Posted by: lindsay chenault on: March 5, 2010
Since the Academy Awards are this Sunday, I thought it was the perfect time to share a wonderful website about the design and designers of movie title sequences. artofthetitle.com Title sequences are beautiful pieces of design. They introduce (and sometimes end) a feature film or tv show. They give us, the viewer, a 1-5 minute [...]
Posted by: lindsay chenault on: February 1, 2010
In my previous post, I mentioned the new documentary Typeface about Hamilton Wood Type. Well, turns out it is at the Siskel Film Center this week for $7 a ticket. If you are interested in going let me know – I can’t decide which day to attend… *** Tickets still available for Thursday Feb [...]
Posted by: lindsay chenault on: February 1, 2010
This morning, in History of Graphic Design, we discussed the Industrial Revolution and its affect on graphic design and typography. Everytime I talk about wood type and traditional type setting, I get a tiny burst of energy. I am constantly inspired by historical design processes – it is a driving force to my own work [...]