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Walker blog interview with Maximage

Walker blog interview with Maximage

I asked SB about people/studios that push the offset printing process when we were discussing a potential litho print last week, and he mentioned Berlin-based collective Maximage. The 2013 interview in the Walker design/art blog (linked above) sheds light on their interest in intervention.

Photo of the cover of Acid Test by Maximage

The cover of Acid Test, 2010. Image from Swiss Design Awards (image source)

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Surfing with coffee 2

Surfing w/ coffee #2. Order of exploration:

A
Google search “web worker” paper.js jerky (trying to sort out animation+ajax issues) → Paper.js issue #634 “Allow using paperjs without canvas” → Paper.js issue #561 “Add Font and Glyph types from plumin.js” (↓B) → Plumin.js (↓C) → Louis-Rémi Babé @louis_remi → Surge, static web publishing

B
Opentype.js → Frederik De Bleser (↓D) → NodeBox, tools for generative design

C
Yannick Mathey @_____________y → USA, limited edition typographic print

D
Overtone, collaborative programmable music → Meta-eX, “Live coding. Live synths. Live music.”

See previous surf sesh.

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Ken Garland, First Things First

Look in to Ken Garland’s First Things First manifesto, particularly his reflection on its impact over the years, how it has or hasn’t been misinterpreted, the original signatories I’m not familiar with. I think there’s a bit of information about this around page 40 of Ken Garland: Structure and Substance by Adrian Shaughnessy. Haven’t yet had the pleasure of reading the book, but read a few extracts last night after Garland’s (great) talk and book launch last night at Sheffield Hallam. The Garland exhibition in the Cantor Building gallery is on until 9 November. 

Incidentally, the electric doors at the main entrance to the Cantor building sound like dubstep. Cannot be unheard…

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Note Note Tote by Sally and Peter Nencini

Brightly-coloured totebag design by Peter Nencini

Design for an embroidered tote bag by Peter and Sally Nencini (image source)

Posting this design by Peter Nencini for reference as I finish my Note Note Tote. I learned so very much from Sally and Peter at the stitching workshop yesterday at the Tetley, looking forward to finishing the tote. However, must be wary of embroidering while fatigued. I’ve got a few new holes in my index finger.

Update: Embroidery thread colours for reference below (brand is Anchor, about 70p per skein online)

  • Purple 111
  • Yellow 291
  • Orange 330
  • Green 228
  • Pink 57
  • White 1
  • Black 403