Looking for an out-of-the-ordinary, design-oriented gifts? Here, in no particular order, is my ever changing list of interesting sellers: Calamityware… French Paper… Von Glitschka Studios… Alex Gross… Mama’s Sauce… Lettering artist Jessica Hische… Graphic Designer Kit Hinrichs… Graphic Designer Louise Fili… Miscellaneous Man: Rare posters and vintage graphics… The Hoefler&Co Design Shop… Brooklyn Superhero Supply […]
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Every designer strives for work that looks this natural…
Every designer strives for work that looks natural. By that I mean, when a design works, it looks as though it is almost organic—the composition optimizes the space, elements fit like puzzle pieces, and the effect is instantaneous. Nick Misani’s stuff, to me, looks like that kind of natural. No surprise he is a Senior […]
There is an art to negotiating difficult projects nicely…
There is an art to saying difficult things nicely. Jessica Hische, the celebrated letterer, illustrator, and designer makes another generous contribution to the design community in the form of “Jessica’s Client Email Helper”—an interactive process for making nice easier. As she explains it, “Negotiating incoming project terms over email is difficult for even the well-seasoned […]