The trouble with Paul Feig
The trouble with Paul Feig, a NYT Magazine article on loserdom with one of Hollywood’s go-to geeks.
Stewart and Colbert Interview
Chocolate letterpress
Chocolate letterpress set in SS Fago Normal. Reminds me of a Gerard Unger, when he described the difficulties associated with creating chocolate letters.
Printing a book in 1947
Printing a book in 1947. It’s pretty awesome to watch all of the machinery in action. The typesetting aspect is different these days (no more hot metal) but the books still need to be printed, trimmed and bound.
Long Duration Love Affair
Long Duration Love Affair highlights a number of beautiful abstract photos resulting from NASA‘s LDEF project.
Belfast Signage & Lettering
Here’s a small photoset (slideshow) featuring lettering and signage from Belfast. I particularly liked the Fishing & Tackle and the Tyrone Produce signs.
A Layperson’s Guide to Design
On Emil Ruder
A Brief History of Emil Ruder, an introduction to one of the founders of the International Typographic Style and proponent of the grid.
Cover stories
Three authors and their cover designers, an essay from Stephen Heller.
Annie gets her shot
Annie Leibovitz’s offers some insight into her portrait-making process and her subjects.