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Le Hut du Grass

Grass Hut interviewed over at VLU. — plazm blog has moved to http://blog.plazm.com — — plazm design studio: www.plazm.com — — plazm magazine & blog are now published by new oregon arts & letters: www.neworegon.org —

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House Industries Girard Collection

House Industries just released a new collection of typefaces and designed objects inspired by the work of mid-century designer Alexander Girard. As a textile designer for Herman Miller from 1952 to 1973, Alexander Girard collaborated with Charles and Ray Eames … Continue reading

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Moji Salvage

Check out Néojaponisme’s collection of “fanshee” (“fancy”) Japanese lettering in their Moji Salvage collection. This style of lettering is mainly found on signage for cafés, “snack bars”, cake shops, and assorted 1950s-1990s service-oriented businesses across Japan. It is intended to … Continue reading

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Idea Magazine lecture: Emil Ruder

Idea Magazine is hosting a lecture on the work of Swiss typographer and design educator Emil Ruder on Valentine’s Day in Tokyo. More. Entrance is limited to 120 folks. ¥700 admission. Aoyama Books Omotesando flagship store. — plazm blog has … Continue reading

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