TypeNotes: A journal dedicated to typography & graphic design, No.2 2018

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Content includes:
Tap dance, How the typewriter changed the way we communicate
Skin deep, Tattooing and lettering
Five things… I look for when hiring a designer, Jack Renwick, Jack Renwick Studio
Freelance life, A comic by Babak Ganjei
Journey into spacing, An exploration of space in font design
Five things… I look for when hiring a designer, Philip Carter, Carter Studio
Piece by piece, Laura Snoad looks at the creation of a masthead
Brushes with greatness, Better Letters founder Sam Roberts in conversation with hand letterers Barbara Enright and Carla Hackett
Five things… I look for when hiring a designer, Jamie Ellul, Supple Studio
Mint Never Hinged, lain Follett shares his graphic stamp collection
Typography takes a trip, Nigel Waymouth looks back at what “psychedelia” really means
Five things… I look for when hiring a designer, Grant Dickson, Venturethree
Eenheidsworst: Has “less is more” gone too far? VBAT designers give their opinion on homogenisation in design
An introduction to digital type tools, A guide to type design software
Money makers, O Street tells us about making banknotes
Behind the scenes, Peek into Richard Kindersley’s stunning stone carving workshop
Type porn, Peep at the x-rated adult movie posters of the 60s and 70s
Five things… I look for when hiring a designer, Astrid Stavro, Atlas
Sketching it out, Jack Sachs reveals his process
Mad men, Inspiration from Milton Glaser
A series on punctuation, A look at asterisks, the octothorpe and section symbol
Forgive us our signs, Small businesses punning masterpieces

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TypeNotes: A journal dedicated to typography & graphic design, No.2 2018
TypeNotes: A journal dedicated to typography & graphic design, No.2 2018
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In Rau's case, the combination of graphic design and photo produces a particularly positive result, since he uses the photo not so much as an object of representation but rather as a suggestive means of expression.

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KLM's brand evolution by Henrion Design Associates. Founded in 1919, KLM is the world's oldest operating airline. In 1961, Henrion Design Associates redesigned the iconic brand, overcoming challenges of standardisation and outdated aesthetics.
In minor printed matter we constantly meet the new typography, but it is relatively rare to find posters designed on the new lines. And yet poster-designing is a field where new typographical methods might be employed with great effect.

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A selection of poster designs from Die besten Plakate des Jahres 1958 with a translated foreword by Maria Netter. Featuring the work of Müller-Brockmann, Celestino Piatti, Donald Brun and Armin Hofmann.