Presentation Final Notes

From Ink to Pixel,and Beyond…

The written word…

The invention of writing,

the answer to a

“supervening social necessity”?

supervening social necessity

“Why are many ‘inventions’ created

more or less simultaneously by

technologists who had no contact with

each other?”

Brian Winston

The printed word…

The printing press,

a “disruptive innovation”?

Low-end Innovation

“occurs when existing products are

‘too good’ and hence overpriced

relative to the value existing

customers can use.”

Clayton Christensen

The typed word…

Web Typography, a Victimof the Law of Suppression?

How do YOU

See the Future

of

Typography?

Slide 1: “new font in progess” by vintageglasses. Image retrieved on Feb 25, 2010 from http://www.flickr.com/photos/27491954@N06/3349753448/

Slide 2-3: “The Magura cave” by Plamen Stoev . Image retrieved on Feb 25, 2010 from http://www.flickr.com/photos/plamenstoev/1183490366/

Slide 3: A. Frutiger. (1983). “Water sign” Image scanned from Des Signes et des Hommes, Editions Delta & SPES, Lausanne.

Slide 4: “16th century printing press…” by TamlynLeigh . Image retrieved on Feb 25, 2010 from http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamlynleigh/3634251567/

Slide 5: “Book” by no typographic man. . Image retrieved on Feb 25, 2010 from http://www.flickr.com/photos/kusamakura/2413733274/

Slide 6: “Green Typography” by bluestvenus . Image retrieved on Feb 25, 2010 from http://www.flickr.com/photos/venus/1274658/

Slide 7: “Slide | Web Typography Panel” by quasarkitten . Image retrieved on Feb 25, 2010 from http://www.flickr.com/photos/quasarkitten/3355377438/

Slide 8: “Matrix Code” by My Melting Brain. Image retrieved on Feb 25, 2010 from http://www.flickr.com/photos/trinity-of-one/20562069/

Credits

Presentation by Katia Farage | [email protected] share-and-share alike, non-commercial use