“ We contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into
prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying
to lift himself up by the handle. — Winston Churchill ”
I’m not usually one to post something political, but I came upon this quote today and it begged for repeating.
Beautiful Bitmaps
In the latest edition of Uppercase Magazine (No.15), Canadian editor and founder, Janine Vangool, invited 26 designers and illustrators to create a piece of artwork to celebrate the humble bitmap.
“Make beautiful bitmaps by taking this vestigial part of digital type—the bitmap—and making it into something to be newly appreciated.”
Not all of the pieces have been created digitally either, Dominique Falla’s Q is made up of hundreds of different colored overlaid ribbons. There are some insightful blog posts on some of the designers’ process too from, Louise Fili and Dominique Falla.
Each piece can be viewed on the Society6 site where you can also purchase prints of the works. A portion of proceeds will go to creating an UPPERCASE scholarship fund to assist a reader in pursuing education in design, illustration, typography or craft.
I was also lucky enough to be asked to participate. So many great solutions.
I haven‘t always loved New York.
I first visited New York City in 2002. It was, coincidentally, the 8-month anniversary of 9/11. Julia’s brother Joel and I had been in Providence scoping out jobs and apartments so we took the train to NYC for a couple of days, and we walked everywhere during…
A good read. A good reminder.
I don’t normally plug foundries, but this is noteworthy: Monotype is supporting designers at the beginning of their careers with the equivalent of a ‘startup investment’, to enable designers to prepare new typefaces for publication. For many designers who are starting their careers, this kind of…
A wonderful initiative for type design students to keep in mind.
“ In the end, okay, it’s love and it’s work — what else could there possibly be? ”
Maira Kalman on existence (via explore-blog)
Such a true statement. Had to share. And if you haven’t sought out the words of Maira Kalman—or her husband, Tibor—before now, you should.
“ Inspiration will come to those who can master their disinclination. ”
Tchaikovsky (via explore-blog)
This was meant for me to see it. Seriously.
We can’t have blue sky & rainbows without rain & storm clouds first. This thought occurred to me as I watched this video. Really. I mean wouldn’t it be cool to see more of the frustration and the journey in people’s work? I know I’d enjoy and learn from it.
(Source: vimeo.com)
I might consider camping if this was what was on the menu. Yum!
Zah, pie, flatbread, whatever you prefer to call it, pizza can be a a delicious and visually stunning option when sharing a meal around a campfire.
The first time I tried grilling pizza was on a hot Philly summer day with my friend Sal, what now seems like ages ago. I was skeptical at first,…
