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Jessica Hische Reception at AITA
This past Friday, July 30, Art in the Age held a reception featuring the work of designer and Illustrator Jessica Hische. The reception marked the half way point of Jessica's ... Read More
VIDEOS: Jessica Hische Talks About Daily Drop Cap and Lettering in General
In the following video interview with Art in the Age, Jessica Hische talks about the inspiration behind her incredibly popular Daily Drop Cap project. Art In The Age Presents... Jessica Hische ... Read More
Jessica Hische’s Illustrative Initials Reception this Friday!
This Friday, July 30th, at the Art in the Age store, Jessica Hische will present her exhibition, Illustrative Initials, featuring pieces from her ongoing project Daily Drop Cap. Art In The ... Read More
Rob Roy Kelly’s American Wood Type 1828-1900: RE-ISSUED!
Delicious. The only appropriate word that comes to mind as I peruse the letter-laden pages of The Latest & Greatest News in Wood Type Land: The one and only comprehensive compendium ... Read More
Happy Birthday Ottmar Mergenthaler, Father of The Linotype!
Ottmar Mergenthaler, dubbed the 2nd Gutenberg by some, was born on this day, May 11 in 1854. Mr. Mergenthaler was a German inventor who birthed The Linotype Machine – an apparatus ... Read More
Oh Selectism, how you have stolen our heart.
We wanted to take this quick opportunity to give a shout-out to one of our favorite blogs, Selectism. They continually feature awesome content and great articles from the likes of ... Read More
SLOW DESIGN: The Domesticity of The Avant-Garde and Other Tactile Tales
We're totally down with the philosophy of Slow Food. We support the strategy behind Slow Money. How about SLOW DESIGN? Hell, yes. A recent article in the Financial Times, "The Riches of Stitches," ... Read More
A Look at NYC Graffiti Through the ’90s
Take a trip through the '90s New York graffiti scene with this beautiful photo series shot throughout the city and the 5 Burroughs between the late '80s and 2000. See more ... Read More
FeelGood Open Call: Meet the Winners!
Several months ago we collaborated with FeelGood, a student-powered business organization working to end world hunger. We had an open call for visual responses to FeelGood related themes (including ending ... Read More
Louise Naunton Morgan is a recent design/illustration graduate who "believes we are losing the essence of human production and craft to the machine." To combat the resulting "soulless utilitarianism," Louise ... Read More
PAPER JAM: The Art and Grime of the East Coast Rock Poster
What better place to bring together the work of twenty-seven music-inspired mixed media artists than...Our Nation's Capital? Civilian Art Projects, an edgy up-and-coming DC gallery, presents their 2nd exhibition of music ... Read More
Type On The Street! in San Francisco
My knees are about to give out from walking, uphill, 6+ miles today. I will never take Philadelphia's relative flat-ness for granted again. The throbbing in my connective tissue is alleviated, ... Read More
Book Covers As Art: Fontana Modern Masters
Coolest find of the weekend, courtesy of a pal. (Covered by click opera, the journal of Scottish artist and Berlin resident, momus.) Hearkening back to the 1970's, "Fontana Modern Masters was a ... Read More
Bryce Dessner of The National Does “The Lincoln Shuffle”
Bryce Dessner of The National will present an evening of original Lincoln-inspired compositions at the Rosenbach Museum & Library on Thursday, April 2nd at 6:30 pm. "The Lincoln Shuffle" is Dessner's ... Read More
ESSENTIAL MANIFESTO: The New Typography, Jan Tschichold
Two years ago, one of my most awesome and favorite design professors instructed me to get my hands on a copy of this tiny volume as fast as I possibly ... Read More
DESIGN RESOURCE: Meet Your Printmaker
For the religiously inclined, meeting one's maker constitutes a divine and spiritual experience. Meeting one's printmaker, to the tactilely and artfully inclined, may result in parallel sentiment. Kevin O'Neill, a graphic designer ... Read More
Oded Ezer’s The Typographer’s Guide To The Galaxy
Can't wait. Can't wait. Can't wait. I will have to wait. Until April, that is, until I can get my hands on a copy of The Typographer's Guide To The Galaxy, the ... Read More
BOOK REVIEW: Seventy-Nine Short Essays on Design
Dear All Folks Who Call Themselves Graphic Designers, Do yourselves a HUGE favor. Get your hands on this book immediately. Consume contents. Repeat...79 times. Michael Bierut (principal at Pentagram, blogger extraordinaire, former ... Read More
GIFT PICK: Kernie Toy for The Typophile In Your Life
11-inches tall, and full of pure plus love for typography, "Kernie" is a limited edition stuffed friend by who else, but the creatives at VEER, of course! I want, I need, I ... Read More
OPEN CALL for February LINCOLN EXHIBITION @ The AITA Store!
