Friss

First go at typeface design . . .Designed for  SCAD Typeface Design class. Excellent experiment – much more to learn especially on the finer engineered details of FontLab and typeface development. Had fun trying to create a unique typeface that was reminiscent of the past, specifically vintage labels. The word friss is Hungarian for fresh. Will eventually give this another go – would like the typeface to be a bit more organic, it is also incomplete however it is a ‘real’ typeface that one could download and use like any...

Teaching design. . .

Over the next year I will be writing and researching a great deal about design education.  My blog will serve as a place to gather thoughts and share information. Currently I am a FT instructor at a community college. I have taught for seven years, both at a one year career school and at community college. At this juncture I am also responsible for the graphic design department which is a new experience on which my explorations will be built as I make my way through my...

Information Graphic

  For Design Methodologies course – goal to create an info graphic that speaks to a cause. Research, typography, layout and illustration techniques with care to evaluate and incorporate critical...