PBS: Off Book (Graphic Design)

Steven Bonner

Steven Bonner's work is great. It's very diverse and his website includes concept sketches as well as flushed out ideas. You can easily see how the process takes place.

Bob Dylan Type Love

This is a great little video full of hand-drawn type concepts.

Off Book: Typography

A great little video about how typography surrounds and influences us. Take note of the people being interviewed and google their work.

Unofficial / Official Textbook

Thinking With Type (2nd Edition) by Ellen Lupton is a great book for anyone practicing design. It's full of history and practical application. Check out the website for more information. It can be found for around $15 online. This book is not required for the course but will be referenced frequently.

Lynda.com

For those of you who learn well from video instruction ... consider Lynda.com. They offer tutorials on all the Adobe programs (and many more) for a small monthly fee. They sometimes even have free sample videos that cover basics in some of the programs. I can answer some questions but by no means will I be able to teach the entirety of these programs.

CS5 Illustrator Basic Training

CS5 Photoshop Basic Training

CS5 InDesign Basic Training

FYI, I make no money referring anyone to Lynda.com. 

Bold & Justified

Meghan Robichaud's infographic "Bold & Justified" is a great illustration of numerous type concerns including history, printing methods, popularity of various styles, economic concerns as well as modern web-based typography popularity. Please observe and delight in every informative detail.

CSA Design Co.

Charles Spencer Anderson Design co.  (Minneapolis, MN) has been prolific for decades now. Their work is always rich with contrast and detail ... as well as humorous subjects. French Paper Company has been a long standing client.

Jordan Metcalf

 

Jordan Metcalf's work is very polished and diverse. Notice how he creates depth without loosing the since of a simple type solution.