Type Connection

Aura Seltzer created  "Type Connection", a wonderful online game that teaches you how to pair typefaces, like a dating game!!! Users are the matchmakers. Since most student have trouble with that, I thought this might come in handy!

http://www.auraseltzer.com

Typendium

Oh gosh it's been donkey's years since I posted anything; I hardly remember how to post an article!!! Oh well

So here goes: just downloaded a new free app on my iPhone called "Typendium" by William Robinson. It has interesting info for you to read about the history a several typefaces and interesting links and references. See for yourselves.

Ten Dollar Fonts

© Ten Dollar Fonts


"Ten Dollar Fonts" is the name of a group of designers from around the world that does exactly that; sell fonts for ten dollars. What you may not know is that their experimental fonts are absolutely stunning!"WOW!" is right!

http://www.tendollarfonts.com

Julien Priez

© Julien Priez

 Julien Priez finished his studies at l'Ecole Supérieure Estienne in Paris,  with more than deserved honors in june 2010. His resumé is already very impressive, and it's obviously just the beginning. As he says it so well, you had better know the rules before you start breaking them! This is definitely a "must-see" designer.

http://www.julienpriez.com
http://en.etapes.com/julien-priez

Links

Following are some very interesting typography links (in french or english) that you may want to check out! 

http://mashable.com/2011/12/08/typeface-font-history-infographic/
http://www.theoriedesigngraphique.org
http://www.typeworkshop.com/index.php?id1=type-basics&id2=&id3=&id4=&id5=&idpic=01#pictloader 
http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/quick-guide-to-typography-learn-and-be-inspired/
http://www.ironicsans.com/helvarialquiz/index.php 
http://webdesign.tutsplus.com/articles/typography-articles/a-beginners-guide-to-pairing-fonts/ 
http://ilovetypography.com/2008/02/28/a-guide-to-web-typography/ 
http://weddingphotography.com.ph/7427/guide-typefaces-life-quotes-creative-typography/
http://ruskhasanov.com/8719/395861/home/liquid-calligraphy
http://letyposcope.wordpress.com/ 
http://opentype.info/blog/ 
http://www.colourlovers.com/web/blog/2012/02/16/bold-justified-the-huge-world-of-typography-infographic
http://www.100besttypefaces.com/
http://www.myfonts.com/WhatTheFont/
http://www.typographicposters.com/
http://typographyshop.com/ 

Matthew Haysom

© Matthew Haysom

Matthew Haysom is another recent graduate from Bournemouth, now working for London based studio Camber Group. He has a gift for minimalism, with a keen eye for simplicity and detail. His portfolio is simply slick and chic. What's interesting about this piece is that is spite of the spelling mistake, you can still read the word "make"; a nice use of semantics. I'd like to add for those of you in fear of failing, that not only do we all make mistakes but we also learn from them!

http://www.matthewhaysom.co.uk

Julian Hansen

© Julian Hansen

Julian Hansen is a young danish graphic designer, recently graduated from the Danish School of Media and Journalism in Copenhagen. This project, which sort of looks like a mind map or flowchart around the idea that "you need a typeface" is quite clever. The question is , how do you choose one that works? Most beginners have the hardest time choosing an appropriate typeface for their layouts as there is no real recipe for that, so perhaps this poster will help some. I would say that whichever you choose it's got to be legible and it should enhance the overall design. Most designers limit their palette of typefaces to a dozen or less, and as the saying goes: "Less is more."

http://julianhansen.com

The Holstee Manifesto

© Holstee

Sometimes it's interesting to see type covering the whole surface of the format like here; it doesn't have to be systematic however. I always tell you to use white or negative space as an element of design. It shoudn't feel like emptiness that you ought to be afraid of. Please read this sensible and refreshing manifesto too and check out the company while you're at it and how it all started in 2009.

http://shop.holstee.com

http://shop.holstee.com/pages/about

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/on-small-business/how-the-holstee-manifesto-became-the-new-just-do-it/2011/11/17/gIQA2AYyUN_story.html

Nick Sigler

© Nick Sigler

Nick Sigler is a native from Nashville, Tennessee, with a love for simple, structures design.I accidentally bumped into this project done for Mashable, illustrating a timeline of significant typographic events. Not only is it nicely designed but also very instructive. If this appears too small on your screen click on the second link below.

http://nicksigler.com/

http://mashable.com/2011/12/08/typeface-font-history-infographic/

Skyrill

© Skyrill

This alphabet by Skyrill is part of a complete set which was originally a type fluid experiment! Skyrill is the fusion of two brothers from the tiny kingdom of Bahrain, who share their love for software development, graphic design, photography and the arts. I really don't know what to add other than: "Wow!" how impressive!

http://skyrill.com

http://www.skyrill.com/blog

Mark MacKay

Check out these wonderful typography games by interaction designer Mark MacKay:

The first one is a kerning or letterspacing game, and the second a letter shaping game; both are great practice for all typography beginners.

http://type.method.ac

http://shape.method.ac

Tom White

© Tom White

Tom White, owner of 9 Surf Studios, is a classically trained designer, typographer and illustrator completly immersed in modern technology. His work, both classic and modern is wonderfully well crafted; simply "stunning"! He says that "creative excellence and good business sense are mutually beneficial." He also adds that "when working with his clients, function is just as important as form." Well I couldn't agree more with both statements.

http://www.9surf.com

http://9surfstudios.blogspot.com

Emigre

Hopefully you have all heard of the digital type foundry "Emigre"? There was also, from 1984 to 2005 the magazine "Emigre" which was published twice a year. If you are aware of neither and you are curious, which I hope is the case, go find out for yourselves. I just wanted to mention that you can now download their PDF type catalogs. Just wanted to share the info!

http://www.emigre.com/EmigreCatalog.php

Typography Insight

© Typography Insight

Typography Insight is an iPad app that is an absolutely terrific learning tool. It'll help you understand the foms of classic fonts such as Garamond, Baskerville, Bodoni, Century and Helvetica... and much more! It was developed by Parsons design student Dong Yoon Park and I highly recommend it for anyone interested in Type.

http://typeinsight.org