March 11, 2009 by
I came to know Need Magazine after receiving a subscription from Antonio as a gift (thanks again AG). I've received 3 issues so far and I'll say, it's the most inspiring and truly altruistic view of the world of social good in a magazine I've seen. They document projects and groups all over the world with vivid imagery and telling stories.
Get a subscription, they're only $27 and it's pretty impossible to find it on the shelves of you local bookstore anyway. If you can't afford it, at least check out their blog or get a digital version of their first issue for free.
Need was designed by a firm up in Minneapolis, Fusion Hill. They have done a great job in keeping it simple and letting the words and picutures tell the stories.
Check it out and let me know what you think!
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January 07, 2009 by
This quarter at Chicago Portfolio School, we've decided to use this book as a loose reference guide throughout the tiered type classes. It's one of the few information-based type books I haven't read so I thought I'd post some thoughts.
If you're looking to refresh your type terminology and basic typographic application, then this book is a must read. Visuals enhance content on nearly every page and external references supply hours of intensive research beyond the scope of this book. Quite often, I was rewarded with a side note relating to deeper resources on the topic at hand. The varied exercises pulled from real-world class examples, following each section, are a big help for brainstorming class projects and assignments.
I read it over a long weekend so fear not, the printed page. If you're looking to refresh your knowledge, it's a must. If you want something more conceptually intensive, look elsewhere.
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