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Monthly Archives: September 2010

An Incunabulum?

Posted on: September 18, 2010

An incunabulum is “the earliest stages or first traces of anything”. I’ve really been itching to design my own typeface for the last few years. Maybe this will be the very first sketch. It would need some serious work but I like the general direction. The secondary, or probably more appropriately, primary meaning of IncunabulumContinue Reading

Behind the scenes of Aidant

Posted on: September 18, 2010

The Century Dictionary defines aidant as “a helper or aid; an adjuvant or assistant”. Learn more about aidant at Wordnik.com This video was shot with an iPhone 4 and a REALLY makeshift lightbox. I originally planned on having the robot on plain white, but I thought it might be fun for you to see justContinue Reading

Typal is today’s Wordguile

Posted on: September 15, 2010

Typal 1. Relating to a type or types; belonging to types; serving as a type; typical. Confession: I worked for a paint-your-own-pottery shop for a few years during university. Next confession: I was never good at it. Ever.

Elephantine

Posted on: September 13, 2010

Side note: I couldn’t help myself. The typeface used here is Elephant. Learn more about this word at Wordnik.com

Convivial is today’s Wordguile

Posted on: September 12, 2010

Pamplona is the host city for the world famous San Fermin festival, also known as the Running of the Bulls. It all begins here, in the town center, where participants are armed with ketchup, mustard and other various food products. When it all begins, the food starts flying. Image courtesy of The Big Picture.

Progeria

Posted on: September 10, 2010

While this project was a bit silly, progeria is not. Progeria is defined as “A rare congenital disorder of childhood that is characterized by rapid onset of the physical changes typical of old age, usually resulting in death before the age of 20″. These photos were all taken with an iPhone and AgingBooth, an appContinue Reading