Picturing Words, Smithsonian Institution Libraries online exhibition about the “power of book illustration.” Select a category to see graphic examples from the exhibit, as well as book information.
Design by the Book is a short video of 5 artists “sifting through” the New York Public Libraries collections “in search of inspiration.” Co-created by one of my most favorite bloggers, Grace from Design*Sponge.
Get your handwriting made into a font. This is one of my dream purchases I’ve never gotten around to doing. I really really want my writing as a font. :) Your Font is one of the services that you can do this for you, and their price can’t be beat (free!). The process looks pretty easy, too. I haven’t done this yet… maybe tonight or tomorrow. If I do, I’ll load it up to show it off.
