Lubalin Now

Lubalin Now is the inaugural exhibition in the newly re-located Herb Lubalin Study Center of Design and Typography at the Cooper Union.

The show includes recent posters, publications, and motion graphics by internationally recognized graphic designers that spotlight an emerging trend toward expressive lettering and typography.

Original sketches, magazines, logotypes, and posters selected from the Lubalin Center Archive will illuminate Herb Lubalin’s influence on contemporary graphic design. Work by artists include Marian Bantjes, Deanne Cheuk, Gretel, Jessica Hische, HunterGatherer, Justin Thomas Kay, Like Minded Studio, Christopher Martinez, Non-Format, Roberto Quiñones, Strange Attractors Design, TV Land and Herb Lubalin.

On view through December 8, 2009.

Image by Post Typography

Pushpin Masterpiece

Just got back from our whirlwind tour of universities in the UK and have been slogging through the enormous accumulation of emails in my inbox. Before my eyes, completely glazed over, I saw the good folks at Photojojo are selling the nifty Pushpin Frame. Easy to use on cubicle walls or other surfaces that aren't conducive to large nails. The frames are a little pricey, but perfect for a Christmas gift.
Found via Photojojo

On Tour

Whew! We’ve been quite busy the last week or so and need to catch our breaths. Charles and I have been traveling through Paris and London, visiting illustrators and universities. So far Charles has given lectures at University of Hertfordshire, Central St Martin's College of Art & Design and Sheffield University. Today we're visiting Loughborough University and tonight Charles is speaking again.

Charles has written about this trip on the 3x3 Blog, where he describes in-depth our experiences in school and in Paris where we met illustrators Eric Giriat and Rick Tulka.

Art of the Samurai

One of the first things I'd like to do upon my return to New York in a few weeks, is visit the Met's Art of the Samurai exhibition. It looks absolutely beautiful. And apparently because some of the items are so delicate they will be on view in rotation for a couple of weeks at a time.

Hello Stranger

With a bitter wind, whipping through the crimson-tinged trees, it dawned on me that it is truly autumn. Time flies. And it especially flies when you're totally engulfed in a project. For the past 6 weeks I've been concentrating on our sister publication 3x3's Illustration Annual No. 6. The result? A beautiful 264-page compendium of today's top illustrators and the fact that this blog has been sadly neglected.

Have no fear though, in the next few days I will be more diligent in my posts. And in the coming couple of weeks, I will hopefully have no shortage of inspiration to share as we will be taking a journey across the pond. There, we will meet students and educators of design and illustration.

From A to Z: LetterPlayground

LetterPlayground is a brand new site presented by Nate Williams where you can play with letter forms. Unleash your creativity on any (or all) 26 letters, upload and make comments and promote favorites. Nifty fun!

CQ17: Winners Announced

The winners for CQ17 have been announced. View the list of winners. CQ17 will be published in December 2009. Winners’ and runners-ups’ work will be shown on our online gallery in December as well. Our thanks goes out to all who entered. Don't forget that you can compete in CQ18, enter now.