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Runner up for the Brightest Spark award at Sheffield Institute of Arts,
New Blood 2012 Exhibitor.</description><title>A L E X A N D R A .</title><generator>Tumblr (3.0; @alexandra84)</generator><link>http://alexandra84.tumblr.com/</link><item><title>ockupationsmakt:

Brochure for the Home Front by Hyo Kwon &amp;...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7905aaf905ad7eb923f49f36b6045ba0/tumblr_mmts52Yh9x1qzv71jo1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6659b72ea57ef92732cc72e963323c34/tumblr_mmts52Yh9x1qzv71jo2_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://ockupationsmakt.tumblr.com/post/50488752702"&gt;ockupationsmakt&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Brochure for the Home Front by &lt;a href="http://www.hyokwon.org"&gt;Hyo Kwon&lt;/a&gt; &amp; &lt;a href="http://www.bertonhasebe.com"&gt;Berton Hasebe&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;</description><link>http://alexandra84.tumblr.com/post/50502768940</link><guid>http://alexandra84.tumblr.com/post/50502768940</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 12:28:58 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>Photo</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7595dbaf12d8c414007e32e6ef36dd7b/tumblr_mmsub3IZKP1qbabg7o1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description><link>http://alexandra84.tumblr.com/post/50487944047</link><guid>http://alexandra84.tumblr.com/post/50487944047</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 06:14:42 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>typeworship:

Book Review: The Geometry of Type
There are many...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/10cab4ae210ba8f1feffc150e8e82549/tumblr_mmsa7oDr4L1qi4z1yo7_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b9d58bb62eaa4837b936873845a55f43/tumblr_mmsa7oDr4L1qi4z1yo5_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9b6503c13ec89413c547d41db9c7ca79/tumblr_mmsa7oDr4L1qi4z1yo1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b056de1016009c29e0fa4c502e4efde4/tumblr_mmsa7oDr4L1qi4z1yo3_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bff2f227113dea7c00daf6c6dce5dd30/tumblr_mmsa7oDr4L1qi4z1yo4_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/95cefce40bb72cf888d692878c503d27/tumblr_mmsa7oDr4L1qi4z1yo6_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/81c1a76b99b042e33e029eaa0e39828a/tumblr_mmsa7oDr4L1qi4z1yo2_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://blog.8faces.com/post/50432124906/geomertyoftype"&gt;typeworship&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Book Review: The Geometry of Type&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There are many things I like about Stephen Coles’ recent book; the bright, clean design and the accessible structure allowing you to dip in and out; but most of all, it’s the lack of fluff or filler. The content has been carefully honed to focus on the important details, which is in fact what the book is all about: the details of each typeface.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In highlighting and comparing the features that give each typeface its character, anyone exploring this subject can begin to make informed choices between similar typeface options.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The pithy descriptions describe each typeface’s origin and advise what makes each appropriate for certain scenarios and where it might fail. These are occasionally laced with a subtle humour that keeps the tone of the book warm.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The great balance of written and visual explanation means the book works well as a quick reference but has a seductive way of drawing you in to read more and examine further.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The 100 “essential” typefaces chosen covers a decent range and they have been categorised in the most straight-forward way. Historically it stretches from Gill Sans 1928-32) right up to Heron Serif (2012), but also acknowledges original creation dates for revivals such as Bembo (1495).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I’ve already found it useful in my work and I know I’ll enjoy repeatedly picking it up in the future to compare other typefaces in my collection and those I’ve spotted in the wild.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="p1"&gt;Well worth picking up a copy. Take a look the book’s online companion on tumblr:&lt;strong&gt; &lt;a href="http://typeanatomy.com/" title="http://typeanatomy.com/"&gt;The Anatomy of Type&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;</description><link>http://alexandra84.tumblr.com/post/50487932585</link><guid>http://alexandra84.tumblr.com/post/50487932585</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 06:14:17 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>Photo</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/12bd7e4105e277179680efbacc0188d5/tumblr_mm7zepSgBU1qzqavpo1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description><link>http://alexandra84.tumblr.com/post/50487909761</link><guid>http://alexandra84.tumblr.com/post/50487909761</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 06:13:25 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>prettyclever:


