I came across this animation called “Going West” from Len Cheeseman through his comment on my post “who’s who of london typography in 1987” and thought it was definitely worth sharing. It was created by BBDO in Auckland, New Zealand. It was for the New Zealand Book Council to inspire more people to read books. Surprisingly I must have missed this one on the blogs and on twitter. It’s beautifully crafted.
wish i’d done that – nz book council
designer spotlight – fraver
A couple of days ago I took my family to see the Lion King at the Lyceum Theatre in the West End of London. It’s sort of a family tradition to see a show at this time of year. It was a fantastic experience and my kids absolutely loved it. ( » continue reading » )
is 8 faces magazine the new u&lc?
Last week I received my copy of 8 faces magazine. There was quite a buzz on twitter about it so I went and ordered a copy. There haven’t been too many attempts to publish a purely typographic magazine in recent times, so I was interested to see how it approached the subject. ( » continue reading » )
who’s who of london typography in 1987
Going through some old books of mine I came across this promotional book called “I wouldn’t have done it like that” produced in 1987 by a London typesetting house called ‘Deputy Serif’. They got 8 of the most respected agency typographers/designers in London to take iconic press ads and re-design them. ( » continue reading » )
great typography book from 1927
Every now and then you come across a gem of a book where every page is a joy to look at. A couple of years ago I saw this book on ebay and picked it up for about $10. ( » continue reading » )
