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Hans Eduard Meier Passes Away At Age 91

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Like I mentioned in my announcement of the TDC Medal 2014 for contemporary type design powerhouse David Berlow, mid-July was a week of both celebration and sadness in the world of type design and typography. On Tuesday, July 15 Swiss type designer Hans Eduard Meier passed away peacefully, aged 91. If his name doesn’t immediately ring a bell, the name of his typeface certainly will be familiar. Syntax is one of the best-known sans serif typefaces. Even more, I would like to make a case for it being the first true humanist sans, a genre that reached new heights of popularity around the turn of the millennium (and is still going strong) with the appearance on the market of early FontFonts like FF Meta and FF Scala Sans. Meier’s passion for typeface design spanned over 60 years, during which he witnessed radical changes in type technology.

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Design Council 70 Ones To Watch Call For Entries

Great design can change lives, communities and organisations for the better. It can create better places to live, and bring communities together. It can encourage healthier living. It can transform business and public services.
Design Council ’s mission is to champion this standard of design. As the UK Government’s advisor on design, they set the benchmark for promoting design nationwide. Their research and campaigns aim to show just how much intelligent, creative design can achieve. Fortsätt läsa Design Council 70 Ones To Watch Call For Entries

At Home With Lukas Schneider

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We recently popped over to Frankfurt am Main to pay a visit to  FF Utility designer Lukas Schneider for our latest installment of the ‘At Home With’ series.

From the images of Lukas in his home it is clear to see how his lifestyle transcends into his type design. Contemporary, creative and clear are descriptions that can be applied to both Schneider’s typeface and home, showing that in this case life truly reflects art!

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Epicase Art And Illustration Competition 2014

Epicase pledges to create a hub, accessible to all, that not only encourages talented artists to express their art through active interactions with its participants but also, enriches the distinguishing links between person-to-person, heart-to-heart, and potentially, art-to-culture, as well.
Epicase is devoted in presenting opportunities for qualified new artists to shine their talents through the 5th Epicase Art And Illustration Competition 2014 , emphasizing the celebration and embracing of art, found in our everyday lives. Fortsätt läsa Epicase Art And Illustration Competition 2014