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JOHN HANCOCK: SIGN HERE

Maxine — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 21:51:14 +0000

I really enjoyed Geoff Dyer’s article on the ego of philography, in the New York Times. How many of us have waited in lines to meet our favorite authors, domestic divas, or design inspirations–meekly passing a book from our hands to theirs, hoping for a special message? I have! Whose autographs have you collected?

[Marilyn Monroe, from here]

[Napoleon's signature, from here]

Here’s another article on autograph collecting for your reading pleasure.

FONT: CALLIGRAPHY

Maxine — Sun, 22 May 2011 20:52:32 +0000

Though calligraphy pens are found in the scrapbooking section of the art supply store, I’ve always had great hopes for calligraphy, thinking it might find a hipper place within contemporary design. Over the last several years, the art form did just that: divorced its fusty past.

Calligrapher Betsy Dunlop worked the script of this New Orleans wedding invitation into the shape of the Mississippi River.

More Betsy Dunlop genius [via here]:

and another calligrapher’s work: [via here]

It’s not just for wedding invitations:

[also Betsy Dunlop's work, above]

And what a great pen, to get you started!:

[images from here and here and here and here]

FONT: FLIQLO SCREENSAVER

Maxine — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:33:01 +0000

Be on time–with style. You can download this fliqlo screensaver for your computer and phone![photos via designsponge and swissmiss]

FONTS

Maxine — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:42:33 +0000

If you’re font-crazy, you’ll love this site. You can download new fonts–free! I love 3-D Salter and Abba Regular.

BOOKS

Maxine — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:06:16 +0000

We do judge books by their covers and we admit it. If you’re also interested in book design, run to pick up PENGUIN BY DESIGN, which chronicles 70 years of good book design at Penguin. Flickr member Joe Kral started to collect the books after reading PENGUIN BY DESIGN.

Chip Kidd’s BOOK ONE: WORK: 1986-2006 is another great choice if you’re interested in cover design.

FONT

Maxine — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:07:19 +0000

Chicago’s own UPPERCASE was celebrating type and font last week. Check out some of her findings: