Though I’m a big-time technology geek, I do have a love of print. My first job out of the Navy was as an Electrician at The Virginian-Pilot. I love the smell of ink on paper – perhaps it’s why I’m an avid reader and lover of hardcover books. This is a great little film on the lost art of the Letterpress. I never worked on Letterpresses but many of my friends did that I worked with at the Newspaper.
This is where typography began! Too cool. Contrast that film with WarTypeFonts, a look at the evolution of fonts through the ages, chronologically and graphically depicted through war:
The director, Carlos Florez, has a much higher resolution video that is nicer to watch at his site.
And yet another look at the use of typography (WARNING: Adult Language) through film:
And this amazing video called The Child by Alex Gopher (discovered on David Airey’s Creative Design Blog):
The Essential IC Measurement Workbook
Take the fear out of measuring your internal communications with the super practical workbook and instructions
Hey just thought I’d let you know, the second video link isn’t working
Thanks Everyday! I’ve added a link to the original (higher resolution) video.
I appreciate it!
Doug