Handmade Typefaces

This catalog of type by Michael Perry gives a lot of freedom and ideas to designers. Through a range of handmade typefaces everyone can challenge himself and try it, even if he never try it before. This book was really useful for one of my projects, which was to design covers and spreads for a children magazine. I got a lot of interesting information and this made my work more creative! 
You can check the website of Michael Perry here...
http://www.mikeperrystudio.com/   

Miro in London

An exhibition of the famous painter Miro takes place in Tate Modern Museum(London), until 11 September. Probably this exhibition is not directly related to typography, but I think that it's really useful for every designer to have knowledge of the art history. This makes him to have inspiration and new ideas. I'll attend the exhibition on the 1st of June and of course I'll write my impressions for it. You have to go too!
http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/exhibitions/joanmiro/default.shtm

Logosystem contest

The city of Sofia, the Union for the development of Sofia with the Sofia Design Weeknotify decide to create a contest for the visual identification system for the nomination of Sofia as European Capital of Culture for 2019.


The competition is open to advertising agencies, creative agencies, independentdesigners, artists and artist groups and they have to submit their proposals by 31 May 2011.
http://www.sofia2019.bg/

Contest: your logo for human rights

send your design until 31 July

At present there is no internationally recognized symbol for human rights. The “Logo for Human Rights” initiative wants to change that! Logos win people over through their symbolic power, distinctiveness, clarity and universal applicability. 

The initiative was established out of conviction that a human rights logo will make a peaceful contribution towards the global spread and implementation of human rights. In order to find this logo, a global creative online competition with cash prizes and open to everyone is to be launched. 

The initiative has the support of renowned stakeholders, supporters and partners from all walks of life.
http://humanrightslogo.net/pages/how-it-works

2011 China International Poster Biennial

The Biennial of China announced the start submitting entries for the 5th edition. The event will take place from October 29 to November 3, 2011 Lake Hangzhou.

There are three categories in which you can participate:

• Posters cultural events
• Poster campaigns on social content and
• Commercial Posters

Submissions are accepted until September 15
More information on the official site of the biennial
http://cipb.org