This blog is getting better and better!

It's always a pleasure to log in to the blog and see what you've been up to. The research being posted is really inspiring. My discussions with Lauren tell me that she is similarly impressed with the group.

The themes that you've nominated to address in our current collaborative project is also quite exciting. I suspect the diversity of content will lend itself very well to experimental approaches to the project which makes this week's lecture on "how to break the rules well" all the more relevant. You can check it out here...

For this week's links out I'm keen to reflect the eclecticism of the project content you are developing so firstly drop by the website Fonts in Use for a diverse look at type 'out there' in the real world. It's a great site for type and publishing related inspiration.

This next link is very relevant to the new lecture. David Carson is notorious (has been since the 1990's) for his irreverent approach to typography. Untrained formally Carson was for a time perhaps the most famous graphic designer on the planet...it's a great video - and one developed by recently deceased Hillman Curtis - another great designer and media artist. I recommend seeking out all the video material you can find online about David Carson to gain more insight into his innovative perspective...


This next link out is a rather quirky lecture by UK designer/typographer Frazer Muggeridge on 'words as images'. There are a number of lectures in this series and you can find them by stopping by at: http://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/words-as-images-fraser-muggeridge



Ok have a great week and oh - don't forget this week's studio research:

Discussion Point: Reflect on your perspectives and your position on the relevance of typographic conventions and traditions in contemporary publishing contexts. Discuss your views in the context of relevant examples. Post your response to the Studio Blog.
Studio: Group to select by vote the design concept/grid that will be adopted for Project 2.
Self-directed: Students to keep a daily account of their involvement in the group production team in order to reflect on the processes undertaken and their role in the project.