Mary Huang’s computer applicaiton Typeface is a “typographic photobooth”, custom software that generates type design from facial dimensions. It uses a camera as an input device, scanning the user’s face and translating the image into a typeface. There are 2 videos showing how the program works here.
The button to the right comes from a website that says
We support the printed word in all its forms: newspapers, magazines, and of course books. We think reading on computers or phones or whatever is fine, but it cannot replace the experience of reading words printed on paper. We pledge to continue reading the printed word in the digital era and beyond.
After I wrote about the sideway poetry project in St Paul, Bonnie Baker wrote “you may be interested in the concrete poetry in bpnichol Lane, a lane in Toronto, Ontario which is named for Canadian poet, bpnichol (1944 – 1988). bpnichol, one of the 4-Horsemen (a Canadian sound poetry performance group), was also a world reknowned ‘pataphysicist and Toronto small press promoter.” There are images, including the one below, here. You can hear the 4-Horsemen read several of their poems here. Anyone else know of cities with poetry in the sidewalks?
First, look at the pictures of the finished book here, then read how she made the book, including creating the design using Illustrator then using a laser cutter to do the cutouts. While there’s wonderful detail in this post, I especially appreciated that she decided to put a hole into both the back and front covers to entice viewers to open the book… There’s more on her blog about making books and other artful things. (Unfortunately I can’t find the name of the artist anywhere on her blog!?)
UPDATE: Since I wrote this, the artist added her name and contact info to her blog. It’s Hannah Prentice. (Thanks Celia, for noticing this!)
You’re probably seen on TV or in the drug-store the Snuggie, a blanket with sleeves (that looks more like a bathrobe worn backwards) that purports to keep you warm while watching TV or reading on the couch. The blanket with built-in gloves below keeps your arms and hands warm while reading in bed. Notice that the top of the index finger is cut out, to make it easier to turn the pages. My solution is to wear arm warmers, which do double duty, as I can wear them during the day under my coat… Found here and available here.
As I continue to look for inspiration for the journal project I’m participating in, I saw this set of pictures of pages from a lettering sketchbook by Linzie Hunter. Here’s one of them, as first seen on the Ampersand blog. See more pages here.
