Crystian Cruz

Graphic designer and type consultant specialized in editorial design.

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Wordle online app 

Wordle: twittering

Nice tool that uses tags or texts to generate illustrations with type. This is a sample I’ve made. I only wish they had a PDF or vector file that could be downloaded.

“ Imagine an icon on your iPad. When you tap it, it’ll open up your favorite magazine, in full color, with magazine-style formatting and interactive content. The app itself is free, but the content is not—new issues come either individually, at newsstand-ish prices, or through a subscription. They will compete with one another to provide the best e-magazine experience. ”

John Herrman / GIZMODO / Jan 29, 2010

http://gizmodo.com/5459834/more-apps-more-problems-how-the-ipad-will-change-the-app-store

FontCast #8 — Crystian Cruz 

My interview to FontCast, made during the ATypI conference in Mexico.

{MATD’09} SPECIMEN BOOK The specimen book of my new typeface project is now available. Quartzo is a type system for magazines. The project was developed in partial fulfillment for the the requirements for the Master of Arts in Typeface Design at The University of Reading, UK. The specimen book and the Reflection on Practice can be downloaded in PDF format at the MATD 2009 website: (http://www.typefacedesign.org/2009/)

{MATD’09} SPECIMEN BOOK

The specimen book of my new typeface project is now available.

Quartzo is a type system for magazines. The project was developed in partial fulfillment for the the requirements for the Master of Arts in Typeface Design at The University of Reading, UK.

The specimen book and the Reflection on Practice can be downloaded in PDF format at the MATD 2009 website: (http://www.typefacedesign.org/2009/)

Reading MATD 2009: type projects released 

{MATD’09} SPECIMEN BOOKS :: The type specimen of our class in Reading are now available for your appreciation.

{MATD’09} ESSAY :: The mess I made while writing my Master’s essay. The topic was “Creative Use of Technology in Typeface Design”. Soon this essay will be available for download.

{MATD’09} ESSAY :: The mess I made while writing my Master’s essay. The topic was “Creative Use of Technology in Typeface Design”. Soon this essay will be available for download.

Pedestrian Signs in Paris

PARIS :: pedestrian signs

The pedestrian signs in Paris are made with small dot lights that together create the shape of the pictogram. They are very distinguished from most of the pedestrian signs around the world.

During the week I was in Paris I spotted four different shapes for each sign. Three of the red ones are almost the same, they just present slightly differences in the placement of the dots (sorry for the 2 blurred images, they are the best I have). On the other hand, the green ones are really different from each other.

Which ones do you like most?

{MATD’09} LETTERPRESS WORKSHOP :: Antonio’s letterpress poster.

{MATD’09} LETTERPRESS WORKSHOP :: Antonio’s letterpress poster.

**{MATD’09} ** WORKSPACE :: Getting ready to work at the university studio. Here my two tools to design typefaces: iMug + iBook

**{MATD’09} ** WORKSPACE :: Getting ready to work at the university studio. Here my two tools to design typefaces: iMug + iBook

{MATD’09} LECTURE with GERALD UNGER :: On St. Nicholas’ day (5th December) Gerard gave a lecture about the traditional dutch chocolate letters. As you can see we had a “workshop” after the lecture.

{MATD’09} LECTURE with GERALD UNGER :: On St. Nicholas’ day (5th December) Gerard gave a lecture about the traditional dutch chocolate letters. As you can see we had a “workshop” after the lecture.

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