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Schoolofdesign-2"He who can learn to write can learn to draw." While browsing through the Library of Congress' absolutely wonderful (and growing more wonderful every day) American Memory Project -- as I often do in search of bits and pieces of decoration and lettering -- I found this gem.

Posted by Joshua Lurie-Terrell | January 24, 2005 | LINK

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This marks the first Typographica entry with an image appearing "above the fold" on the front page. What think you, dear readers? We've always been staunchly text-only on page one, but I think this beauty tells us it's time for a change (at least until our fabled redesign occurs).

Stephen Coles | Jan 24, 2005 11:10 PM

Hard to say with such a short entry, might be easier to judge when the body wraps around the image. Doesn't look bad as it is though.

quis | Jan 25, 2005 04:13 AM

I like the illustration. Its the original "In Search of Excellence" guy.

Mark Simonson | Jan 25, 2005 07:46 AM

Sorry, I meant "it's" not "its." Still searching, myself.

Mark Simonson | Jan 25, 2005 07:48 AM

Looks just like the swedish popstar – Thomas DiLeva

Peter Bruhn | Jan 25, 2005 07:59 AM

Nice! He needs a wind machine and a flag, though.

Mark Simonson | Jan 25, 2005 08:07 AM

He's just being handed the flag?

Peter Bruhn | Jan 25, 2005 09:21 AM

Or switching on the wind machine?

Mark Simonson | Jan 25, 2005 09:34 AM

hahahaha :-D

Peter Bruhn | Jan 25, 2005 12:08 PM

The LOC-Memory is a nice resource. I recommend the WPA Posters section, full of inspiration: art-deco lettering, imaginative layouts and illustration, and more.

Joan M. Mas | Jan 25, 2005 12:36 PM

>What think you, dear readers?

Nah, that's window dressing. First let's have a new entry every day. I made one once, but it was such a complicated procedure that I haven't bothered since.

nick shinn | Jan 25, 2005 07:44 PM

What happened with the other interviews that were planned? I did the first one a year ago and thought others would follow shortly. That seems like a good direction: More long-form pieces. Speak Up is a good example of that approach.

Mark Simonson | Jan 25, 2005 08:39 PM

>What think you, dear readers?

I like it. But then, I'm a picture kind of a gal.

marian bantjes | Jan 27, 2005 08:35 AM


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