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We had been tracking a micro-site not too long ago called: Boarding Pass/Fail by Tyler Thompson (Creative Director of squarespace.com). It sparked much dialog in the design community about the lack of regard for information design on important things we use in our culture, (e.g. flight boarding passes). About a month ago several students came across a new "coming soon" site that advertised an iPhone app that continued on the same concept of redesigning the boarding pass.  Although the app is not a boarding pass itself, it acts as a better form of communication for the traveler and the people needing to know the traveler's flight itinerary.

Finally after much anticipation the site is up and seems to have marvelous potential. Flight Card by Sylion is another step toward a culture that understands the practical functions of design.  

"Ryan Feerer is a designer, illustrator, and educator. He enjoys making good things for good people. If you want to be one of those good people; please email Ryan at the address above."

Between typography and illustration, Ryans arsenal is very diverse. A student told me about him last year and gave me one of his cards.  It's sat just below my monitor in plain sight for a full year.  The card alone commands respect thus earning his place on the Command+Z Blog-O-Fame. 

Linotype: The Film 

Linotype: The Film is a documentary about Ottmar Mergenthaler's amazing Linotype typesetting machine and the people who own and love these machines today.

Welcome back.  Your classes are rolling and the creative juices are flowing.  It's time to start turning up the fun-o-meter.  There is one place where good times, creative minds and graphic design meet up, COMMAND+Z.  

FIRST MEETING This Wednesday (09/14/11) 3:00PM Fourth Floor Lab 415 (end of hall)

Hipster Ipsum

Design has become such a powerful engine for assisting communities and people in times of need.  With the web and social media networks like twitter and facebook, assistance can become mobilized and spread across the nation in a matter of a day (or less).   Below is good example of this.  As many of you know, Central Texas is battling wildfires that have already claimed around 800 homes. The below website was launched in order to begin and assist in spreading the "community" aid response.  Nifty are the times we live in.

HELP CENTRAL TEXANS

Kelli's work is a very diverse which embodies here claim to being experimental.  Her work seems serious, powerful, fun and charming all at the same time.  It is exciting to see an artis NOT locked down in their to singular ambitions. She has a very impressive web presences that you should make yourself very familiar with. I am.

Find her here:

The email inspiration concept is simple, we send you one email per day everyday. Pretty simple huh! No big sales pitches or product launches, just one image to help inspire your designs and get your creative juices flowing.

Haven't heard from you in a while. 

Are you there? 

Just barely? Good. 

Now you should go away.

Love,