June 7, 2012
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Epilogue: The Future of Print is a wonderful student documentary project by Hanah Ryu Chung about book and print culture in Toronto. In the film, eight local book and print professionals talk about their work and what the future holds for the printed … Continue reading
May 16, 2012
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The excellent Art of the Title looks at the opening sequences to Anatomy of a Murder and Bunny Lake is Missing by Saul Bass. Just Getting Started — Bill Moran on the Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, … Continue reading
May 9, 2012
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Lyra Kilston reviews Saul Bass: A Life in Film and Design for the LA Review of Books. The Well-Made Book — An interesting article by Michael Agresta on how printed books, and their design, are changing in the digital age: … Continue reading
April 11, 2012
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“I thoroughly enjoy the sound of the machines turning, and seeing the type come out is a joy” A really wonderful short film about 80 year-old Lewis Mitchell who has been maintaining Monotype casting machines for 62 years and continues to do … Continue reading
April 1, 2012
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Lava lamps, egg chairs, and “and outfits that would look great in a B-52s music video”… Grant Snider’s vision of the book of the future for The New York Times Sunday Book Review!