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Stefan will now take your questions.

Stefan Sagmeister has a whole section on his website dedicated to answering typical questions asked by graphic design students. Are you a graphic design student? Are you typical? Well then, you know where to go.

Posted in Education, Resources

Designing type is like driving a car…

…in that you need to get somewhere safely, hopefully with some style, ideally without being maimed or coming to the attention of law enforcement.

Posted in Amusement, Course Related, Education, Resources, Typography, Vocation & Profession

Typophobe / Typophile

Are you looking for an application to simulate color blindness? Do you want to know how to implement multiple baseline grids in InDesign? What is it about the Em Square that sets moveable type apart from calligraphic stroke and how is a digital world removing this difference after 500 years? These topics and so many more are on tap daily at Typophile.

Posted in Amusement, Course Related, Education, Resources, Typography, Vocation & Profession

Breath it in.

From the inspiration files come five layouts of type and texture. Check ’em out.

Posted in Amusement, Education, Resources, Visual Concepts, Vocation & Profession

We’re going on a bear hunt! We’re not afraid!

How often have you fought internally over your decision to become a graphic designer instead of park ranger? No longer let your soul be torn asunder!

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