Type Directors Club’s charming and informative video about Mike Parker, past year's recipient of the Type Director’s Club Medal.
"The Type Directors Club Medal is awarded to individuals and institutions that have made significant advances for, contributions to, and achievements in the art and craft of type and typography.
Wallpaper Magazine asked various graphic designers and illustrators to design a series of covers for their August Handmade 2012 issue. This is the heartwarming and emotional story of one, Alan Kitching and his late wife Celia. For more Information: http://www.wallpaper.com/design/handmade-2012-custom-covers/5818
"Wallpaper Magazine asked various graphic designers and illustrators to design a series of covers for their August Handmade 2012 issue. This is the heartwarming and emotional story of one, Alan Kitching and his late wife Celia."
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The documentary (Dutch spoken) about Ben Joosten, "Naar de letter", made by Hanne van der Woude is available online. It is a charming portrait of the artist.
The image of the wall build from giant wood type is just mind-blowing:)
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short film made by students of HKU (in Dutch)
A student documentary project completed in April 2012. Note: Having received recurring criticism regarding my poor audio editing skills, I hope to be lucky enough to find someone to salvage as much of it as possible when I revisit this project at a later date. Thank you to everyone who has continued to share this film despite it being difficult to listen to. Interviewees in order of appearance: Joanne Saul, Type Books (http://typebooks.ca/) Stephen Fowler, Monkey's Paw Bookshop (http://monkeyspaw.com/) Stan Bevington, Coach House Books (http://www.chbooks.com/) Brian Morgan, The Walrus Magazine (http://walrusmagazine.com/) Don Taylor, Don Taylor Bookbinding (www.dontaylorbookbinder.com) Michael Torosian, Lumiere Press (www.lumierepress.com) Akemi Nishidera, KOZO Studio Gallery (http://kozostudio.blogspot.com) George Walker, Biting Dog Press & OCADU (http://www3.sympatico.ca/george.walker/) Special thanks to: Craig Black, for letting me peruse Don Black Linecasting (www.donblack.ca/) & Paul, for allowing me to film at Eliot's Bookshop. And a big thank you to my capstone professor, Grahame Lynch, who was my mentor and advisor through the whole process. All music licensed through http://www.audionetwork.com/ This documentary is a humble exploration of the world of print, as it scratches the surface of its future. I consider this a work in progress. It is built upon interviews with individuals who are active in the Toronto print community and questions whether or not they expect to see the disappearance of the physical book within our lifetime. The act of reading a “tangible tome” has evolved, devolved, and changed many times over, especially in recent years. I hope for the film to stir thought and elicit discussion about the immersive reading experience and the lost craft of the book arts, from the people who are still passionate about reading on paper as well as those who are not. Please feel free to leave a comment below or email me directly at epiloguedoc@gmail.com. I would love to hear from you!
A wonderful documentary by a Canadian student Hannah Ryu Chung about the future of the physical book. Build upon interviews with printers, publishers, book binders and bookshop owners active in Toronto, it questions the future of the printed book. Hannah hopes that the film will stir thought and elicit discussion about the immersive reading experience and the lost craft of the book arts, from the people who are still passionate about reading on paper as well as those who are not.
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O ECHO Book by Stan Van Steendam, editor Uitgeverij Vrijdag video by Stan Van Steendam, music by Jeroen Joosten Copyright 2012
I really like this typographic book trailer made by a Belgian designer Stan Van Steendam for promotion of his new book. "O Echo' tells us about adventures of little boy Tuur in a city full of rhythmic sounds. Even though it is a children's book, I wouldn't mind to have it on my shelf:)
Read MoreTraditional crafts are championed in the Digital Age. Letterpress artist Rob gives a primer. You can read Part 1 of Rob's essay entitled "A Brief History of 557 Years of Letterpress and Typography" at http://fortnightjournal.com/rob-lomascolo/355-letterpress-101.html Original Music by Christopher North. christophernorth.com Fortnight Journal: Edition IV For more on Rob and to see more of his work, visit Fortnight Journal at http://fortnightjournal.com/ and Rob's site at rlpress.blogspot.com © Fortnight Journal, Project of the Fourteen Foundation 2012
Letterpress artist Rob LoMascolo talks about the traditional craft of printing in a short instructional videos on Fortnight online documentary project.
Read MoreMargaret Craig, Department Chair of Painting, Drawing and Printmaking at the Southwest School of Art, gives us a glimpse into her art making practice. This documentary was produced in association with Southwest School of Art, learn more about their BFA program at http://www.swschool.org. Learn more about the artist at http://www.MargaretCraig.com. Special thanks to REM Gallery. Learn more about the filmmakers at http://www.WalleyFilms.com. Music by Chris Zabriskie http://www.ChrisZabriskie.com.
"…artists and biologist are taught to observe the nature.
Biologist are taught to study the functioning of the organic physical world
and the artists are taught to make social observation of the physical world."