Process Journal: The Grid
September 2nd, 2010Thomas Williams, one of the talents behind the excellent Process Journal, has documented the changes that were made to the grid system for Edition Two of the journal. Thomas writes:
The Process Journal grid has undergone several updates for Edition Two, the major change being an increase in the size of the internal gutter from 30mm up to 40mm. Although this may appear to be only a minor adjustment, it changes the dynamics of the grid in several different ways.
The extra 10mm was taken from the outside columns, otherwise reserved for image captions and room for the reader’s thumbs to hold the publication (with minimal overlay of the content). The space was removed evenly from these columns to minimize the change in visual consistency from the previous edition.
Increasing this gutter also proved to be advantageous to the overall layout of the publication and resulted in three outcomes: firstly, by centralizing the content further into the middle of the page allowing more padding and easier reading of type that falls within the two central columns; secondly, it allows a larger clearance for images placed over or near the edge of the gutter — thus minimizing the loss of image into the spine; and lastly, the increase results in an overall wider area of content.
The original objective was to create a grid that was flexible enough to deal with a wide range of content, enable flexibility and retain visual consistency. This objective still remains; hence the vast majority of grid has been unaltered and has proven itself worthy for a second time. In our experience it is a rare to have the chance to revisit and refine a project so we have embraced the opportunity and believe that small changes like these contribute to our endeavor of producing an always-improving publication.
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Process Journal
May 25th, 2010Process Journal is a quarterly design publication by Australian studio Hunt, that highlights the very best of Australian and International design.
The first edition features work by Unit Editions, Heydays, Norm, Spin, Kim Holtermand, and more.
The journal is printed on Knight Velluem stock using a 4 Colour Process with blind emboss. It looks stunning in the photos, and must be amazing in person. You can pick one up for $25.
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Lacoste: The Element Of Style
May 5th, 2010
There’s something about the Lacoste brand and products that I love: they’re well-designed, detailed and minimal. So I’m excited to see that these concepts were extended to their new book, Lacoste: The Element Of Style by Olivier Margot. The book presents the visual history of this classic brand in a well-designed package. I personally love the simple design of the cover — which comes in 5 different color-ways — and the canvas texture.
I did some quick searching and couldn’t find any info on the designer of the book. I wonder if Lacoste did it themselves.
You can grab a copy of the book from Amazon or Assouline.
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Typographic Conundrums
December 8th, 2009Category: Books, Design, International Typographic Style, Merch, Typography
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Conundrums is a striking new book, designed by Harry Pearce of Pentagram, that presents a collection of typographic puzzles constrained by three simple rules: one box, two colours, a single typeface. The typeface used is AG Old Face designed by Guenter Gerhard Lange in 1984 for the H. Berthold AG type foundry.
Beautiful. You can grab a copy for only $10 at Amazon.
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Atelier 1A
May 15th, 2009Atelier 1A is the new moniker of designer Glenn Garriock, also a contributor of the excellent site FormFiftyFive. Glenn’s portfolio is a must see, my favorite being this poster for the Digital Photography course at Telford College.
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Thirteen
April 20th, 2009Bristol based form Thirteen has compiled a superb portfolio filled with work that will get your design juices flowing. Each piece is precisely designed and extremely inspirational.
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Matt Judge
March 9th, 2009After 3.5 years at SEA Design, the talented Matt Judge is looking for a new challenge. Definitely check out his portfolio, which is filled with excellent work. Matt is also one of the founders of inspiration blog Design Assembly.
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Five Simple Steps
February 2nd, 2009Mark Boulton’s Five Simple Steps: A Practical Guide to Designing for the Web is finally available in PDF format for only £12.
A Practical Guide to Designing for the Web aims to teach you techniques for designing your website using the principles of graphic design. Featuring five sections, each covering a core aspect of graphic design: Getting Started, Research, Typography, Colour, and Layout. Learn solid graphic design theory that you can simply apply to your designs, making the difference from a good design to a great one.
I’m about to download it and check this baby out. Very exciting.
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Die Neue Haas Grotesk
January 21st, 2009I found this Flickr set of the super rare Die Neue Haas Grotesk type specimen book. For those of you that don’t know, Die Neue Haas Grotesk was the original name for Helvetica. You can get a glimpse of the book in the film Helvetica when Matthew Carter shows off his copy. It was also on display at the MOMA as part of an Helvetica exhibit.
What I would do to get my hands on a copy.
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Writings on Architecture
December 9th, 2008Another gorgeous book by Bierut’s team at Pentagram. Writings on Architecture is being published in conjunction with the rededication of Rudolph’s newly restored masterpiece, Yale’s Art and Architecture Building.
Also check out this gallery of excellent posters designed by Michael Bierut for the Yale School of Architecture.
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80 20 100 Catalogue
November 18th, 2008Eye Magazine just posted some images of the Crouwel 80 20 100 exhibit catalogue designed by David Quay. Very nice indeed. I love how all the pages have a visible grid. One unfortunate thing about catalogue is that a good chunk of it is in black and white. Bummer.
You can download a PDF version of the catalogue to get a good look at it or you can order a copy for yourself and enjoy it in the comfort of your home.
The Vivid Gallery site has a small photo gallery of the event. I wish I were able to attend. Did anyone get to go? How was it?
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Quantum of Solace Hardback
November 14th, 2008Quantum of Solace: The Complete James Bond Short Stories is a stunning book designed by Angus Hyland and Fabian Herrmann of Pentagram that is a collection of Ian Fleming’s Bond short stories. Gorgeous.
Hyland created a cloth-covered hardback with cover imagery restricted to a silver foil-blocked image of Bond’s infamous Walther PPK (shown here with silencer). A subtle diamond pattern is debossed on to the boards, which combined with deep burgundy endpapers evokes the discerning elegance of Bond’s world. An embossed manila bellyband with typewritten cover information on the label evokes the official documents of the period.