Font management software Dec 11, 08, 3:32 a.m.

What do you all use? What do you think of Extensis Suitcase compared to Linotype Explorer? Pluses/minuses?

Pattern pattern Jul 18, 08, 3:38 a.m.

New downloadable pattern series on Néojaponisme. Every week, we'll release a new pattern that you can download and use. I imagine that at some point it'll be collected into a book + CD, but we'll wait and see...
http://neojaponisme.com/2008/07/…

Psystar? May 4, 08, 10:01 a.m.

Thoughts?

New book out 3 days ago Mar 6, 08, 11:13 a.m.

Parallel Strokes, a book about graffiti and typography, just came out and is available now via the book website:

http://parallelstrokes.com/
www.parallelstrokes.com

Parallel Strokes is a collection of interviews with twenty-plus contemporary typeface designers, graffiti writers, and lettering artists around the world. The book is introduced with a comprehensive essay charting the history of graffiti, its relation to type design, and how the two practices relate in the wider context of lettering.

Interviews within include conversations with pan-European type design collective Underware, Japanese type designer Akira Kobayashi, American graffiti writer and fine artist Barry McGee/Twist, German graffiti writers Daim and Seak, American lettering artist, graphic designer and design educator Ed Fella, among others. Parallel Strokes is an enquiry into the history, context, and development of lettering today, both culturally approved and illicit.

Full list of interviewees:

Akira Kobayashi
Underware
Ed Fella
Delta
Jerry Inscoe/Joker
Jens Gehlhaar
Daim
Seak
Jonas Williamsson
Handselecta
Tauba Auerbach
Lady Pink
She One
Eklips AWR/MSK
Eskae
Renos
Mike Giant
Chaz Bojorquez
Barry McGee/Twist

The result of six years of research in the combined arts of lettering, graffiti, and typeface design, Parallel Strokes is a collection of interviews some of the best letterform creators in the world today.

Chaz Bojorquez talks about the origins of barrio graffiti in Los Angeles and the evolution of the craft. Fellow Angeleno, vernacular graphic designer Ed Fella, speaks about his history in lettering and how he earned the title “The King of Zing” in Detroit design and illustration circles. Famed Japanese type designer Akira Kobayashi discusses Roman and Japanese letterforms while showcasing a lifetime of type design work. European graffiti writers Daim, Seak, and Delta share their thoughts on dimensional graffiti lettering while American graffiti writer Mike Giant talks about vernacular lettering, typeface design, and the evolution of graffiti handstyles.

Parallel Strokes is richly illustrated throughout, featuring copious previously unpublished work by the interviewed artists, as well as supplementary illustrations and photographs detailing contemporary and historical trends in graffiti and type design.

The first 100 orders come with a two color 17" x 20" Parallel Strokes poster printed using recycled paper and soy inks at Portland, Oregon's Pinball Publishing.

Parallel Strokes is 244 pages thick and available for $25 with free shipping worldwide.

http://parallelstrokes.com/
www.parallelstrokes.com

Parallel Strokes Mar 2, 08, 10:32 p.m.

<span style="font-weight:bold;">About Parallel Strokes:</span>

<a href="http://parallelstrokes.com/">Parallel Strokes</a> is a collection of interviews with twenty-plus contemporary typeface designers, graffiti writers, and lettering artists around the world. The book is introduced with a comprehensive essay charting the history of graffiti, its relation to type design, and how the two practices relate in the wider context of lettering.
Interviews within include conversations with pan-European type design collecitve <a href="http://www.underware.nl/site2/index.php3">Underware</a>, Japanese type designer <a href="http://www.linotype.com/">Akira Kobayashi</a>, American graffiti writer and fine artist Barry McGee/Twist, German graffiti writers <a href="http://edfella.com/">Daim</a> and <a href="http://seakone.com/">Seak</a>, American lettering artist, graphic designer and design eductor <a href="http://edfella.com/">Ed Fella</a>, among others. Parallel Strokes is an enquiry into the history, context, and development of lettering today, both culturally approved and illicit.

Full list of interviewees:

<a href="http://www.linotype.com/">Akira Kobayashi</a>
<a href="http://www.underware.nl/site2/index.php3">Underware</a>
<a href="http://edfella.com/">Ed Fella</a>
<a href="http://www.deltainc.nl/indexdeltainc.html">Delta</a>
<a href="http://jinscoe.com/">Jerry Inscoe/Joker</a>
<a href="http://brandnewschool.com/">Jens Gehlhaar</a>
<a href="http://daimgallery.com/">Daim</a>
<a href="http://seakone.com/">Seak</a>
<a href="http://reala.se/">Jonas Williamsson</a>
<a href="http://handselecta.com/">Handselecta</a>
<a href="http://taubaauerbach.com/">Tauba Auerbach</a>
<a href="http://taubaauerbach.com/">Lady Pink</a>
<a href="http://www.blackatelier.com/">She One</a>
<a href="http://theseventhletterstore.com/">Eklips AWR/MSK</a>
<a href="http://ezrali.com/">Eskae</a>
<a href="http://www.graffiti.org/renos/index.html">Renos</a>
<a href="http://www.mikegiant.com/">Mike Giant</a>
<a href="http://www.kazemag.com/">Chaz Bojorquez</a>
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_McGee">Barry McGee/Twist</a>

The result of six years of research in the combined arts of lettering, graffiti, and typeface design, Parallel Strokes is a collection of interviews some of the best letterform creators in the world today.

