ITC Lubalin Graph

Posted on February 12, 2008February 12, 2008 Posted in TypographyTagged avant garde, fonts, Herb Lubalin, ITC, slab serif, typeface, Typography15 Comments

I’m not much of a serif guy but I do love ITC Lubalin Graph. It’s basically a serif version of Avant Garde designed in 1974 by Herb Lubalin. The forms are identical in both typefaces, but Lubalin Graph contains slab serifs giving it the beauty of Avant Garde but with a more traditional feel. I know there’s an alternates version that contains special slanted letters and ligatures but I can’t find it anywhere. The entire family can be had for around $200 which includes Extra Light, Book, Medium, Demi and Bold. I might have to invest in this. There is also a condensed version but I doesn’t look that great.

If anyone has anymore info about this face or the alternates version, please shoot me an email. Thanks.

OK-RM

Posted on February 12, 2008February 12, 2008 Posted in Design, TypographyTagged graphic design, identity, london, new york, ok-rm, publications, Typography5 Comments

It’s work like this that makes my obsession with Graphic Design even stronger and gets my design juices flowing. OK-RM is a collaborative partnership between Oliver Knight and Rory Mcgrath that is based in London and New York. These guys pump out exceptional work.

Via Grafik Cache

Grid Systems In Graphic Design

Posted on February 11, 2008October 20, 2008 Posted in Books, BookShelf, Design, Grid Systems, TypographyTagged an exhibit in mono, book, braun, build, graphic design, grids, josef müller-brockmann, spin, total design, typographic, Typography, we are the world27 Comments

This weekend I finally picked up Grid Systems in Graphic Design by Josef Müller Brockmann. To say this is a great book would be an understatement. I think it’s one of the most important books on graphic design and every serious designer should put this at the top of their must read list. Brockmann does an exceptional job of explaining why a grid is so valuable to a design, and the important rules of setting type on a grid. This book alone will make me a better designer.

I also picked up Brockmann’s other great book, The Graphic Artist and his Design Problems. I haven’t read it yet but I plan to this week.

I’ve added photos of these books to my Flickr page along with:

We Are The World
Total Design: 40 Years
Braun Design Magazine
An Exhibition In Mono Catalogue
Spin/2: 50 Reading Lists

Miltos Manetas Invite/Poster

Posted on February 11, 2008February 11, 2008 Posted in Design, TypographyTagged dutch, experimental jetset, graphic design, helvetica, invite, modernism, poster

This outstanding poster was designed by Experimental Jetset as an invite and poster for a Miltos Manetas exhibit last year. It doesn’t get better than this.