Represent Georgia State at Maker Faire Atlanta

GSU at Maker Faire

EXLAB at Georgia State University wants to welcome all GSU students, faculty, and staff to  showcase their innovative and creative projects at the Greatest Show (& Tell) on Earth! They are actively seeking to coordinate with all departments and organizations to represent the variety of communities (such as technology, science, and art) at GSU. Show off what you are making and share what you are learning.
Date: Sunday, October 22 

Historic Georgia Freight Depot

65 M.L.K. Jr Dr SW, Atlanta, GA 30303

Let me know if you'd like to participate - Liz

unofficial printer recommendations

These are not my endorsements, just comments from  students in the program. The links are to the Best Buy website, but shop around for the best deal.

 

Canon Pixma Pro 100: use the rebate. senior says it works fine with non-Cannon inks

Cannon Pixma iX6820 has good quality but the inks are very expensive

A recent graduate recommends the Epson Artisan 1430

Another recent graduate recommends the Epson WF 7620 “No professor ever called us out on print quality, only for not showing up with a finished project. Get the stuff you need to succeed.”

Cassie Hester Experimental Typography workshop

Great job -- I didn't know you all were capable of that kind of work!  BTW here is Cassie's blog, Experimental Typography.

Brotherman: Revelation exhibition

This is right by campus!

Brotherman Revelation

"Unleashing the Black Imagination” 

Fine Art Exhibition by Dawud Anyabwile 

August 24. to September 24.

 

The Auburn Avenue Research Library, in collaboration with Big City Entertainment, will host Brotherman: Revelation “Unleashing the Black Imagination” by renowned artist Dawud Anyabwile, the creator and illustrator of the Brotherman graphic novel series. This immersive exhibition is the multidimensional manifestation of the alternative black mythology and cultural symbolism that anchors the Big City comic universe. This exhibition also celebrates the release of the long awaited graphic novel, Brotherman Revelation, a story that reaches back through the generations to set the foundation for the future.

For information call 404.613.4001

FastCo covers local design project

Matchstic is helping Atlanta's brand

Artist Jenny Holzer provokes thinking with words

Holzer on DesignBoom

Holzer's work in MOMA Collection

John D. Berry's website
Berry has designed book covers and book interiors, written about type, and is a past president of ATypI (Association Typographique Internationale). In short, a true typographer.

Berry's essay is largely a recap of Carl Dair's classic book, Design with Type. Carl Dair was one of the first fellows of the Graphic Designers of Canada. More about Dair here.

Treasure trove of menus

New York Public Library 
is sharing menus from all over, going back to 1850s.
A bit slow to load but fascinating.

Flow, type, flow!

How InDesign justifies type

Rags over Rivers about Kindle reading devices

Smashing has a number of interesting articles on type

Smashing Magazine : How type is used on websites today

Very helpful for sketching out ideas.

Mark Making when Designing

Top 10 Helvetica Alternatives

-  on Jeremiah Shoaf's Typewolf

What other alternatives fonts are you aware of?