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Amitay Gilad | Lab Beauties
|March 20, 2013
Science, labs and petri trays are definitely not my cup of tea! And to be honest, I sure don’t mind leaving all the smart talk to the smart people (hi there, soon to be Dr. Kayless aka my little brother!). I only say that because the minute I saw Amitay Gilad’s lab beauties it all changed. I don’t really know what went inside Amitay’s head while illustrating this super magical-chaotic-complex creation, but I know for sure that I wouldn’t mind seeing a lot more from where that came from!
FYI, This series of 3 illustrations is part of the LaCulture art exhibition, which was curated by the inspiring and energetic Dar Rotem and Itay Blaish.
cargocollective.com/amitay7


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Avraham Cornfeld and Didi Kfir | Alef, Bet, Gimel aka ABC
|March 15, 2013
I’ve been following Avraham Cornfeld’s footsteps for quite a long time (since he graduated back in 2010 to be exact). This guy has a special and unstoppable drive and he does it all (some Hebrew friendly examples like: alefalefalef, Untitled, backtomenu and not to forget his artistic side as a photographer…) Anyways, next week he’ll be showcasing his latest adventure, a typographic collaboration with design student Didi Kfir, who illustrated the Hebrew alphabetical letters of Avraham’s Mekomi font (“Mekomi” means “Local” in Hebrew). Didi illustrated the most whimsical and dreamy animals, which compliment the letters perfectly.


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A Typographer in The Making | Take Eight
|March 13, 2013

 First thing first, it sure took Liron a long time to mention the great Ottolenghi in her posts… I was wondering what went wrong ;) Anyways, this time is all about a weather report (FYI, back in Israel there’s a lot of sunshine even in March…), Amharic development, a little bit of window shopping and of course some foodie talk. You’ll find it all in this times A Typographer in The Making by the cutest typographer, Liron Lavi Turkenich.
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On a side note: here is a Hebrew friendly interview with Liron about her journey so far, taken by one of my favorite Israeli journalists.
{Photos by Liron Lavi Turkenich}

Cheaper in the UK and therefore worth eating as often as possible: mushrooms, sweet potatoes, cereal. Truly falling into the biggest weather scam of the year: Eating my lunch outside and enjoying the sun without my coat on (!!!) and believing that it makes sense that the spring has arrived. After all- it’s March already. But then, evil as British weather can possibly be – snow and wind froze my bones. Did I write March? March already, unbelievable that we’ve been here for six months already. Hearing too many different opinions about my ‘j’ and having to just decide for myself. Finely visiting, drinking and eating the best award winner brownie at Lily Vanilli. Entering stores on Columbia Road – all sharing the amazing ability to make you feel that you NEED to own every single item. The Amharic (Ethiopic) letters in my typeface are starting to look coherent, much more work needs to be done. Changing my regular seat at the studio might help productivity, although I believe that choosing seats by their relative location to heaters and daylight is the proper way. Watching a male only modern dance performance and thinking about the incredible strength they have to lift each other and make it seam easy. Putting an end to my homemade-marshmallow crave: Pear & Elderflower. Managing to choose among the unlimited possibilities that Ottolenghi offers (almond croissant, carrot-apple-oatmeal muffin), and while eating it thinking about what to get next time. Hearing a fascinating talk about Tibetan, Mongolian and Javanese and suddenly thinking that Hebrew, as a script, doesn’t seem that wild or too exciting anymore. But maybe it depends on whom you ask?
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{Don’t miss Liron’s Reading Calling and A Typographer in The Making}

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A Typographer in The Making | Take Seven
|February 26, 2013

 By now you probably know the drill, every other Tuesday Liron Lavi Turkenich shares with us her day to day life as a typography student at Redding. You would expect lots of fonts and alignments talk but instead you can find lots of foodie talk with a dash of design-y and artsy shows. Don’t worry, there is still plenty of room for Liron the typographer (she is so cute when talking about her future font!).
Go ahead and read her post… It’s super “Israeli” in a way but don’t miss the part where the marshmallow pop up shop is mentioned (!!!)
{Photos by Liron Lavi Turkenich}

