I’ve been getting more and more interested in typeface design over the past year.  A carpenter needs to know how trees grow and a chef should know something about the origin of the food that ends up on the plate.  In the same way, a designer who works with text and letterforms every day should have […]

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Hard-to-read headlines in a brochure are obnoxious, but hard-to-read highway signs can be a hazard. For decades the typography used on US Highway signs was a patchwork, each sign maker creating letterforms according to his or her style.  Most of the early signs were hand-painted, and painted in uppercase letters because the lowercase is more […]

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Typographical maneuvers by the US Navy.

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Years ago I read in the preface of a collection of a photographer’s work about a book that was impossible to make.  The book he was describing would never exist because it was a collection of  images that had never been created.  This photographer (whose name I’ve forgotten) was referring to the missed images–the moment […]

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Sounds like science fiction, doesn’t it? Not so fictional, according to the BBC. Nearly 17% of websites around the world run on the WordPress platform (including this one.) It it one of the most accessible and flexible content management systems available, which has made it a popular choice for a wide range of businesses and […]

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We’re hosting another gathering of Sioux Falls visual artists in our home. Photographers, artists, graphic designers and web designers are all welcome. Thursday, February 28th, 6-7:30pm The theme this time is “Balance.”  You are invited to bring a photo or other visual piece that explores or exemplifies the concept of “Balance.”   Feel free to bring […]

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Our good friend Laura Brown is nearing the end of a Kickstarter campaign, FLY OVER: new prints about the places in between. She is offering friends and family the chance to support her work at several different levels, and each level is rewarded with some of the beautiful works she has created. Take a look at […]

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It’s not easy to consider the forms of letters without taking into consideration their meaning. I recently traveled to see some friends and family in China and Korea.  While I was there, I was intrigued by the variety of typefaces used in signage and printed material for both Mandarin and Korean.  It presented a unique […]

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We are hosting another gathering of artists in our home, and this time we’re adding visual designers of all stripes. Photographers, artists, graphic designers and web designers are all welcome. Monday, October 8th, 6-7:30pm Please bring 3-4 images of pieces you’ve recently finished or are currently working on. We’ll show the images in a slideshow […]

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The new Sanford Fieldhouse will officially open later this week.  According to the Sioux Falls Business Journal article, The 85,000-square-foot building will support local, regional and national athletic training, co-ed sports leagues and Sanford’s Power programs. The Fieldhouse will offer athletic performance development; comprehensive functional, physiological and biomechanical evaluations; and rehabilitation and nutritional consultation services. […]

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