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The World is an Astonishing Place
A collection of my favorite quotes from Hillman Curtis’ Artist Series: — Stefan Sagmeister “Assuming is stifling” “Trying to look good limits my life.” “Boring solves nothing” “I always look for clients that are smarter than me.” — Lawrence Weiner … Continue reading
‘Graphic design is a big f***ing club with spikes, and I want to wield it.’
By Dioni L. Wise Hillman Curtis’ Artist Series is truly a treasure. I was able to sit at home and watch the heavy hitters of design reflect on their craft, their process and their relationships to clients and the audience … Continue reading
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We Can Only Create What We Know
I never realized how comfortable I was at my old job back home until I was thrown into a new environment. To work in Web Services in a higher education setting you need to have not only an understanding of design … Continue reading
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Helvetica is the air we breath
after viewing Gary Hustwit’s documentary, “Helvetica.” Continue reading
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If it weren’t everywhere, I’d probably like it more.
I had the privilege of watching Helvetica several years ago while I was completing my undergraduate degree at Appalachian State. Like most of the people who just watched this move for the first time, it definitely has a way of … Continue reading
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Helvetica Hanky-Panky-Kanki
As I spent the earlier part of this weekend meshing my fingers against the keyboard in an attempt to finish my homework for the coming week, I took a moment to examine the keyboard’s typeface, which much to my surprise … Continue reading
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this title is in Helvetica
I’m fascinated with the horizontal & vertical terminals in Helvetica. I’ve always thought that was the most interesting thing about it. I remember the first time I saw the movie Helvetica, I was really opened up to this world I … Continue reading
Helvetica: It’s Not a Hiding Game
I never really paid attention to typeface. Well, not to the extent that someone could produce a 80 minute documentary on it. The documentary self-titled, Helvetica, covers the 55+ years of its existence, as well as, typography, graphic design, and … Continue reading
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What the Font
I could spend hours looking at fonts. I love looking at typography based art. I aspire one day to make some kind of application that matches a header font to body font, as that is something I struggle with often, … Continue reading
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