AIGA Minnesota Emerging Designers

Wayzgoose weekend at Hamilton Type Museum

Wood type aficionados will converge for a Wayzgoose weekend, Nov. 20-22, filled with print presentations and type talk including Matthew Carter as he unveils "Carter Latin Wide," his first wood typeface and the newest addition to one of the premier wood type collections in the world. Marking the end of summer, Wayzgoose traditionally commemorates an annual gathering of printing staff as they used the last of the season’s pulp to paper the windows in preparation for winter.

Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum hosts a modern revival in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. Along with Carter, Rich Kegler of P22, Paul Brown of Indiana University and Kartemquin Film’s “TypeFace” documentary will be among the weekend’s presentations.

11.20.09 / 6:00 PM

6 Ways To Improve Your Web Typography

Typography on the web is anything but simple, and for many, it is a troubling mystery. Today, we're going to review six ways that web designers and developers can improve the typography of the sites they create.

8.14.09 / 2:08 PM

DESIGN SMOKE

Design Smoke presented by Spunk Design Machine has new video interviews up, featuring Katie Kirk & Nathan Strandberg (Eight Hour Day), Craig Duffney (Design Works & BBDO), and Michael Brown.

8.13.09 / 3:23 PM

Frank Gehry fired from current architecture project in Brooklyn.

World famous architect, Frank Gehry, was commissioned for a sports arena in Brooklyn. The holding company recently decided to fire him from the project. A low blow to someone at the top of his field. PDF article available here.

6.18.09 / 2:23 PM

GOOGLE WAVE

Google Wave is a new tool for communication and collaboration on the web, coming later this year. Watch the demo video here, sign up for updates and learn more about how to develop with Google Wave.

6.1.09 / 7:33 PM

Paul Lee - Los Angeles Designer

LA-based designer Paul Lee has done some amazing work for an equally impressive list of clients.

5.20.09 / 8:47 AM

society6

Society6 is a movement set in motion by a clear and relentless pursuit to empower the world's artists.

Check it out http://www.society6.com.

5.20.09 / 1:17 AM

Skimmer

Skimmer℠ is an Adobe® AIR™ desktop application designed to streamline, beautify, and enhance the experience of participating in your most frequently used social networking activities.

Try it out here http://www.fallon.com/skimmer.

5.19.09 / 12:40 AM

NERDERY INTERACTIVE LABS

The Nerdery (aka Sierra Bravo) has a sweet new website and image! They also featured the work they did on this site in the "Our Work" section. Check out the feature and their new site at http://nerdery.com/.

5.4.09 / 12:25 PM

DESIGN SMOKE

Lots of new episodes since the last post about them. Check out episodes from Steve Rife, Michael Cina, Sara Nelson Forss and Bill Thorburn! Check it out at http://www.designsmoke.com

4.23.09 / 8:54 AM

Every Recent Graphic Design Grad Should BUY THIS BOOK!

There is a major disconnect between the life of a design student and the transition to being a design professional. To demystify the transition, we share the failures, successes, and surprises during our years in college and progression into the field: the creative process, monetary problems, internships, interviews, mistakes, and personal relationships. We include the work from our first design class to our most current client work, along with side stories and interviews from our mentors, teachers, and peers. This book will serve as the ultimate companion for design students, educators, and anyone breaking into a creative field. .

Find out more at http://www.neversleepbook.com/.

4.21.09 / 12:58 PM

New Featurette on Allan Peters' Blog

Thanks for giving us some recognition Allan!

4.21.09 / 8:26 AM

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4.20.09 / 9:08 PM

When Wood Trumped Metal: An Interview with Bill Moran

Local letterpress printer, teacher and historian, Bill Moran was recently interviewed by Steven Heller on AIGA national's site about the Hamilton Wood Type Museum. Be SURE to check it out. http://tinyurl.com/billmoran

4.20.09 / 9:06 AM

Emerging Designers on Grain Edit

The wonderful folks over at Grain Edit recently gave a nice shout out to the Emerging Designers site. Check it out and spend some time checking out the rest of the site, if you don't already read it daily. http://tinyurl.com/chr4jm

4.14.09 / 8:59 AM

Twitter Alternative

Want a chuckle? Got a Twitter account? Check out this website: http://www.twitterupinthisbitch.com/

3.26.09 / 12:02 PM

New Little & Company Site!

Be sure to check it out at littleco.com

3.17.09 / 2:18 PM

Interview with Sol Sender

Check out this interview with Sol Sender, He tells the story of conception and birth of the Obama ’08 logo, including the strategy behind it, developmental concepts and finalist designs for the identity not chosen by the campaign. http://www.vsapartners.com/news.asp?article=70

2.25.09 / 10:06 AM

VEAUX.ORG

http://veaux.org VEAUX is an online talent market that helps fresh creatives sell themselves and picky buyers find the choicest cut of artistic goodness around.

2.23.09 / 4:49 PM

NEW DESIGN SMOKE EPISODE: Aaron Pollock

The newest episode of Design Smoke is now online. In this episode New Zealand art director and musician Aaron Pollock discuses working with Stephen Sprouse, Target, and his band Quarter Acre Lifestyle. http://www.designsmoke.com/

2.17.09 / 9:08 PM