BelfastMet Foundation in Graphic Communication

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Class 04/12/12: Refernce from tonights class:http://www.adobe.com/misc/pdfs/sssheep_chptr3.pdf

http://www.adobe.com/misc/pdfs/sssheep_chptr3.pdf

Some great typography books:
http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2011/08/01/10-essential-books-on-typography/

10 Essential Books on Typography What Arab culture has to do with industrial ideals, midcentury design and Victorian hand-lettering. Whether you're a professional designe

Thinking with type:
http://www.thinkingwithtype.com/

Thinking with Type | Home Thinking with Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, & Students

FontShop Education // Great reference for typography - definitely take some time to check this out:
http://www.fontshop.com/education/

Education FontShop is the original independent font retailer. Let our years of experience work for you.

Anatomy of type
http://www.fontshop.com/glossary/

Typeface Anatomy and Glossary | FontShop A glossary of terminology relating to digital fonts and typefaces; defininitions and descriptions for typographic features

For those who love type, creativity and illustration I think you will like this: http://www.ted.com/talks/marian_bantjes_intricate_beauty_by_design.html

Marian Bantjes: Intricate beauty by design | Video on TED.com TED Talks In graphic design, Marian Bantjes says, throwing your individuality into a project is heresy. She explains how she built her career doing just that, bringing her signature delicate illustrations to storefronts, valentines and even genetic diagrams.

Also, here is the full David Carson talk, if you get a moment try and watch it through: http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/david_carson_on_design.html

David Carson on design + discovery | Video on TED.com TED Talks Great design is a never-ending journey of discovery -- for which it helps to pack a healthy sense of humor. Sociologist and surfer-turned-designer David Carson walks through a gorgeous (and often quite funny) slide deck of his work and found images.

Here is the link for the brilliant talk by Paula Scher we saw last week: http://www.ted.com/talks/paula_scher_gets_serious.html

Paula Scher gets serious | Video on TED.com TED Talks Paula Scher looks back at a life in design (she's done album covers, books, the Citibank logo ...) and pinpoints the moment when she started really having fun. Look for gorgeous designs and images from her legendary career.

Hello everybody - Just a quick note to say we have updated the name of this page to clarify we are the Foundation Degree in Graphic Communication (based at the Castlereagh campus). We would also like to say a big hello to all our new 1st years and delighted to welcome back our second years. Please post anything that would be of interest, work you would like to showcase/discuss, work of graphic designers, photographers, illustrators, web designers, app designers etc. Thanks! J&J (John & Jill)

notcot: ideas, aesthetic, amusement
http://www.notcot.org/

NOTCOT.ORG My first cosmo made with SNOW ~ and it was snowing on the outdoor furniture made of ice by the fire on the patio... Amazing Absolut party at Sundance for the launch of their Spike Jonze film.