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Explorations in Typography⁣ Available at www.draw-down.com⁣ ⁣ By Carolina de Bartolo with Erik Spiekermann, and Stephen Coles⁣ ⁣ This new edition of Explorations in Typography is a vast collection of typesetting examples for students and professional designers alike. An article by Erik Spiekermann from his classic text Stop Stealing Sheep and Find Out How Type Works has been set in hundreds of ways in hundreds of typefaces, creating an extended visual taxonomy of typesetting that encourages readers to learn by looking. Techniques for indicating paragraphs and hierarchy are demonstrated, from the most basic to the unusual or situation-specific. ⁣ ⁣ Typeface descriptions and an index of alternate typefaces that are low-cost or free for educational use are included, along with a visual index of pages layouts and grids that is new to the second edition.⁣ ⁣ Explorations in Typography is a valuable and extensive resource of typesetting ideas, ideal for anyone who works with typography.⁣ ⁣ Awarded a Certificate of Typographic Excellent from the TDC (Type Directors Club)⁣ ⁣ #ExplorationsinTypography #Typography #Design #GraphicDesign #ErikSpiekermann https://www.instagram.com/p/B8GzP5eHC5I/?igshid=15a2jjnzm7jx6

Here Erik Spiekermann describes why he got back into letterpress after thirty years working on-screen (very successfully I might add). It echoes many of my own reactions, attractions, and sentiments having been letterpress printing (albeit in limited fashion) these last couple years.

Hope you enjoy gentle reader. :)

Flashback to one of my first assignments – in 2017 I got the chance to photograph Erik Spiekermann for @adobe @99u So glad it landed it cover! #portraitphotography #portrait #erikspiekermann #typedesign #typedesigner (hier: Berlin, Germany) https://www.instagram.com/p/CV8TEmss5yB/?utm_medium=tumblr

Portrait of Erik Spiekermann

I like how Spiekermann’s type designs are easily legible. They work well for conveying information clearly which is useful for brochures, maps, etc. 

“Rather than changing identity systems for each conference, this system is meant to remain in use for several years. FF Real, by Erik Spiekermann, fits the needs which are primarily about clear information design.”

“Erik Spiekermann is one of the best-known typographers and graphic designers in the world. Not only does he represent German typeface and corporate design like no other, but his work and the companies he founded—MetaDesign, FontShop, and EdenSpiekermann—have also had an unparalleled influence on contemporary graphic design around the globe.”