Monthly Archives: October 2007

Experimental Type

Posted on October 31, 2007 by pilcrow

… and now for some images! Here are some images of last week’s type experiment with Gerard Unger. From sketches to digital proofs and transformations. Gerard commented that he felt this was quite a resilient design.

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To Squoosh™, or Not to Squoosh™?

Posted on October 24, 2007 by pilcrow

Everyone knows that to squoosh™ text is a cardinal sin. Or if they don’t know it, they should! However, as with every rule, there are exceptions (which are governed by more rules). There are certain typefaces that hold up quite … Continue reading →

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The first day of school, we’re eager little learners…

Posted on October 9, 2007 by pilcrow

Today was the first day of class with two lectures by Michael Twyman. First off was a very interesting lecture on Graphic Language, in which he gave us a sort of framework to think about graphic communications. Secondly we were … Continue reading →

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blahg, blahg, blog.

Posted on October 6, 2007 by pilcrow

I figured that every student in the Reading MATD Program needed his own personal blog to document the journey. This is mine.