Learning to Design a Cherokee Syllabary with Mark Jamra
I just caught this very interesting talk on TypeCulture’s Facebook page on designing an indigenous American syllabary via the Cherokee language whose written language is almost 200 years old. Fascinated as my mother’s maternal grandfather was Cherokee.
I love looking at writing systems outside of the Western cultures. For this talk, Mark Jamra references the book The Cherokee Syllabary: Writing the People’s Perseverance by Ellen Cushman.
Also check out Afrikan Alphabets, The Story of Writing in Afrika by Mwalimu Saki Mafundikwa.
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Image: Courtesy Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherokee_language
Video runtime: 59:42
Updated Post: Film On Charles and Ray Eames and the Eames Office
Charles and Ray Eames are clearly two of the most influential designers of the previous century. This film looks not only at their pivotal work, but also looks at their personal relationship and how they collaborated on some the most important designs of the 20th Century.
It can be seen in theaters and on PBS.
[via Fast Company: http://www.fastcodesign.com/1665403/the-eames-studios-inspiring-history-and-unknown-dark-side]
Noted: the mehallo blog. beta. » My take: Graphic design history fu
Steve Mehallo, who teaches at American River College shares his take on Graphic Design History. Nice presentation.
the mehallo blog. beta. » My take: Graphic design history fu.
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