary. The designers who choose our fonts often share their more startling experiments on our Facebook page, including more than a few typographic tattoos. But with the holiday season upon us, things have taken a decidedly gustatory turn.

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Let's Talk Trends: Designing for Maximum Impact

Speaker: Amber Asay, Creative Director and Founder of award-winning design studio Nice People

Understanding what trends are happening and how they’re impacting the competitive landscape is crucial to providing top dollar design strategy to your clients. With so many trends coming and going, it can be overwhelming to determine which ones you should capitalize on and which ones might not be worth the trouble. In this exclusive webinar with Amber Asay, we’ll explore graphic design trends that need to die, trends that are starting to pick up and why, trends that have come and gone, and how t

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An H&Co Type Tasting

Fonts by Hoefler&Co.

We keep a running tally of the interesting media in which we’ve seen our fonts used, from corrugated cardboard to topiary. The designers who choose our fonts often share their more startling experiments on our Facebook page, including more than a few typographic tattoos. But with the holiday season upon us, things have taken a decidedly gustatory turn.

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