The Gates.

I'm sure plenty of us remember this piece of work in Central Park in 2005. When I saw these photos, I didn't think much of it. I thought it was interesting and added an extra value to an already beautiful park. I recently watched a documentary on HBO called "The Gates" and it tells the story of Christo and Jean-Claude (Christo's wife), the artists behind the work. I didn't realize there was so much controversy in putting up these pieces. Many people against Christo believed that he would be vandalizing an already beautiful piece of art, Central Park. It was an interesting take on how people view art. The comments people made about it ruining the nature of the park were a little outlandish. I suggest you take a look!

lomogra-riffic & letterpresses.

Lomography sells notebooks! I wasn't aware of that until I saw a tweet they posted on their Twitter account. Like coffee mugs, I'm really like journals. I like to have all of my sketches, ideas, thoughts, and crazy imaginations in one place. They're always a lot of fun to look back at.

Typography Resources/Inspirations

I have also been on a typography rampage. It is my final semester at Sage College of Albany & I have barely discovered their library. I didn't realize they had many books on type and graphic design. I kind of regret not utilizing my privileges sooner! But, anyway, I stumbled upon this blog called We Made This. They're a graphic design studio in London. They have some really neat posts on different designs and typography and letterpresses.

Font-Bot.

Helvetica Font-Bot

While I was stumbling on StumbleUpon, I came across this site that had a series of Font-Bots. I thought they were pretty neat, especially after watching the Helvetica documentary (I suggest everyone to watch it).

What's even cooler is that you can buy Font-Bot posters, T-shirts, and skins for your laptop or iPhone!

Get a Design Job!

I found this handy manual on AIGA's website. Written by RitaSue Siegel, a design consultant and president of RitaSueSiegelResources, the handbook offers advice to new and upcoming designers looking to break into the design industry. I haven't been able to take a look at the entire handbook, but their are many interesting parts. There is a self-evaluation test, detailed descriptions of different designer roles, how to handle the job hunting process, how to create a good resume and portfolio, and how to nail the interview. This comes at a perfect time for me since I will be graduating in May!

"Typeface" the documentary.

AIGA's (the American Institute of Graphic Artists) Upstate New York chapter is having a film screening and mixer for the Kartemquin Films documentary, Typeface, by Justine Nagan.

The screening will take place at the Rochester Institute of Technology on Friday, March 19, at 5:30 p.m. The price is free for AIGA members and $2 for student non-members!

Typeface brings together modern and traditional techniques used in print, mixing together historical and contemporary contexts. Visit the website for more information about the film!