Monthly Archives: December 2011

1,062 fonts for a dollar

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Brian Lawler

If you have a dollar to spare, and you like lots of really bad type fonts, here’s a deal for you: FontPackPro, from Macware (a Summitsoft company) is a collection of 1,062 OpenType fonts for Mac that is normally sold … Continue reading →

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It’s a red-letter day at Smith Controls

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Brian Lawler

This blog originally appeared in 2010. It has been updated with fresh information. I’ve been studying and practicing GREP functions for about three years now, and I have to say I’m getting pretty good at it! I keep my various … Continue reading →

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Folding by the numbers

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Brian Lawler

This is an update of a blog I wrote in 2010. I added new information based on a new version of the flyer discussed. I printed a project in late summer – a four-panel “tourist” flyer designed to go into … Continue reading →

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Get a Grip!

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Brian Lawler

Wherein the Blognosticator acts as Key Grip for his son in a beautiful redwood forest My Son Patrick is a cinematographer in Los Angeles. You have probably seen his work if you watch music videos, or have looked through the … Continue reading →

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Fine art reproduction, complete

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Brian Lawler

This blog originally appeared on What They Think in September, 2010. I have updated it here with new information about fine art reproduction. In my last two blogs I discussed the process of reproducing fine art. So far we have … Continue reading →

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Fine art reproduction, continued

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Brian Lawler

This blog originally appeared on What They Think in September, 2010. I have updated it here, and will add new information on the topic in the coming days. In my blog yesterday I described how to make a “fine art” … Continue reading →

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Wherein The Blognosticator attempts fine art reproduction

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Brian Lawler

This blog originally appeared on What They Think in September, 2010. I will supplement it in the coming days with more up-to-date information. I made a deal sometime back with my friend Carlen that I would make a reproduction of … Continue reading →

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A story of amazing proportion

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Brian Lawler

Back in the Awkward Years (1960-1984) we used to make paste-ups, then photograph them on large process cameras to make large sheets of film from which aluminum printing plates were made. Photographs were handled separately from line art, and the … Continue reading →

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Attention all alumni

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Brian Lawler

While chatting with a fellow last night, I learned that he was “an alumni of Cal Poly.” The problem is that he’s not an alumni. He’s an alumnus. This is a problem word, one used almost universally incorrectly in our … Continue reading →

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