check out this charming little documentary from dutch TV show ‘kunstuur’ called type hunters, which follows four typographers (erik spiekermann & bas from ‘underware’ amongst others) who discuss the type in their city and what it means to them
(still available online, for a limited time and in dutch only)
on a related note also check this website lost fonts of amsterdam
(thanks to peter kortleve) for the tip
local artist jan rothuizen at work on his complex maps & illustrations, nice quote: “i draw what i could not describe and i describe what i could not draw”
i was in the UK last week and got hold of the new (plastic) five pound note, which has an interesting bonus feature…
a series of five simple animated films from apple to promote the health app, check the series on their you tube channel…
…it’s been roughly 30 years since the desktop computer revolutionized the way the graphic design industry works. For decades before that, it was the hands of industrious workers, and various ingenious machines and tools that brought type and image together on meticulously prepared paste-up boards, before they were sent to the printer…
this documentary graphic means which is currently in production, aims to cast its eyes backwards to take an in-depth look at the history of our profession, seems very promising so far…