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The saying is: Money makes the world go around. Fair enough—the lights
have to stay on. The essential emollient, money manages to insinuate itself
into all of our lives. And those who refuse to entertain the reminders that
design is a business—whether it’s conducted in a studio, in-house or freelance
setting—are always welcome to join the Starving Artists Guild.
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A Preview of the TDC51 Typography Competition Winners (cont'd) |
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Figure 3a. DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILY DINNER INVITATION
DESIGNER, ART DIRECTOR: Kirsten Sorton, NY
TYPEFACES: Engravers STD., Adobe Garamond
LETTERER: Davide, Guest Artist at Rising Dragon Tattoos, NY
This creative treatment, hand-lettered turkey and all, celebrates and reflects the attitude and mood of this event, which has gotten larger and crazier each year, according to its designer and dinner guest, Kirsten Sorton. The tattooed turkey ties into the many inked attendees of this celebration.
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Figure 3b. SORT OF CLARENDON, SVA SENIOR LIBRARY
ILLUSTRATION, DESIGN, HAND LETTERING: Molly Maloney, NY
Molly Maloney did this loving tribute to the typeface Clarendon for a senior portfolio class at the School of Visual Arts. This type specimen booklet of sorts (pun intended) was created with not a bit of the actual font in sight!
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Figure 3c. BALLPOINT EXHIBITION CATALOG
FIRM: Pentagram Design Ltd., London
DESIGNERS: Angus Hyland, Charlie Hanson
TYPE AND ILLUSTRATIONS: Marion Deuchars
This exhibition catalog explores and celebrates teh artistic potential of lthe humble ballpoint pen. With its "This Book Belongs To" label on the cover, it resembles a school exercise book. Almost all copy, illustrations, and doodles within are created in ballpoint pen.
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Figure 3d. 1/365 2005 CALENDAR
FIRM: Thomas Design, Montreal
DESIGNERS: Anne Thomas, Vill Mak
TYPEFACES: Din, Clarendon, House Gothic, Helvetica Neue, Cam
The Designers' goal was to produce a dynamic, lively, and playful calendar strictly with type. Freedom and movement were expressed with an experimental approach to the type, with each month creating a different atmosphere.
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