Two links with post it notes. The first is a stop frame animation and the second is a link to the Post-it Note exhibition at Giant Robot in LA. Art sells for $20. Post-it 4 is currently underway with art submissions for the 26th November.
Monthly Archive for October, 2009
Two new vc sites, one an evolving online home for the Vis Com Magazine, the other a repositry for field trip photos and videos
LAIKA, Eine dynamische Schrift ist die neue typographie. (Apologies to anyone who is German, and Jan Tschichold)
Thanks to Oskar Kron for the link, and this also reminds me of (as is similar to) a typographic ‘mixer’ proposed by Sam Baldwin as part of 2009 degree show.
Asterisk is a platform for young (at heart) graphic designers, illustrators and printmakers, providing an opportunity to distribute and sell their publications and to find more recognition to their work. Asterisk functions as a portable book shop and also an event for gathering and exchanging ideas.
This report, published by the Manifesto Club, looks at the increasing restrictions on photography in public places.
Jürg Lehni, (a prominent name in graphic, interaction and technology cross-overs and the scriptographer scene), and Alex Rich, playfully address the development of printing technology with Empty words.
Isotype Revisited is a three-and-a-half year research project (2007-11) based in the Department of Typography & Graphic Communication at the University of Reading. The project is funded by a grant from the Arts and Humanities Research Council, and draws on the Otto and Marie Neurath Isotype Collection housed in the Department.
If you’re interested in this area, i’d recommend this book.
This week in Vis Com:
Tuesday (20th) 12:30, 2nd year studio, Beautiful Losers film (see above)
Friday (23rd), 4pm, Second Year studio, double-bill talk with James Greig and Barry Smith.
All welcome to everything.
This is just one of many books (see also Area series by Phaidon etc) seeking to document a ‘discipline’, which by its very nature is in constant flux, (but then maybe so is everything). More here.
I’m in 3rd Year Illustration. I am researching the Scottish Opera project and it would be great if you could fill out my survey (it takes less than 5 mins).
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=wlq1s_2frkQpFHxNIAeJ6UXA_3d_3d
thanks a mill,
Aileen
Wonderwall, the website of Japanese Interior designer Masamichi Katayama, was sent in to us by Greig Anderson. Immediately seductive in its wonky-ness, it perhaps indicates a return to a comfortableness with flash based interfaces. After a few years out of favour due to its inaccessability, while still not accessible on several platforms, and to viewers with specific site-readers (such as those for the visually impaired), it may well be heading in that direction.
Nice video from a subway station in Stockholm where they’ve tried to get people using the stairs. Or, you could just turn the escalator off? From http://www.rolighetsteorin.se/ (you may have to be able to read Swedish). They have other experiments including the worlds deepest bin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lXh2n0aPyw
From last nights Longlunch talk, the film (an extended version I think) about the work of Paul Rand, created by Imaginary Forces.
Talk this evening (thurs 8th oct): Talking Shop: Bourdon Lecture Theatre: 6pm (could neatly fill the gap before longlunch) — Sarah Drummond and friends talk all things social media. Well worth a visit. Organised by PD.
Paul Jenkins digests the Typographica exhibition at Kemistry Gallery, mentioned here a few posts ago.
Just quick reminder: talks tomorrow (friday 2nd oct) at 4pm in second year studio: David Coyle and Chris Hand, all welcome.
Next friday (9th oct) there’s a talk and discussion (4pm, second year studio) from Ruth Barker in relation to this underpass project. Particularly of note if you’re interested in public design, art and architecture, and the possible role of visual communication in public spaces.
And the picture above, in relation to visual communication in the public realm, and as a former resident of Govanhill, amused me.
Just taken delivery of this: the 1969 book by Scottish designer of note Ruari McLean: Designing Magazines
The preface makes the quite audacious (but possibly true) claim that this is the first book to be published on magazine design in any language. Here are some more contemporary, but possibly not as ground-breaking, counterparts.
The next magazine meeting is 1pm, fri 9th october, second year studio. all welcome.
(Apologies for the crappy phone pictures above. Almost as bad as Sam’s Scanner.)
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