I love typography. Spiekermann, Hoefler and Scher are my rock stars. But what does any of that mean to a 23 year old worker who holds voting as a peripheral importance? A struggling arts venue seeking a younger crowd? Or, … Continue reading
Category Archives: Typography
Press Press Merch/Appalachia Press tour
On Tuesday, January 31, Ad2 Roanoke planned for a lunch-time tour of two of Roanoke’s finest printers’ shops, which we dubbed the “Brown Bag Series: The Fine Art of Printing.” Enter Press Press Merch and Appalachia Press. We were welcomed … Continue reading
My favorite design advice – Frank Chimero
Frank Chimero is a design god. There. I said it. What? He’s taking a hiatus from designing to write this book. (Watch the whole video. Seriously.) He’s probably written some of the most compelling advice for students I’ve ever read, … Continue reading
On the curb with Moveable Type
From Brian Yohn’s blog, designblinks: On Friday, November 18, the Moveable Type Truck rolled into Roanoke, VA to share a lovely evening with the Ad2 Roanoke crew and anyone else who happened to walk by. Kyle Durrie, a letterpress printer … Continue reading
Sunday Design Inspiration No. 001
It’s always exciting when designers get married, well, for the designers at least. Their printers tend to have a rough time with all of the expectations and demands, but this project shows that when everyone works together from the start, … Continue reading
Good Typography is Something Everyone Sees but No One Notices
No truer statement will you hear today. Taken from Hyperactivitypography From A to Z, “an activity book for typographers illustrated in a nostalgic vintage style to give it a sweet and childlike look”, it’s the mantra they recommend cutting out … Continue reading
iQ font
Now this is what I call type design. ilovetypography wants you to know that: More information about the project on Pierre and Damien’s web site,pleaseletmedesign.com. More images on Flickr. You can download the free iQ font from Toyota. Please note: These are … Continue reading