Evan Hecox
</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0d298bfc5ccba5eb17e00cbc00332a40/tumblr_mmtmpgv9HD1qa2wo7o1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://prettyclever.tumblr.com/post/50474026788/evan-hecox"&gt;prettyclever&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.thefoxisblack.com/2013/05/14/new-site-and-prints-from-evan-hecox/"&gt;Evan Hecox&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;</description><link>http://alexandra84.tumblr.com/post/50487864527</link><guid>http://alexandra84.tumblr.com/post/50487864527</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 06:11:43 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>
Vibrantly Colored Facades Of Beach Hotels In Venice
</title><description>&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/53741a138fcd75827d2711c454e85f12/tumblr_mmq7fg42lo1qbkx0lo4_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3586a2b72bfc37a0d3e6e56e4fcc79bd/tumblr_mmq7fg42lo1qbkx0lo2_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6155273b0b373e02129b7309fb249240/tumblr_mmq7fg42lo1qbkx0lo1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/93d85f6ecf9166dd43fbb9f35f18e1d7/tumblr_mmq7fg42lo1qbkx0lo3_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/48162a2e81863e92f57050c6b3fc1cf9/tumblr_mmq7fg42lo1qbkx0lo5_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1fe683a83b1c5ae3358fec5ace8c3d0a/tumblr_mmq7fg42lo1qbkx0lo6_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2f417cbc9e8c1ff4a0724b1844f4fc5a/tumblr_mmq7fg42lo1qbkx0lo7_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/06af1140ad34f0028b4b9e9e0c9f75a5/tumblr_mmq7fg42lo1qbkx0lo8_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://designtaxi.com/news/357541/The-Mesmerizing-Vibrantly-Colored-Facades-Of-Beach-Hotels-In-Venice/"&gt;Vibrantly Colored Facades Of Beach Hotels In Venice&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;</description><link>http://alexandra84.tumblr.com/post/50419877693</link><guid>http://alexandra84.tumblr.com/post/50419877693</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 10:04:24 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>Photo</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/405c5f0e6c969a764b5caa87497aa321/tumblr_mmqldk7yIR1qzqavpo1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description><link>http://alexandra84.tumblr.com/post/50418406209</link><guid>http://alexandra84.tumblr.com/post/50418406209</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 09:28:35 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>Photo</title><description>&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/930e21ff3eea50a70fab15e5dea72f13/tumblr_mlu1eqkhYs1rnhgwio1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description><link>http://alexandra84.tumblr.com/post/50418371680</link><guid>http://alexandra84.tumblr.com/post/50418371680</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 09:27:44 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>indiahobson:

March Notes
</title><description>&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7b6d173954b3b5cc62c80c84bb0b444f/tumblr_mj94h34qIg1qdl0rbo1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://indiahobson.tumblr.com/post/44717733365/march-notes"&gt;indiahobson&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;March Notes&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;</description><link>http://alexandra84.tumblr.com/post/50080330578</link><guid>http://alexandra84.tumblr.com/post/50080330578</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 06:02:49 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>Photo</title><description>&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxlwvzJyjT1r62v58o1_500.gif"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description><link>http://alexandra84.tumblr.com/post/50019141879</link><guid>http://alexandra84.tumblr.com/post/50019141879</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 12:29:36 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>theoinglis:

Loving these new business cards for Studio Moross,...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/54e97d169bc0b4871e734aa5fa475086/tumblr_mlvc6rY2aB1qb8tmao1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/95ea13148f015d5b4775d1949d6810b5/tumblr_mlvc6rY2aB1qb8tmao6_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5d6fd4320dcde48c597b657cba07873f/tumblr_mlvc6rY2aB1qb8tmao7_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/26b2e8a69ee3d518b78dd60676e06f7c/tumblr_mlvc6rY2aB1qb8tmao8_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b45e1d6c8445a47155cc44db0f88a52c/tumblr_mlvc6rY2aB1qb8tmao9_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/95685d2490b9d1bcee624ff4b2a3a410/tumblr_mlvc6rY2aB1qb8tmao10_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e99bc9669cc31b7a7298bae036394ec5/tumblr_mlvc6rY2aB1qb8tmao11_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://theoinglis.tumblr.com/post/48934735205/loving-these-new-business-cards-for-studio-moross"&gt;theoinglis&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Loving these new business cards for &lt;a href="http://www.studiomoross.com/"&gt;Studio Moross&lt;/a&gt;, which was set up by graphic artist / illustrator / art director &lt;a href="http://www.katemoross.com/"&gt;Kate Moross&lt;/a&gt;. I always like a colorful system like this, lots of variety!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.studiomoross.com/studio-business-cards"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.studiomoross.com/studio-business-cards"&gt;www.studiomoross.com/studio-business-cards&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;</description><link>http://alexandra84.tumblr.com/post/50019057527</link><guid>http://alexandra84.tumblr.com/post/50019057527</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 12:27:56 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>fedrigoniuk:

