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Loveland Aleworks wins TDC award

We’re delighted to have our Loveland Aleworks Identity selected by the The Type Directors Club for the TDC Communication International Design Competition. Loveland Aleworks, which features a custom drawn typeface by Manual, is featured in the Identity category.

Our work is among 215 winning projects that were selected from over 2,000 entries from 37 countries.

The work will be published in the TDC’s Annual, Typography 34, and will feature in an exhibition that travels the world.

Letterform Archive talk: Color as Character

Last week we filled a room at Letterform Archive for Tom Crabtree’s salon talk, Color as Character.

Surrounded by a chromatic array of artifacts pulled from the Archive’s collection, Tom traced a path from early sources of inspiration to the identities we create today, with color as the main character throughout. Along the way: a rainbow sweater from childhood, fluorescent screen prints from college, and a kaleidoscopic mix of historical influences, including David Hockney, Eduardo Paolozzi, Piet Zwart, Otl Aicher, and Wim Crouwel.

The evening offered a personal look at Tom’s relationship with color, and the role it continues to play in shaping the way we design at Manual.

Thanks to everyone who came out, and to our friends and neighbors at Letterform Archive for hosting, especially Stephen and Angie.