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FS Lucas → Geometric Sans | Fontsmith

Gå till Type token »FS Lucas is a new typeface from boutique type foundry Fontsmith. Based on near-perfect circles, triangles and squares, what could be simpler? Geometric typefaces, though, often make for a less-than-simple read, especially on-screen. When Fontsmith founder Jason Smith resolved to develop a modern typeface in the geometric tradition, the challenge was clear: to take classic geo formal qualities and optimise them for the demands of modern brands, of online and offline usage, readability and accessibility. And, somewhere along the line, to incorporate the all-important Fontsmith x-factor. FS Lucas is the bold and deceptively simple result.

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Hellerau Photography Award 2017

The Hellerau Photography Award 2017 is open worldwide to analog as well as digital portrait photographs or photographic series dealing with the topic of ” Change ”, and depicting pictures of people in the widest sense, ranging from nude studies to group photographs.

The photographs may be edited, and they should be submitted in digital format for the 1st round.

Entry fee: 20 Euro per photo and 30 Euro per series ( of up to ten photos ). Eligibility Open to anyone worldwide. Prize • 1st prize: 5,000 Euro ( approx. 5,680 USD )
• 2nd prize: wildcard for professional portfolio reviews at the ”Rencontres d’Arles”, France ( July 2017 ) incl. 5-day festival pass, board and lodging, and up to 200 Euro for travel expenses; coaching by the ” shift school for photography dresden ”.
• 3rd prize: 1,000 Euro
• 4th prize: a six-week artist’s residency at HELLERAU Center for the Arts .

Moreover, the best contributions were shown in an exhibition at Festspielhaus Hellerau throughout March 2017 .

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Malika Favre

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Having worked for Vogue, Penguin, The New Yorker, and many other prominent names, Malika Favre’s illustrations are in high demand. Aspects of her aesthetic come from her background in both math and design. She credits her use of spot colors and minimalism to her time working as a graphic designer, and her clever use of optical illusions and shadows come from her background in physics. Originally from France, Malika now lives in London.