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 Friday, November 20, 2009
Geometric Faces
Fontfabric offers a small, but interesting, collection of geometric typefaces. Several are available for free download, including 2 weights of Oval, an aggressively contemporary font family.
Fontfabric is an independent type foundry , which was launched at the close of 2008 by designer Svetoslav Simov
who is based in Sofia, Bulgaria. Our goal is to create high-quality
fonts which stand in a unique class of their own, and which will serve
as a good base for any designer project whether it be web, print,
t-shirt design, logo etc.
via OK GreatPosted by Megan
Typography
Friday, November 20, 2009 8:25:42 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00) 
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Hand-Drawn Shoes
Designer Andrea Pippins (who runs Fly, one of my fave blogs) just announced a project she recently completed for Free People: hand-embellished high-top All-Star Chucks! It looks like they worked with a handful of different designer to make these super short run shoes. If you want to nab some truly unique kicks, check them all out here.
 Posted by Megan
Illustration
Friday, November 20, 2009 8:14:25 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)
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Job Of The Day
Design Director/Graphic Design Manager
SRI International, Menlo Park, CA
This combined role of design director and manager of the graphic design
team within SRI International's Corporate and Marketing Communications
Department involves managing activities of the graphic design function
and staff in support of SRI's business objectives. The successful
candidate will be able to handle multiple projects and deadlines
deftly, meet customer expectations consistently, and direct designers
effectively, and will have excellent interpersonal, time management,
and project management skills.
In collaboration with other
members of the Corporate and Marketing Communications Department and
staff throughout SRI, you will interpret communications strategies into
creative approaches and treatments. As a brand champion, you will
express and apply the brand effectively across multiple media through
visual design and corporate identity standards.
Providing
strategic leadership and design direction, you will initiate, inspire,
and stimulate creative ideas and approaches; develop creative briefs;
and direct and execute appropriate solutions to deliverables such as
brochures, presentations, displays, tradeshow exhibits, web sites,
signage, identity systems, illustrations, and more.
As manager
of a small, in-house team of designers, you are responsible for the
completion of work within budget, schedule, and design parameters, and
for ensuring that results are consistent with corporate objectives and
image and are current with regard to trends and best practices.
Responsibilities
also include individual performance reviews and coaching, and providing
appropriate professional development opportunities.
Job duties
include developing and implementing project plans, including scopes of
work, budgets, and schedules; serving as project manager; managing work
processes including work assignment and work flow; reviewing work to
ensure quality; developing and managing digital assets; identifying and
managing vendors; directing photo shoots; ensuring team has appropriate
computer systems; and partnering with an in-house print shop.Posted by Megan
Industry News
Friday, November 20, 2009 1:00:20 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)
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Thursday, November 19, 2009
Job Of The Day
Regional Creative Director
Carlson Marketing Worldwide, Troy, MI
Our services include everything from interactive, creative, loyalty,
employee engagement, channel marketing, events and meetings, decision
sciences and analytics to seeing a smile on our clients' faces.
The
Regional Creative Director serves as a senior representative of Carlson
Marketing’s creative standards, beliefs and reputation working with the
VP, Creative-US. The position is located in our Troy, MI office.Posted by Megan
Industry News
Thursday, November 19, 2009 12:35:24 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Letterpress Zombies
My friend Claudean, a designer here at F+W Media, sent me a link to the Yee-Haw Industries etsy store and it totally blew me away. You can find T-shirts, cards, calendars, posters and more inspired by and printed with their huge collection of vintage wood type. Of course, my favorite products were all about zombies, like this type-tastic T-shirt:
These zombie face prints created from rare metal type:
and this handy public service message poster:
 Posted by Megan
Gifts and Goodies | Typography
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 1:29:31 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)
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Job Of The Day
Interactive Designer with Print Experience
Miles Media, Sarasota, FL
Miles Media is America's leading publisher of high quality tourism
destination print guides, websites and other interactive media. This
SARASOTA FLORIDA HQ opening is for an Interactive Graphic Designer with
exceptional experience in web page layout, and knowledge of print
design.
Our designers contribute to concept development and
production of award-winning travel websites that inform and inspire
potential visitors. These websites are content rich and balance beauty
and usability. In print our design team uses modern layouts of
editorial content with intriguing typography, innovative info graphics,
eye-catching covers and high quality photography (think Wired,
Metropolis, Esquire Magazines)Posted by Megan
Industry News
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 1:06:12 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Sustainability in Fashion
Pratt Manhattan Gallery opens an exhibition on Thursday, “Ethics + Aesthetics = Sustainable Fashion.” It purports to be the "first American exhibition to investigate the sustainable practices of American fashion designers, many of whom are based in New York City." The show runs through February 20, 2010; the opening reception is Thursday, November 19 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The exhibition and opening reception are free and open to the public.
Posted by Bryn
Design School | Events
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 9:11:56 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)
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Noted Design Firm Closes Shop
If you paid ANY attention to the design annuals in the 1990s, you couldn't miss the work of Des Moines, IA-based Sayles Graphic Design. John Sayles' graphic, bold, stylistic work garnered much attention throughout that decade and well into this one. His business partner, Sheree, was a frequent source for HOW on marketing and biz-dev topics, and both of them made more than one appearance at the HOW Design Conference. Our June 2007 issue featured an article about John's extensive collection of enamelware and Sheree's collection of vintage cosmetic compacts.
After nearly 25 years running their studio, the two have shuttered Sayles Graphic Design. They've both found other, more meaningful callings.
Just last week, Sheree shared her impressions of the emotional and business aspects of their decision. Read about the closing of this noted design studio.
John Sayles at his drawing board in the early 1990s:
John and Sheree at the firm's 20th anniversary celebration
in January 2005:
Posted by Bryn
Designers | Industry News
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 3:39:36 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)
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Festive Fonts
The Font Bureau has combed through its collection to highlight a few faces that are perfect for the upcoming holidays. Dress up your studio's holiday party invitation, client gifts and seasonal greetings with these novelties ...
Narcissus is based directly on a 1921 German
revival of Fournier's celebrated 18th-century ornamented types and
conveys an organic charm.
Niagara Engraved, on the other hand, recalls the crisp, elegant, soaring geometry of the early 20th century.
Ironmonger Inlaid
may have been originally inspired by wrought iron and perforated steel,
but in the right context it can be surprisingly festive.
The Zingha Deco styles apply the engraved technique to more contemporary letterforms, in both upright and swash italic styles.
And Nutcracker is a design unto itself—conceived, as the name implies, especially to express the character of the season.
Posted by Megan
Typography
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 2:03:51 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)
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