Zumtobel Group Annual Report 2011/12 Brighten the...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/302691ef7454338b1b12c2acf643f6e2/tumblr_mmh561l5ru1ro1m9do1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4e7f8e1d354048c2cb77fbc6fb5aa62d/tumblr_mmh561l5ru1ro1m9do2_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6566b2bfc66ca988648e8bfd84691a0f/tumblr_mmh561l5ru1ro1m9do3_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a5da169f3df6667fabf1487810f40cc3/tumblr_mmh561l5ru1ro1m9do4_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://fedrigoniuk.tumblr.com/post/49924635335/zumtobel-group-annual-report-2011-12-brighten-the"&gt;fedrigoniuk&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Zumtobel Group Annual Report 2011/12 Brighten the Corners &amp; Anish Kapoor wins Gold Art Directors Club Award! &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cover: Sirio Perla 210g&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Text: Splendorgel Edizioni 1.7 130g&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Available to order here: &lt;a href="http://www.zumtobelgroup.com/en/annual_reports.htm"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.zumtobelgroup.com/en/annual_reports.htm"&gt;http://www.zumtobelgroup.com/en/annual_reports.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;</description><link>http://alexandra84.tumblr.com/post/50019020129</link><guid>http://alexandra84.tumblr.com/post/50019020129</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 12:27:12 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>Photo</title><description>&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1af9c33b9b7bb1e7e33c569088292888/tumblr_mmhfvlcLcI1rnf3fvo1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description><link>http://alexandra84.tumblr.com/post/50018991020</link><guid>http://alexandra84.tumblr.com/post/50018991020</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 12:26:36 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>Photo</title><description>&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/cf9e9c4b2df97a3375a76569543857c2/tumblr_mmavcmGDKw1rzbtvwo1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description><link>http://alexandra84.tumblr.com/post/50018791043</link><guid>http://alexandra84.tumblr.com/post/50018791043</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 12:22:40 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>mindthat:

German Matchbox Label
</title><description>&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/58ab48dd55adea1abad0cbc68d2e7775/tumblr_mmivljxjA81r2bs1jo1_500.png"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://mindthat.tumblr.com/post/50000995496/german-matchbox-label"&gt;mindthat&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;German Matchbox Label&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;</description><link>http://alexandra84.tumblr.com/post/50018730236</link><guid>http://alexandra84.tumblr.com/post/50018730236</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 12:21:27 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>mindthat:

Australian Matchbox Label


</title><description>&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/597d675def91d33e1fa5ee19a6ced885/tumblr_mmivjaYV7h1r2bs1jo1_500.png"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://mindthat.tumblr.com/post/50000994340/australian-matchbox-label"&gt;mindthat&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;h1 class="photo-title" id="title_div"&gt;Australian Matchbox Label&lt;/h1&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://alexandra84.tumblr.com/post/50018717894</link><guid>http://alexandra84.tumblr.com/post/50018717894</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 12:21:12 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>mindthat:

German Matchbox Labels
</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9b73f199b2e09ca288500c700303b1e0/tumblr_mmivgxoZye1r2bs1jo1_500.png"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://mindthat.tumblr.com/post/50000993037/german-matchbox-labels"&gt;mindthat&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;German Matchbox Labels&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;</description><link>http://alexandra84.tumblr.com/post/50018706065</link><guid>http://alexandra84.tumblr.com/post/50018706065</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 12:20:58 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>nsewpress:

A nice feature on Oslo edition of Publishing as Part...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/46ae9f84c60ddc2a3c53cb7f2e31495e/tumblr_mmiwivLt1u1qhn25yo1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://nsewpress.tumblr.com/post/50001518684/a-nice-feature-on-oslo-edition-of-publishing-as"&gt;nsewpress&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="userContent"&gt;A nice feature on Oslo edition of &lt;em&gt;Publishing as Part Time Practice&lt;/em&gt; on Grafill’s website (på norsk): &lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.grafill.no/feature/deltidsforlagene#"&gt;Deltidsforlagene&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;</description><link>http://alexandra84.tumblr.com/post/50018698187</link><guid>http://alexandra84.tumblr.com/post/50018698187</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 12:20:48 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>Photo</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/53b7829fa37771c8e396a59dc5fb578a/tumblr_mmiwqrLjIv1qzqavpo1_400.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description><link>http://alexandra84.tumblr.com/post/50018689837</link><guid>http://alexandra84.tumblr.com/post/50018689837</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 12:20:39 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>Photo</title><description>&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5600d4198fc65bd7efa93a90466872fa/tumblr_mm364lJeKe1qc9ey0o1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description><link>http://alexandra84.tumblr.com/post/50018316212</link><guid>http://alexandra84.tumblr.com/post/50018316212</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 12:13:18 -0400</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
