Print Workshop: Hand-Printing Techniques and Truly Original Projects

Get crafty with a new book by San Francisco's leading lady of printmaking

Founder of San Francisco, CA design studio Yellow Owl Workshop, crafty woman Christine Schmidt knows her print-making. Her new book, “Print Workshop: Hand Printing Techniques and Truly Original Projects,” embodies her icon status as a hand-printer while offering artistic recipes for other creative-minded souls. The book, billed as a tool for “low budgets and high expectations,” offers a variety of printing guides that are a …

Alphabetical Poster

From Atari to Zelda, video game typography

Channeling his ingenuous passion for video games into ingenious graphic design, Brazilian illustrator and designer Maicon Costa created his “Alphabetical Poster” to spark a nostalgic conversation that aims to “stimulate memory and sensitize the audience.” With Mario, Pac-man and more in between, the inspired typeface spans the classic Donkey Kong barrel to the X-Box logo. It’s a piece that came to fruition over the course …

Last-Minute Gifts

For Santas behind schedule, 12 gift ideas that you can still find at local brick-and-mortars

If the season of giving seems to have snuck up on you this year, we put together a few ideas that you can still pick up at a local retailer. Since you’re probably not the only one scrambling, it’s always good idea to call ahead to make sure it’s in stock. Packing high-tech audio in a compact speaker, the Audyssey Audio Dock fits live-work lifestyles …