my design and publishing prof is all over that society. he's one quite a few of their book awards for design (even though he uses digital typesetting).
he's a bit of an alcuin misfit because he wants to take the world of traditional design and uses it to create well designed AND accessible works of literature through digital means.
using letter presses and fancy paper increases the labour and cost...and hence why you get certain book editions selling for $250. any less and someone isn't being compensated for their time. and surprisingly there is a market for it. almost all special edition pressings sell out because of book collectors.
anyways. my prof. jason dewinetz. he is a bringhurst disciple. he actually spent awhile hanging out with him and learning from him. he runs greenboathouse press in vernon, bc (who do really amazing things with some really amazing writers).
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he's a bit of an alcuin misfit because he wants to take the world of traditional design and uses it to create well designed AND accessible works of literature through digital means.
using letter presses and fancy paper increases the labour and cost...and hence why you get certain book editions selling for $250. any less and someone isn't being compensated for their time. and surprisingly there is a market for it. almost all special edition pressings sell out because of book collectors.
anyways. my prof. jason dewinetz. he is a bringhurst disciple. he actually spent awhile hanging out with him and learning from him. he runs greenboathouse press in vernon, bc (who do really amazing things with some really amazing writers).