Category Archives: Opinion

I’m super-amped to announce the public release of Eli Carrico’s Black-Out Stencil typeface via Wordshape/MyFonts. Black-Out was used for the cover and interior of the Barbara Bestor book, Bohemian Modern, designed by Eli and Michael Worthington a few years ago … Continue reading →

Three typefaces I designed years ago got new leases on life via MyFonts this week: Devil’s Advocate, a digital version of an old ATF typeface. Inversion, culled from a bit of German lettering circa 1910. Sandberg Honorarium, an original display … Continue reading →

As anyone who makes environmental art can attest, much land art, environmental art, and site responsive eco-art doesn’t make great bedfellows with galleries and museums. This is how we ended up with our rather strange performance and site art tradition … Continue reading →

When the Department of Transportation in NYC issued an RFP for two dimensional artworks in Times Square, it was picturing designs to be painted on the fairly new pedestrian blocks on Broadway. The artists of [v]vital[ny] in New York envision … Continue reading →

I made two poster versions, just because. — 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 —

New font release: Pompeian Cursive is a calligraphically-inspired display typeface featuring a limited number of alternate characters and a handful of graceful ligatures. A lively set of non-lining numerals accompanies, as well as a few calligraphically-inspired flourishes for ornament. The … Continue reading →

I have both of Yuichi Yokoyama’s latest books- The Garden and Outdoor in stock. Details here. Both are available for $35 postpaid (including shipping) via Paypal to ian {at} ianlynam.com. — plazm blog has moved to http://blog.plazm.com — — plazm … Continue reading →

I’m excited to announce my new signature keitai kisekae/cellphone theme for WKTokyoLab’s mobile device shop. Kisekae are sets of images that users can download to create a holistic theme for their phone. The theme I created for the TokyoLab music … Continue reading →

An article on digital coupons appeared in Friday’s New York Times detailing some of the data that is embedded in the coupons one might download from online retailers. The coupons look normal enough but their bar codes can contain large … Continue reading →

Have a listen to the Vanity Fair podcast “Writers Reading featuring Plazm editor Jon Raymond. When his childhood friend’s sick father asked for help, Daryl was reluctant. But in the end, he made it his mission to find Benny. He … Continue reading →