http://www.magnetstudio.com/words Good ideas are a dime a dozen... it's execution that counts Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:14:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/2010/feltron-letterpress-annual-report http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/2010/feltron-letterpress-annual-report#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 12:20:19 +0000 Jon Black http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/?p=2398 Letterpress version of Feltron’s 2009 Annual Report printed by Swayspace in New York, designed by Nicholas Felton. The 8″ x 10″, 4-color, 16 page annual report is printed on 80 lbs. French Durotone cover stock.]]> http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/2010/feltron-letterpress-annual-report/feed 0 http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/2010/up-there-documentary http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/2010/up-there-documentary#comments Sun, 09 May 2010 11:59:39 +0000 Jon Black http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/?p=2379 Shot high above the streets of New York, UP THERE reveals the dying craft of large-scale hand painted advertising and the untold story of the painters struggling to keep it alive. Capturing a trade that is equal parts artistic precision and gruelling labour, the film presents a painting tradition pre-dating modern advertising. A craft that [...]]]> http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/2010/up-there-documentary/feed 0 http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/2010/monotype-machine http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/2010/monotype-machine#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:26:11 +0000 Jon Black http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/?p=2232 www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbHsZ3RrXB8 A short video showing the classic Monotype hot metal typesetting machine. The system shown here uses two separate units-a keyboard and a caster. The keyboard operator types the copy, each key punching holes in a roll of tape. This analogue record from the keyboard operator will later guide the caster which uses ‘hot metal’ [...]]]> http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/2010/monotype-machine/feed 0 http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/2010/opentype-guide http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/2010/opentype-guide#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:10:04 +0000 Jon Black http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/?p=1998 OpenType (OT) is a cross-platform type format that includes expert layout features to provide richer linguistic support and advanced typographic control. Using OT technology you can substitute your characters for different glyphs1 using many different methods; Ligatures, Small Caps, Oldstyle Figures, Fractions, Superscript/Subscript, Ordinals, Alternates, Titling Characters and many more. This beginners guide will help [...]]]> http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/2010/opentype-guide/feed 14 http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/2010/title-sequence-typography http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/2010/title-sequence-typography#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:36:20 +0000 Jon Black http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/?p=1965 Since the late 1950s, film title sequences have often been a showcase for contemporary design and illustration. The title sequences of Saul Bass and Maurice Binder are among the best examples of this though they inspired many imitators both in cinema and on television. Christian Annyas has gathered a nice collection of title sequence graphics for us [...]]]> http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/2010/title-sequence-typography/feed 0 http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/2010/letterpress-printing http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/2010/letterpress-printing#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:42:10 +0000 Jon Black http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/?p=1945 Letterpress printing is a form of relief printing introduced to Europe in 1450 by Johannes Gutenberg. Although moveable type systems had been used previously, Gutenberg’s innovations removed the enormous amount of labour involved in manipulating individual characters. For centuries after Gutenberg’s invention hand-set metal type was the industry standard, but with the advent of the [...]]]> http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/2010/letterpress-printing/feed 0 http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/2010/stamps http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/2010/stamps#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:52:45 +0000 Jon Black http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/?p=1764 A stamp design includes several elements required for it to accomplish its purpose satisfactorily. Most important is the denomination indicating its monetary value, while international agreements require a country name on almost all types of stamps. The second required element, at least for stamps intended to be used on international mail, is the name of [...]]]> http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/2010/stamps/feed 0