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THINKING CREATIVELY 2010 ///
This year marks the 7th annual Thinking Creatively Design Conference, held at Kean University. The conference this year includes a wide-ranging panel of speakers and is being held alongside the IDSA Conference, also at Kean this year. The collaborative efforts of both groups has drawn a great roster of speakers, designers, educators, and students together...
TYPOGRAPHY SUMMER SCHOOL ///
If you’re in London this summer and you happen to like letters then by all means check out the following, courtesy of Fraser Muggeridge. Typography Summer School A week-long programme of typographic study in London for recent graduates and professionals. Alongside live projects run by Fraser Muggeridge, the school will host talks, seminars and tutorials...
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TFAL RELAUNCH ///
Our good friends over at Thinking For a Living™ have just re-launched their site! The new site makes good use of some innovative navigational techniques and has a slew of great resources, articles, links and more. Make sure to check them out and visit often.
ALFALFA SEEDS ///
Just received a press release from a wonderful designer and friend, Rafael Esquer, about his new project: Alfalfa Seeds. Go support a great cause be purchasing one of the shirts from his debut collection, 7 Deadly Sins. Part of the proceeds from alfalfa seeds will support scholarships for minority students at Art Center College of...
THE SPUTNIK OBSERVATORY ///
A new site by Jonathan Harris was just launched today, The Sputnik Observatory. Go check it out now! From the site: Sputnik Observatory is a New York not-for-profit educational organization dedicated to the study of contemporary culture. We fulfill this mission by documenting, archiving, and disseminating ideas that are shaping modern thought by interviewing leading...
NEW POSTERS ///
I thought I’d share two new posters I made recently. These posters were to announce the classes I’ll be teaching at Kean this fall. I’ll only be teaching Typography I now, but thought I’d share the other anyway. Thanks to YWFT for the free type. The quote on the Typography poster is by Ellen Lupton....
GETTING BETTER / FRANK CHIMERO ///
These are uncertain times, but what times are certain? Usually, the interesting things are unpredictable. Like your life, and hopefully mine. And I’d venture to say that the best things that happen to all of us are typically the direct result of something completely out of our control. I don’t know about you, but to...
CORNEL WEST INTERVIEWS LUPE FIASCO ///
Cornel West interviewed Lupe Fiasco as part of Calvin College’s Festival of Faith & Music. Check out the audio here.
THE PRACTICE SESSIONS ///
Thinking for a Living is proud to announce The Practice Sessions, a workshop and panel discussion by Antonio Carusone, Frank Chimero, Duane King and Matt Owens taking place at the National Student Show & Conference in Dallas, Texas. The Practice Sessions is part of TFAL’s continued efforts as an ever-growing platform dedicated to the concept...
HOW [NOT] TO WRITE LIKE A DESIGNER ///
The design writer William Bostwick offers and explains five points for designers who need to express themselves in written form: “Write about yourself, write a story, write real words, don’t write too much.” Excellent article recommended for any designer serious about his or her career. READ IT HERE. Via Core77