<a href="http://www.kazemag.com/">Chaz Bojorquez</a> talks about the origins of barrio graffiti in Los Angeles and the evolution of the craft. Fellow Angeleno, vernacular graphic designer E<a href="http://www.edfella.com/">d Fella</a>, speaks about his history in lettering and how he earned the title “The King of Zing” in Detroit design and illustration circles. Famed Japanese type designer <a href="http://linotype.com/">Akira Kobayashi</a> discusses Roman and Japanese letterforms while showcasing a lifetime of type design work. European graffiti writers <a href="http://daimgallery.com/">Daim</a>, <a href="http://seakone.com">Seak</a>, and <a href="http://deltainc.com/">Delta</a> share their thoughts on dimensional graffiti lettering while American graffiti writer <a href="http://mikegiant.com">Mike Giant</a> talks about vernacular lettering, typeface design, and the evolution of graffiti handstyles.

<a href="http://parallelstrokes.com/">Parallel Strokes</a> is richly illustrated throughout, featuring copious previously unpublished work by the interviewed artists, as well as supplementary illustrations and photographs detailing contemporary and historical trends in graffiti and type design.

The first 100 orders come with a two color 17" x 20" Parallel Strokes poster printed using recycled paper and soy inks at Portland, Oregon's Pinball Publishing.

<a href="http://parallelstrokes.com/">Parallel Strokes</a> is 244 pages thick and available for <a href="http://parallelstrokes.com/">$20</a> with <span style="font-weight:bold;">free shipping</span> worldwide.

Guam? Feb 25, 08, 9:55 p.m.

Going to Guam on vacation in a month. Anyone know of any interesting studios doing work there worth checking out?

Pecha Kucha Night: A Celebration Feb 7, 08, 12:49 a.m.

The Pecha Kucha Night: A Celebration book is finally available online. Pecha Kucha Night is a series of global events where 20 presenters take the stage to present 20 slides, about which they will speak for 20 seconds each.

This book is a "best of", with presentations by Japanese super-architect Toyo Ito, Marcus Fairs, PKN founders Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham of the insanely awesome and talented Klein Dytham architecture, Tokyo dance group Strange Kinoko, graphic designers Namaiki, type designer Odod Ezer, and British designer Sebastian Conran.

The book was edited by Uleshka, founder of PingMag, and designed by, um, Ian Lynam Design. It weighs in at 176 pages, softcover, and has a nice UV gloss screenprinted cover. The text is a mixture of English and Japanese.

At ¥2000 ($18.75) each, including global priority shipping from Japan, it's a steal.

http://www.klein-dytham.com/pech…

Nike SB Nothing But The Truth Review Nov 18, 07, 7:04 p.m.

Review of the new Nike SB skate video on Neojaponisme. http://neojaponisme.com/2007/11/…

small Paypal cart project Dec 11, 05, 3:40 a.m.

I am starting a small type foundry website and am looking for someone to set up a small Paypal-based shopping cart that accepts credit cards. I have the site all designed- just need the e-commerce page done. Please email me for more info.

LONG LOST Sep 11, 05, 7:16 p.m.

Peter Hayes did some great work for Dischord and Adult Swim Record back in the early 90s. I cannot seem to find any info on him currently beyond one obscure band reference to a new band called "The Peter Hayes Condition"- any clues anyone? Searches through Dischord's site and a ton of related sites have turned up nada. I put up some images of his work here:

http://www.ianlynam.com/phayes.h…

Shopping cart help? Jan 1, 05, 3:05 a.m.

I've just designed a little foundry/clipart site with a few (6) typefaces that I am looking to sell. I am looking for cheap ($200 or less) or free solutions for creating a shopping cart system that will auto-email users back a url to download their zipped fonts from my site. I've seen other folks' posts about oscommerce, etc. I'm looking for something Mac-based if possible, however. Any suggestions would be most welcome.

DVD Studio Pro 3 Question Oct 26, 04, 11:03 a.m.

Hey. I'm unable to get dvds burned out of DVD Studio Pro 3 to work in Apple's DVD Player software. Any suggestions?

DVD Studio Pro Question Oct 26, 04, 9:39 a.m.

For some reason, the dvds I am making work great in physical dvd players, but are stinkeroo in Apple DVD Player software. Any suggestions? I am using DVD Studio Pro 3 and cannot get the damn things to work right in any of the machines at work.

dvd rip Apr 4, 04, 10:16 p.m.

any suggestions for software for mac os x that'll let me copy commericial dvds?

flash-based font previewer tool Mar 16, 04, 5:26 p.m.

i am interested in developing an online tryout for the typefaces i've made. any suggestions for where to find flash actionscripts that would create the base for this?
sample of what i am interested in doing:
www.ourtype.com
thanks!

pixel blackletter Feb 27, 04, 11:52 p.m.

hunting for pixel-based blackletter typeface. any suggestions?