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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).
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.
I like the illustration. Its the original “In Search of Excellence” guy.
Sorry, I meant “it’s” not “its.” Still searching, myself.
Looks just like the swedish popstar – Thomas DiLeva
Nice! He needs a wind machine and a flag, though.
He’s just being handed the flag?
Or switching on the wind machine?
hahahaha :-D
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.
>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.
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.
>What think you, dear readers?
I like it. But then, I’m a picture kind of a gal.