Saucy French Curves, Type scales, Hot Wax Coaters – graphic design studios used to be such tactile places, before those fancy-pants computers took over. If you ever had to unblock a Rapidograph pen, work a Photo Mechanical Transfer machine or use a Non-Repro Blue Pencil then head over to The Museum of Forgotten Art Supplies. Rose-tinted spectacles optional.
David Rainbird
Posted on Saturday, 29th of August 2009 Permalink Comment (1)
I am from that bygone age, and while I am quite happy with the modern upgrades, I do have fond memories of waxing the back of type produced on a photo-typesetter (CompuGraphic), creating the paste-up, shooting line and halftone negatives, stripping and opaquing the negatives, burning the plates and running the job on a Multilith offset press ... those were the days.
A far stretch from preparing art using InDesign on a Mac and generating a proof for a client in the time it takes to read this blog posting.
My daughter is in her senior year at college for visual communication. Thankfully she has an appreciation for the old ways, and excels in her own element of today. Thanks for this post and the link.
Posted by Jim on Monday, September 2009 at 12:03 AM