Typography + Design + Books + Sites

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Here is a brief list of readings and sites about design and typography.

GD/Typog Reading List 2019

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And a list of designer sites from the book, Type Only, published by Unit Editions:

Mynameismelvin.co.uk
Gggrafik.de
Erichu.info
Lorenzklingebiel.com
12m3.com
freeklomme.com/
Mainstudio.com
Common-name.com
Adelinemollard.ch
Niessendevries.nl
Non-format.com
Onlab.ch
Paolopalma.com
Mrpataki.nl
De-war.de
Waltersantomauro.com
Ralphschrsivogel.com
Michielschuurman.com
Spin.co.uk
Jakubstraka.info
Studio-laucke-siebein.com
Toko.nu
Triboro.com
Vier5.de
Christopherwest.se
Hansjorgmayer.com
Weingartarhive.com
Anymadestudio.com
Atlasstudio.ch
B2302.de
Baldingervuhuu.com
Bureauclective.ch
Uebele.com
Rejanedalbello.com
Neildonnelly.net
Doublestandards.net
Drawswords.com
Alexdujet.net
Arthus.nl

Library entrance design

Over the weekend I did some research to figure different approaches we could take to designing the entrance to the Penn Museum library. I think we have a unique opportunity to be creative with the class windows of the entrance and this specific design stood out to me and I think it could inspire our designs. Screen Shot 2019-02-26 at 1.41.46 PM.png to how we could design the entrance for the

Kleiner Perkins Portfolio

Kleiner Perkins is a venture capital firm headquartered in Silicon Valley. On their website, their portfolio companies are split into consumer, enterprise, hardtech, and healthcare categories. After completing the PCI logos project, it was really interesting to scroll through the logos of Kleiner Perkins’s portfolio companies and see the various approaches to designing logos for these modern businesses. Some of their consumer products can be viewed below, and their full portfolio can be viewed here.

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