Typedia

Typedia, is an online community revolving around typefaces where you can search by typeface, designer or foundry. “In a nutshell, Typedia is a community website to classify typefaces and educate people about them.” Typedia isn’t just a one sided conversation or a lecture, it’s a community where you too can add what you know.  Read More

Pretty Sketchy

Thank you Jason Santa Maria, can I get an Amen!? I completely agree that most, if not all designer should be able to express themselves visually and not just on a computer. That means in writing, visual exercises (also called doodling) and at the very least be able to illustrate a point. And to (*ahem*) illustrate his point, he’s started a Pretty Sketchy Flickr group where designers can upload their sketchbook example.  Read More

Cheesesteak on the Brain

Yesterday the family and I went to Adventure Aquarium in Camden and while down that way decided to pick up some good eats at Geno’s. Yum! Wogies Jason Santa Maria (a grad from KU) has a great post on finding the closest thing to a Philly cheesteak in New York City. When you come from Philadelphia it tends to creep up on you how much you miss the good food (cheesesteaks, Tastykakes, etc.) that are regional items. Jason formed a Cheesteak Crawl... Read More

What are you?

Jason Santa Maria Jason Santa Maria, a fellow KU grad of the Communication Design program, wrote a fun post If you were a typeface, what would you be? It’s been quite  a popular entry and although I can’t decide which typeface I would be (there’s so many!) you can put in your choice over on Jason’s site.  Read More