Delightfully charming and alcohol free!

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These tasty new soda bottles make me want to move to the UK and give up other libations. Two words: flexo-love. You can check out the full line here.

Posted in Amusement

Perspective adjusted and pre-masked! It’s like falling in love!

Dare I say it? Ok, here goes.

Freakin’ mad props!

Finally a stock photo company committed to saving my bum at deadline time! These $30. blanks come as PSD files with perspective adjusted masks already made. Drop your comp in and you are ready for your presentation in minutes. Sure, $30. is spendy. Sometimes your back is against a wall. Check them out at LiveSurface.com.

LiveSurface.com

(Thanks to both Ali W. and James P. for letting me know about this site.)

Posted in Course Related, Education, Portfolio Workshop, Resources, Vocation & Profession

Typographic Motherlode!

Disoriented Canadian Moose

And while we’re at it, take a look at Luc Devroye’s website when you need to answer a typographic inquiry, any typographic inquiry. The man has links to everything and everyone. His disclaimer does not indicate the depth of the resource he has put together.

“This web page is imperfect. I apologize for all errors and omissions. Please do not read it as a sort of ultimate reference, because it isn’t. However, all type designers and typographers are hereby invited for drinks at my place in Montreal (map, address and phone number on my main page).”

Typophiles, be sure to take him up on his offer and stop by for drinks at his place next time you are in Montreal. Be sure to buy.

Posted in Amusement, Course Related, Resources, Typography

Free Typeface Editor / Convertor

Free yourself from stock faces and forge your own with FontForge. This handy utility is available for pretty much every platform and converts those nasty, evil true type fonts to opentype faces. Be sure to post your comments here sometime.

Posted in Course Related, Resources, Typography

Free Windows Font Management

This one is going out to all the Graphic Design students struggling to make their windows machines work. I haven’t tried this little devil but you may find it useful. Red Spark Studios has a freeware font management tool just for you. Stop back in and post how well you like it.

Posted in Course Related, Typography