Resources

Photoshop Tutorials

1. Photoshop CS3 Basic tutorials

Web: blogs

swisslegacy :: a decent blog hosting appealing swiss style graphic design with type.

FUSE: internationally renowned platform for experimental design and typography.

http://typographica.org/ :: a journal of typography featuring news, observations, and open commentary on fonts and typographic design.

http://www.typeculture.com/ :: Visit this amazing portal to the world of typographic research. See cool films on type setting, letter carving, and more. Edited by the independent type designer Mark Jamra.

AIGA Voice :: The new on-line journal of the American Institute of Graphic Artists (AIGA) invites responses from readers to its articles on graphic design and contemporary culture.

ndm.si.edu :: Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum is the only museum in the U.S. dedicated to the history and future of design.

typography.art.udel.edu/index.html :: This awesome game tests your knowledge of letterspacing.

Books

:: There are many great books out there on type and typography. The followings are a good start for your guys. It is far from comprehensive. For example, the list doesn’t include the so-called typography bible book by Bringhurst. But be patient. We’ll get there soon.

James Craig. Basic Typography A Design Manual. Watson-Guptill. ISBN: 0823004511.

Ellon Lupton. Thinking with Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, & Students. Princeton Architectural Press. 2007. ISBN: 1568984480.

Gill, Eric. An Essay on Typography. David R. Godine. 1993 (Originally published in 1931). ISBN: 0879239506.

James Felici. The Complete Manual of Typography. Adobe Press. 2002. ISBN: 0321127307.

Weingart, Wolfgang. My Way to Typography. Lars Muller Publishers, Baden. 2000. ISBN: 390704486X.

Phil Baines and Andrew Haslam. Type & Typography. 2005. ISBN: 0823055280.