Just look at that beast.

Later this September, the fifth installment of Die Gestalten’s popular Los Logos series will be released in North America, and I am delighted to say that as a loyal reader and owner of Los Logos, Dos Logos, Tres Logos, and Los Logos 4, my work has been selected to be published in Los Logos: Compass! If this book is anything like it’s predecessors, it’s going to be the absolute must-have branding book for all graphic designers this Fall. I submitted over fifteen logos from the past year, and happen to know—based on the thumbnail views—a logo I produced for NYC fashion designer, Nuria Frances did make the cut! Now for the other sixteen pieces. Feelin’ itchy…

Thanks Gestalten! You’ve always ranked top three on my Christmas lists.

Die Gestalten has always been and always will be one of my top favorite publishers. With their Spring 2010 catalogue, I can only love them more — releases including Data Flow 2, The Design Hotels™ Book, and The Design Ethos of Dieter Rams!

I know it’s still early, but I will say this: Lord of the Logos already looks like a worthy candidate for my favorite release of 2010!

Go make sure a few house lights are on, and then have a look see!

I just joined Typophile WordPress, and I’m looking forward to keeping up with my account!! I’ll begin by mentioning a calligraphy-based lettering artist named Luca Barcellona. I stumbled upon his outstanding style via welovetypography.com – what a lovely little designers’ distraction! The lettering styles featured in Luca’s Flickr-based portfolio (http://tinyurl.com/csvkdq) have all found themselves in my research archive, while I struggle to practice a variety of methods on a daily basis.

I know it probably sounds typical, but I feel a bit more than obligated to devote a certain amount of my time to Ooo-ing and Aww-ing over type. Type of all kinds. Lettering of all kinds. I just relocated from Baltimore to Chicago, and while I unpacked all of my books I found myself surrounded, sitting on the floor, flipping through all the books that I’ve neglected over the past few months.

95% of them focus on graphic design; old and new. 90% of them discuss typography. 80% of them were purchased online. 20% of them are annual publications. 10% of them were designed by Abbott Miller. Another 10% of them were edited by, or contributed to by Ellen Lupton. 5% of them are autographed. 3% of them are still contained in shrink wrap. 1% of them are never stacked upon and are contained in a plastic freezer bag, because I don’t even trust myself around the Pentagram Bible. There is also a shelf-full that focus more on photography (but that’s another story).

Writing is always something I thought I would have more time for, and maybe Typophile WordPress will be a nice outlet for that. Looking forward to my next post!