from ink to pixel and beyond
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From Ink to Pixel,and Beyond…
The written word…
The invention of writing,
the answer to a
“supervening social necessity”?
supervening social necessity
“Why are many ‘inventions’ created
more or less simultaneously by
technologists who had no contact with
each other?”
Brian Winston
The printed word…
The printing press,
a “disruptive innovation”?
Low-end Innovation
“occurs when existing products are
‘too good’ and hence overpriced
relative to the value existing
customers can use.”
Clayton Christensen
The typed word…
Web Typography, a Victimof the Law of Suppression?
How do YOU
See the Future
of
Typography?
Slide 1: “new font in progess” by vintageglasses. Image retrieved on Feb 25, 2010 from http://www.flickr.com/photos/27491954@N06/3349753448/
Slide 2-3: “The Magura cave” by Plamen Stoev . Image retrieved on Feb 25, 2010 from http://www.flickr.com/photos/plamenstoev/1183490366/
Slide 3: A. Frutiger. (1983). “Water signl” Image scanned from Des Signes et des Hommes, Editions Delta & SPES, Lausanne.
Slide 4: “16th century printing press…” by TamlynLeigh . Image retrieved on Feb 25, 2010 from http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamlynleigh/3634251567/
Slide 5: “Book” by no typographic man. . Image retrieved on Feb 25, 2010 from http://www.flickr.com/photos/kusamakura/2413733274/
Slide 6: “Green Typography” by bluestvenus . Image retrieved on Feb 25, 2010 from http://www.flickr.com/photos/venus/1274658/
Slide 7: “Slide | Web Typography Panel” by quasarkitten . Image retrieved on Feb 25, 2010 from http://www.flickr.com/photos/quasarkitten/3355377438/
Slide 8: “Matrix Code” by My Melting Brain. Image retrieved on Feb 25, 2010 from http://www.flickr.com/photos/trinity-of-one/20562069/
Credits
Presentation by Katia Farage | [email protected] share-and-share alike, non-commercial use