🔴 Scratching the surface #podcast 279
HOST: Jarrett Fuller @jarrettfuller
Guest: Thomas Weaver wants better #designwriting
The editor, writer, teacher, and critic on subverting our expectations for #architecture and #design writing.

https://scratchingthesurface.fm/279-thomas-weaver

Many thanks to Kerr Houston and BmoreArt for the thoughtful review of Meggs' History of Graphic Design, 7ed.! We greatly value criticism and are pleased folks are talking about the transformation of the new edition.

https://bmoreart.com/2025/11/charting-the-sea-meggs-history-of-graphic-design.html

#graphicdesign #graphicdesignhistory #designhistory #mhogd7ed #designwriting #designcriticism

Charting the Sea: Meggs’ History of Graphic Design - BmoreArt

BmoreArt

Well, isn't this something. Many thanks to Cheryl D. Holmes Miller, DHL for her kind and insightful thoughts about the new 7th edition. It has been quite a journey and getting feedback is a great reward. https://www.printmag.com/design-education/meggs-history-of-graphic-design-7th-edition-reforms-the-canon/

#graphicdesign #graphicdesignhistory #designhistory #designwriting

New Edition of 'Meggs' History of Graphic Design' Reforms the Canon – PRINT Magazine

The 7th Edition is a reformation. The next generation of designers will find themselves in the history of graphic design and propel the industry forward, writes Cheryl Miller.

PRINT Magazine

Friends~ I have a hopefully small request. We are very soon after the launch of Meggs' 7ed. and understand a lotta folks haven't had a chance to dive into the book. That said, if you have early impressions and/or fully formed opinions (good, bad, or indifferent) we'd be grateful if you would submit a review to Amazon. Thank you!

#graphicdesign #graphicdesignhistory #designhistory #designwriting

It's a book! Delivered at 12:09pm and weighing in at just shy of 100lbs. Meggs’ History of Graphic Design 7ed. is finally here! Expect many photos soon.
#rgaphicdesign #graphicdesignhistory #designwriting #designhistory #mhogd7ed
Wanna feel worse about your writing? Hire a copy editor. Don’t get me wrong they are amazing! But, every grammatical and formatting error is laid bare. To make matters worse, correct the errors on typeset pages. In the end, though, our new book is significantly sharper. #writing #designwriting #designhistory #graphicdesign #graphicdesignhistory #process
Today is a BIG day. Almost 5 years to the day from when we began the project, we have submitted the complete 1st draft of the 7th ed. of Meggs' History of Graphic Design. Will share further thoughts about the project and this milestone soon, but for now... whew! #graphicdesign #graphicdesignhistory #meggs7ed #designwriting #designhistory #firstdraft #milestone #designwriting #typography

Making sense of the making sense of authoring is something that is easy to forget to do.

So, I offer the first post for your information and comment (https://mhogd7.info/editing-is-hard/). We'd love to hear from you! Comments do require registering with the site, but please do. Hoping posts like this orient and propel our work and yours.

#graphicdesign #graphicdesignhistory #meggs #meggshistoryofgraphicdesign
#designwriting (3/3)

Editing is hard

What or why? Making trouble.

MHOGD7

I am thrilled to open the position of Curatorial Intern at @letterformarchive! This person will work with me to document new acquisitions and donations, research our collections, and write about them for our website.

https://letterformarchive.org/news/job-announcement-curatorial-intern/

Please share freely! (Though be aware this is not a remote position.)

#Internship #Advertisement #GraphicDesign #SFBA #SFBayArea #LetterformArchive #GraphicDesign #Typography #DesignWriting

Job Announcement: Curatorial Intern

The internship will focus on collections and editorial projects, and begins in late May 2024. Applications are due April 28.

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