I’m currently knee-deep in the latest project at school — designing a complete system for a line of paperbacks, hardcover books and a magazine (including the covers, interior type treatment, etc, etc). On that note, Arctic Paper is amazing; they delivered dummies and sample paper inside of 48 hours.
These days, it feels like the typography department is my second home. Here’s a quick run-down of the other people at school with an online presence, most of them are in type design:
Tim Ahrens
David Březina
Gerben Dollen
Nicole Dotin
Marvin Harder
Rob Keller
Jasso Lamberg
Ian Moore
Dan Rhatigan
Alice Savoie
Fernando Vargas
If I’ve left anyone out, drop me a line or punch me in the hallway. And now I should stop procrastinating.
To Helvetica and Back, a number of alternatives to the ubiquitous typeface ¶
Garamond vs Garamond (english version) offers a rundown of six different versions of the legendary typeface. ¶
Manuale Typographicum by Hermann Zapf, beautiful type specimens from 1954. ¶
Sleepytown Sound is a ponytail-free recording studio in Toronto run by Ryan Mills (the guy who got me into grunge/design back in the day). It's hot shit. ¶
BFD. The best in newspaper cover design, albeit currently focused on the American market. ¶
Remembering Ed Arnold. The first true guru of newspaper design. ¶
DonorsChoose is a non-profit philanthropic site that allows people to donate money directly to teacher and student projects (via Slate) ¶
A good article on taking critique at Bearskinrug, required reading for artists and designers. Don't shoot the messenger. ¶