Soul'd but not out- April 8 @ 7:00

I also wanted to let you all know about an AIGA event, which I was in charge of putting together. It is at the new-ish restaurant Marvin downtown and will feature a panel of indie/DIY designers/artists/musicians/gallery owners. Each speaker has pushed the bounds of what it means to be a designer and an artist.  Check out the website for more info!

Ironing Art Exhibit

One of my fellow graphic designers at UM, Brian Payne, is having his work (in collaboration with Okan Arabacioglu) exhibited at the Metro Gallery in Baltimore starting this Friday.  The exhibit will be up for about a month. If you have a chance, stop by and check it out! Click here for the Gallery's web site.

Typographica

This web site offers news and commentary on typography.  Each year they have some big name designers pick their favorite typefaces. There were a lot of great display typefaces in this year's selection and it was fun to see a typeface which I had used in a project this year. http://typographica.org/

Typography Day March 28 and 29

This sounds like a great conference. It will feature two days of speakers and workshops dedicated to typography. Too bad it's in Bombay. http://www.idc.iitb.ac.in/~typo/index.html

Designing with Type

I found this image on the designing with type web site. www.designingwithtype.com. I love how the type mimics what is going on with the illustration. They have a huge list of student projects, to look through. Great for when you need some type inspiration.

Cabin and Cub

I love the kitchy look of these collage pieces. I can imagine them looking right at home on the wood paneled wall of a 1950's home. I also like the depth, which the artist creates using a colored, patterned background, a black and white line drawing, and a detailed, painted image. Check out the website at: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5006448.

street art

I found this image while looking at hoogrrl.com, a blog about the underground art scene in the D.C. area. It took me a second to figure out which piece was the art, but when I did, I thought it was hilarious. 

Words

warble

inculcate

vociferous

obstreperous

surreptitious

apoplexy

mellifluous

cantankerous

curmudgeon

flibbertyjibbit

quagmire

tabernacle

ethereal

hobgoblin

mercurial

querulous

sassafras

amphipod

Classic Typefinder

Rookledge's Classic Typefinder is a great resource for exploring new typefaces. It categorizes the type by text and ornamental typefaces and categorizes them according to their characteristics. The book does a great job of making less intimidating the recognition and selection of typefaces.

 

Art of Information Graphics

I stumbled on this sight while looking for new ways to design information graphics. Although the information is pretty dull, the firm has done a great job of giving it visual appeal. Check out their website at: www.artoffacts.com

Christopher Niemann

I had the opportunity to hear Christopher Niemann speak and he is as funny as are his illustrations. His humor is dry and quirky and his concepts are always outside of the box. When I am feeling stuck for a good concept, I find that looking through his web site helps to spark my creativity. Take a look at his website: http://www.christophniemann.com/man/bpages/portfolio.html.