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Word as Image

Wednesday, March 21st, 2012 by Mike Frans
Challenge: Create an image out of a word, using only the letters in the word itself. Rule: Use only the graphic elements of the letters without adding outside elements. Word as Image invites you to see letters beyond their utilitarian dullness. It's about discovering the magic behind the unique shapes and infinite ...

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Is There a Dark Side to Digital Creation?

Thursday, February 23rd, 2012 by Mike Frans
The documentary film PressPausePlay speculates on whether the democratization of creation, thanks to digital tools and distribution streams, is ultimately a good thing. [vimeo clip_id="34608191" height="" width="500"]

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The Eighth Wonder of the World

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 by Mike Frans
[vimeo clip_id="15032988" height="" width="500"] Linotype: The Film is a feature-length documentary centered around the Linotype type casting machine. Called the "Eighth Wonder of the World" by Thomas Edison, it revolutionized printing and society. The film tells the surprisingly emotional story of the people connected to the Linotype ...

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Oh, you’re a designist?

Tuesday, December 6th, 2011 by Mike Frans
Unless you're a graphic designer, most of the graphic clutter that surrounds us is just... there, like the weather. It’s something that people encounter every day yet most don't notice the impact, either for good or bad, that it has on their lives. Graphic design is sometimes comapred to a ...

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A Font for People with Dyslexia

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011 by Mike Frans
The font, Dyslexie, is especially designed for people with dyslexia. When they use it, they make fewer errors while reading. It makes reading easier for them and takes less effort. The Dyslexia font is used by several schools, universities, speech therapists and remedial teachers. [youtube]VLtYFcHx7ec[/youtube]

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Creativity Takes Time

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011 by Mike Frans
With advances in technology, we are often expected to produce amazing results in very short time frames. While the tools we use my advance, the creative process is an organic one, and great ideas can take time to cultivate. Here is an interesting video of this concept being demonstrated in ...

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Rubik’s Cube Mosaic

Monday, November 7th, 2011 by Mike Frans
Designer Pete Fecteau is dreaming big with his new 19 foot installation at the ArtPrize competition in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Amazing! [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="460" caption="Pete at work on the mosaic - Photo by Paul L. Newby II, Grand Rapids Pres"][/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="460" caption="Configuring a cube - Photo by Paul ...

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Get friendly with fonts

Friday, October 21st, 2011 by Mike Frans
We love typography. As a major component of most design projects, sometimes getting the type just right can be a tricky proposition. "But, what's to know? Type is type, right?" Not always... on the surface, careful typesetting may seem daunting or even irrelevant, but once understood can provide invaluable tools ...

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Photographer’s Work Helps Save Dogs’ Lives

Tuesday, September 20th, 2011 by Mike Frans
[youtube]DUORkJ08PYY[/youtube]Professional pet photographer Teresa Berg managed to help increase the adoption rate at the Dallas-Fort Worth Dachshund Rescue by 100% through the relatively simple act of taking better dog adoption photos.

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Making Faces: A documentary about artist Jim Rimmer

Wednesday, July 6th, 2011 by Mike Frans
[youtube]Ph0ooDzD4ZQ[/youtube] P22 has released a trailer for its documentary Making Faces about the late Jim Rimmer, one of the few modern graphic artists who possessed the skills to craft metal type. In 2008, P22 commissioned Rimmer to create the font "Stern" — the “first-ever simultaneous release of a digital font and hand-set metal font.”

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