ARTWORK SUBMISSIONS WANTED for an ABRAHAM LINCOLN TRIBUTE EXHIBITION In Celebration of His 200th Birthday. We are LOOKING FOR...- YOUR visual interpretation of Abraham Lincoln as an image, portrait, or icon- ... Read More
Mad Maude Letterpress: The Making of Our Civil War Notecards
I can barely control my excitement. Mad Maude Letterpress is so fantastic. Ryan Howell and crew worked with us on our custom letterpressed clothing hangtags and logo stationery. The shots ... Read More
Art In The Age + The Historical Society of Pennsylvania = Limited Edition Stationery Run
Art In The Age has partnered with the esteemed Historical Society of Pennsylvania to produce a limited edition run of holiday cards, featuring artwork from the HSP collection. Pictured above ... Read More
AITA Store Behind The Scenes: The Wallpaper
If you've had a chance to visit the new Art In The Age store, there is no way to miss the salient, yet thoughtful wallpaper designs by Julianne Ahn. The ... Read More
SEEN ON THE STREET: Sarah Palin Woodcut Tee
The Indefatigable Sarah Palin: Hockey Mom or Puckfucker? Printmaker Mali Skotheim voices her opinion loud and clear with the creation of this bold shirt design. Printed from a hand-cut woodblock (REAL good old fashioned ... Read More
WATCH THE TRAILER: Ed Rondthaler Documentary by House Industries and Erich Weiss
The masterminds of House Industries spent some time with Ed Rondthaler, and caught it all on film!.A "living legend", Rondthaler was the founder of Photo-Lettering, Inc., former president of ... Read More
DESIGN & CRIME (and Other Diatribes): Hal Foster on Aesthetic Death
At first glance, this tiny tome appears to be a "quick read." The pocket-size collection of short rants spilling forth from art critic Hal Foster took me four months to ... Read More
Designer/typographer David Pearson designed this book cover for third installment of Penguin Books Great Ideas Series. Brilliant. Enough said. --- Check out the cover designs for the other releases in the series in the ... Read More
THE HIPPIES ARE BACK & THEY’RE PUNKS: Times New Viking Interview, Review & Photos
Last night I was more than honored and excited to interview Times New Viking, the most recent addition to our roster of artists, bringing us an awesome new shirt design ... Read More
Walter Benjamin and Ways of Seeing: “Nomadic Colors” on The Web?
BlogLESS, writings on design restraint, brought up a very interesting application of our friend Walt Benjamin's ideas on the reproduction of art in contemporary society. The article, entitled "Colors for ... Read More
Photoshop As Art: What Would Walter Say?
Check out this recent blog commentary on Contemporary Digital Media as art from Carla Moloney. Thinking Points From The Post: a) If reproducibility decreases the "aura" of an artwork, does it also ... Read More
“SNAP” SHOT: The Most Versatile Tableware Ever Designed
Alas! Here are more items for my metaphorical contemporary home from Rose and Radish. Currently coveting the following goods designed by Adrea Schwab for Inv/Alt Design... 1. Snap Cups 2. Snap Wine ... Read More
Incredible Edible Movable Type?!
Looking to capture a designer or printmaker's heart this holiday season? Besides an Art in the Age T-shirt, perhaps the way to tickle their fancy is through the sweet tooth! ... Read More
