New Font: BigBlok
A great many years ago when working in game publishing I had a real fascination with doing titles in a strong, super-bold font called Bolt Bold. The truth is I rather overused it. In doing some research I find it on more than a dozen different game books I wrote in the early 80s, all quite collectable and out of print today.
The Grammar of Ornament
The Grammar of Ornament is an extraordinary compendium of design resources created by Victorian designer and illustrator Owen Jones as a visual history of art and design from various cultures from ancient times to the early modern era. With over 100 pages and thousands of images it is an unequaled resource for any graphic designer. It’s also a great introduction to Jones’ historical design works which we plan to release more of in the future.
The Grammar of Ornament includes lots of examples of classical architectural and tile design from Egypt, Greece, Rome and Persia. It also includes a remarkable selection of Middle Eastern designs from Moorish, Arab and Turkish sources. In addition there numerous examples of medieval and renaissance artistic, fabric and craft designs. Because the intent of the original book was to provide source material for designers, many of the images are ready made for creating borders, backgrounds and fill patterns.
Our digital, CD version of The Grammar of Ornament includes every page and every illustration in high resolution and large size suitable for designing for print or for the web. The images have been cleaned and restored from the 1854 source, with improved color and clarity, while preserving the character of the original drawings. They are easy to access and ready to use in your design projects. The package is over 200mb in size, so we strongly recommend ordering on CD. As an introductory special we’re offering the whole collection for only $99.
To see extensive page samples from The Grammar of Ornament, just click here: SAMPLES To order the package just click here: ORDER
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Hi, Dave!
Just a note to say thanks for the latest offering of notes, discussions, and images you’ve offered on the Website. Though I am not in the graphic arts field, I thoroughly enjoy reading and looking at your newsletter. I am particularly interested in Owen Jones’ “The Grammar of Ornament,” and wondered if a book version is or will be offered in addition to the CD format.
Thanks, and keep up the great work, Dave!
Faith
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