12PM/7PM. 88.1FM. The Signal. WYPR. Baltimore.
Today, I will by on local NPR affiliate, WYPR discussing new releases by local authors and illustrators on the arts show The Signal.
Including:Listen live.
Lettering and Type: Creating Letters and Designing Typefaces
by Bruce Willen / Nolen Strals
Bruce and Nolen are not only members of one of the best bands to ever come out of Baltimore, Double Dagger, they also comprise Baltimore’s acclaimed graphic design firm, Post Typography.
This book is what I like to call pure font porn. What I mean by that is it is an insightful and informative, as well as extremely creative, look at the fundamentals of lettering design.
They also have a new, very much in demand calendar: 2010 By The Numbers. It displays their wit and typographical creativity – in calendar form!
Dance Of Days: Two Decades Of Punk In The Nation’s Capital
by Mark Andersen / Mark Jenkins
This is a new edition of the classic punk book. For anyone from the area, this book almost reads like a high school yearbook – of punk rock in DC.
Acorns Everywhere
by Kevin Sherry
Local artist, entrepreneur and craftster Kevin Sherry (of Squidfire fame) is also a well-known children’s book author. This is his third book.
Artist Music Journals Volume 1 – No. 2 – Shaun Flynn
Artist Music Journals Volume 1 – No. 3 – Daniel Higgs
Or listen to an mp3 of the show.
