TDC2 2010 - Quick Overview Of The Winners
Something must’ve gone pear shaped, because the page on the Type Directors Club website announcing the winners of the TDC2 Type Design Competition has been temporarily removed. Below is a quick overview to tide over the wait until it is back up. The following days I will discuss the winning entries.
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TDC2, The Oscars Of Type Design
Last weekend the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented its Oscars, recognising excellence of professionals in the film industry. One of the Awards that would interest me most from a professional point of view – Best Title Design – has been under consideration at some point, but the Board of Governors rejected the category at their annual meeting in 1999. And unlike the Grammy Awards for Best Recording Package and Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package, there is no sign of an Oscar for Best Movie Poster neither. But the type industry has its own Oscars.
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DIY Design - 9th Annual St Bride Library Conference
Spring is in the air; the conference season is gearing up. TYPO Berlin already has over 1,000 registrations, and yesterday another conference in London was announced. On Thursday 27 and Friday 28 May 2010 St Bride Library organises DIY Design, the Ninth annual St Bride Library conference.
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In a world made up entirely of trademarks and brand names, Michelin Man cops pursue a criminal Ronald McDonald.
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Shape My Language - An Exhibition By Bruno Maag In Vienna
Bruno Maag has designed a remarkable exhibition of his type designs at Walking-Chair Design Gallery.
Read more20 Years of FontShop: Vintage FUSE Interview
At the occasion of our continuing celebration of 20 Years of FontShop The FontFeed republishes a 15 year old interview with Erik van Blokland, Erik Spiekermann, and Jon Wozencroft.
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One month after the launch of Firefox 3.6 which – amongst other things – introduced support for the Web Open Font Format, FontFont released its first batch of Web FontFonts.
Read moreLayer Tennis: Peter Bruhn & Mark Simonson
Two of our favorite type designers, Peter Bruhn and Mark Simonson, played an exhibition match of Layer Tennis, and we provided commentary.
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