Fall back to typography. Here's the latest scoop: -- TypeTalk: You ask, we answer!
-- Importing Text
-- Typography for Creative Pros
-- Featured artist: Jill Bell -- Gourmet Typography Training
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TypeTalk: You ask, we answer! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Q. What does the term axis mean
when
you're talking about a typeface? Check
it out...Q. Kerning is a black art I have yet to get my head around. How much is too much? Is it purely visual or can it be mathematical? Part 1: Kerning Principles, Part 2: Kerning in Action Q. Is there an easy way to create the dot leaders used in tables of contents and other running lists? Check it out... Q. Are there any guidelines for type in emails? Should the same conventions for print apply to emails? Check it out... Read the answers to these and more in TypeTalk, my weekly Q&A blog (formerly a monthly column). Now you can post your comments and read others. You ask, I answer! Send your questions to typetalk@thetypestudio.com. A complete directory of past columns is here.
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Importing Text ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
One of the first steps when beginning a new
design project is to import text into a
document. Although many people still use the
old "copy and paste" method, there is a better
way to bring in text, especially if you want
to control typographic and formatting
details. Read
on...
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Typography for Creative Pros ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Aquent Graphics Institute (AGI) is now
offering Typography for Creative Pros,
a type workshop by Ilene Strizver fashioned
after her popular Gourmet Typography
Training. AGI provides professional
development training to creative, marketing,
and communications professionals throughout
the U.S. and London. 2008/09 Schedule Boston, December 4 (rescheduled from November 7th), 2008 New York City, January 23, 2009 Boston, March 13, 2009 New York City, May 15, 2009 Chicago, July 31, 2009 Click here for details or call 800.851.9237 for more information.
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Featured artist: Jill Bell ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
There are times when nothing works like
custom lettering: an "ownable" logotype or
mark, a uniquely written tag line, or
authentic handwriting. Or you may need a
custom font to match your logotype, the
boss's handwriting or a unique creative font
used throughout a product line. Lettering
artists like Jill Bell are masters of just
these things. She has a wonderful diversity
of work on her web site and you can sign up
on her site for her free monthly Letter
News Newsletter. Check it
out...
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Gourmet Typography Training ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Bring Gourmet Typography Training right to
your company, school or organization!
Workshops are customized for groups of any
size and designed to fit your specific needs.
Sessions are scheduled for your convenience -
daytime, evenings or weekends. We will design
a program customized for your particular
requirements. "Ilene is a unique talent. She is able to both kick designers into line and inspire them to look at type differently. She is able to conduct critiques with client groups and creatives in the same room (at the same time) and leave both parties bonded and inspired. Her credentials speak for themselves, but it is her wonderful demeanor, generosity and collaborative spirit that make her services a must on any Creative Director's list." For more info, click here or call 203.227.5929.
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