Why we set type before we draw a grid
Most layouts start with columns. Ours start with one paragraph set at the right size.
Journal
Notes on type, print, signs and running a small studio. A new post most months.
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Designing signs for people in a hurry
Notes from six months of watching how people actually read the harbour signs.
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A short case for uncoated paper
It costs a little more, it shows every mistake, and readers keep the book longer.
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What a library app should not do
We removed eleven features from the first draft. Reservations went up.
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Hanging an exhibition in paper rooms
How we built five rooms out of paper and kept them standing for three months.
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The studio reading list, autumn edition
Eight books on type, maps and making things by hand that we keep lending out.