tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421913838337434.post4565444366814150259..comments2023-11-05T07:37:16.624+00:00Comments on The Drayton Bird Blog: Here's the best thing I've read on typography in agesDrayton Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06871107998046212949noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421913838337434.post-12026355771034153262010-01-13T11:57:46.882+00:002010-01-13T11:57:46.882+00:00There was a time when there was an entity called a...There was a time when there was an entity called an Art Director.<br><br>He would talk to a 'Typographer' (Typo) about the best way of representing the Copy in an advertisement.<br><br>Over time, this job function came to cover many failings: one of which is Designer.<br><br>Sadly, Art Directors have become Designers and Typo's have become DTP Artists.<br><br>This article assumes the entity of an Art Director in an Agency, without the 'serious baggage' of 'favourite typefaces': always dangerous.<br><br>Open-minded Art Directors and Typo's are few to find.<br><br>Only rarely, these days, do I see an advertisement or even a bog-standard Direct Mail Letter where you can just see that an Art Director was in charge.<br><br>Kind Regards<br><br>Shannon O'Haradrayblog@spoharax.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421913838337434.post-20838807725369057532009-11-18T18:16:49.552+00:002009-11-18T18:16:49.552+00:00There was a time when there was an entity called a...There was a time when there was an entity called an Art Director.<br /><br />He would talk to a 'Typographer' (Typo) about the best way of representing the Copy in an advertisement.<br /><br />Over time, this job function came to cover many failings: one of which is Designer.<br /><br />Sadly, Art Directors have become Designers and Typo's have become DTP Artists.<br /><br />This article assumes the entity of an Art Director in an Agency, without the 'serious baggage' of 'favourite typefaces': always dangerous.<br /><br />Open-minded Art Directors and Typo's are few to find.<br /><br />Only rarely, these days, do I see an advertisement or even a bog-standard Direct Mail Letter where you can just see that an Art Director was in charge.<br /><br />Kind Regards<br /><br />Shannon O'Haradrayblog@spoharax.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421913838337434.post-4956018000575792532009-11-18T17:54:13.653+00:002009-11-18T17:54:13.653+00:00Try this:
http://www.alistapart.com/articles/on-w...Try this:<br /><br />http://www.alistapart.com/articles/on-web-typography/<br /><br />Or Copy and Paste above as text.<br /><br />Kind Regards<br /><br />Shannon O'Haradrayblog@spoharax.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421913838337434.post-87267052913196007992009-11-18T16:22:43.293+00:002009-11-18T16:22:43.293+00:00Jesus ... I really AM useless.Jesus ... I really AM useless.Drayton Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06871107998046212949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421913838337434.post-44951342096090901662009-11-18T15:51:47.059+00:002009-11-18T15:51:47.059+00:00Now, why does that happen? Click the link in Drayt...Now, why does that happen? Click the link in Drayton's original post and it doesn't work. Copy and paste the link, with or without the last forward slash (which is not hyperlinked), and it works.<br />Damn! I need an expert right now!M Jacobnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421913838337434.post-44293996663481501792009-11-18T14:43:54.472+00:002009-11-18T14:43:54.472+00:00That would be a resounding no to that question Dra...That would be a resounding no to that question Drayton. But here's another go<br /><br /><a rel="nofollow"> http://www.alistapart.com/articles/on-web-typography/</a>Paul McIntoshnoreply@blogger.com