This is the week that John Madden retired from NFL broadcasting. John Madden and Pat Summerall were my absolute favorite booth combo. Typesett salutes you with a moment of silence.
New Hotness — Gold
Pricing Strategies for a Value-Driven Industry by Emily Ruth Cohen | [AIGA]
AIGA has a great article on pricing strategies — something we all need to keep tabs on. Consultant Emily Ruth Cohen basically chronicles a holistic approach to presenting yourself to clients and a mature way of handling the monetary aspects of that relationship.
New Hotness — Silver
When Wood Trumped Metal: An Interview with Bill Moran by Steven Heller | [AIGA]
Omnipotent designer — Steven Heller uses his superpowers to interview Bill Moran. Bill Moran wrote a book about a historical wood type maker. For those of you who love letterpress, hand presses and typography — this is for you!
New Hotness — Bronze
WTC Logo Preservation Project by David Airey | [LogoDesignLove]
This is personal. I was on the Manhattan bridge on the Q train watching one of the towers burn and did my best scurrying around that day trying to help. September 11th is deeply important to me and I feel as the WTC towers should not be forgotten. It was part of such a iconic NYC package that we need to keep it alive. If you have a photo of a logo that contains the WTC towers, send here.
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