White rain, black ice. BBC weather website is addicting. Cannot trust my intuition anymore before going out of the house. Accidentally buying a skirt, accidentally getting a nice perfume tester and Nespresso capsules in Selfridges. I am willing to move there anytime. Discovering Monmouth coffee in Borough and not wanting to stand the long line. Not using the word “line” anymore, but it’s British equivalent ‘queue’. Happy to be cravings-chaser when it succeeds, and in Covent garden’s Monmouth cafe enjoying the pleasures of cosy communal table, fresh Brioche, great conversation and most important- another rare case of good coffee. Having a very bad series of “Everything is sold out or closed”. Hayward Gallery Light Show, Farmers market in Bermondsey, Tate’s Lichtenstein Retrospective, marshmallow pop up shop on Kingly court. To be continued… Finally starting my typeface’s Italics, and loving their friendliness. Designing a bold weight in my opinion, but a semi-bold in everybody else’s opinion. Wondering what that says about me. Coming to London for the opening of an exhibition, but not being able to feel my frozen toes and standing in a very crowded room makes the experiance seem a lot less cool. Giving a talk about Hebrew in the department. Being happy with the large turnout and tempting people to love Hebrew by giving homemade Tahini cookies. Buying family size Tahini jars too often. Getting to the point of missing real Hummus, and going with school friends to a surprisingly good Hummus place, not without teaching the “Nigguv” movement. Starting to see letter forms as humans or animals but understanding that its part of the deal. Or maybe it’s just me?
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{Don’t miss Liron’s Reading Calling and A Typographer in The Making}

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A Typographer in The Making | Take Six
|February 13, 2013

 I hope you enjoy Liron Lavi Turkenich’s posts as much as I do.
I’ve always wanted to get a sneak peek into a student’s life these days (it’s been way too long since my days as a student) and Liron is giving us the grand tour! Anyways, this post is all about some numbers and yet again some food talk, just the way I like it…
Oh, and it seems like Liron has yet to design 389 Amharic characters (!!!)
I can’t wait to see them all but I sure hope it won’t interfere with her foodie tour around London ;)
{Photos by Liron Lavi Turkenich}

Time for some numbers. We’ve been here for 21 weeks, payed 5 months rent. Number of weekend of not visiting London: 3, number of times watching Les Misérables: 3 (including one overpriced ticket+popcorn in the cinema). Number of Latin characters designed: 26. Number of Hebrew characters designed: 14. Number of Amharic characters designed: 31. Remaining Amharic characters to design: 389. number of 100% final letters designed: 0. But actually, why bother with numbers? Don’t we have the privilege as designers to get dizzy by numbers and stop calculating? Taking a really close look at Dürer‘s engravings and thinking that art history classes seem so long ago. Smiling because of the oddities I spotted in old catalogs Getting the privilege of accessing the Monotype archives on a heavy-snow day. Starting to find my way through the unbelievable amount of type related material, sketches and specimens just in time to find out that the building has to be shut down because of the snow. Once again visiting a supermarket and feeling like in a museum. This time it’s Whole Foods. Escaping before buying the entire store but still getting the best carrot cake ever. Needing a mint colored sweater that I spotted months ago, and having everyone search the storage room for it. Mint sweater- check! Discovering the Cyrillic script. Discovering the wonderful lakes and forest just 10 minutes from our flat. Discovering the large community of bird-watchers in Reading. Being enchanted with the sun and forgetting that it was rainy yesterday, and therefore having to wear a ridicules rain coat so my nice coat won’t get soaked with mud from our bicycle ride. Onion soup, risotto, home made hummus, tons of Antipasti, pea soup. Comforting, warming and giving you an excuse not to move after eating them. Can’t decide if the winter should end or last a little more. I guess no one is really asking me…
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{Don’t miss Liron’s Reading Calling and A Typographer in The Making}

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A Typographer in The Making | Take Five
|January 31, 2013

 I’m still way into this jet lag and that’s why I’m two days behind with Liron’s fresh guest post (I know it’s not an excuse…) Anyways, every other week I keep on waiting impatiently for her brilliant posts… As much as I want to know about her new typeface and how it’s coming along I want to know about her life as a new Brit and she never fails to surprise! For example: “Wanting to go to the gym just to see the Gray’s Anatomy episode that I watch only during workout. It’s hard to work out and weep simultaneously.” Can you love her any more?! And the fact that she is all about sweets and desserts makes me want her to be my new bestie!
{Photos by Liron Lavi Turkenich}

Still winter, still cold. Snow is magical as long as it’s snowing. When it turns into slush it’s less magical and more cycle-challenging. Typeface designing deserves a verb of its own if you work on it most of the day. “Typefacing”. Wondering what the Hebrew translation to this would be. Wondering what the Hebrew translation would be to all the type design technical terms. Missing so many weddings. Can’t people just come and marry in Reading? Visiting Oxford (not the street!). Going to the must-eat food routine. Pie Minister and Ben’s cookies in the covered market are so comforting when the wind is going wild outside. Thrilled with Christ Church and not because of Harry Potter. Typefacing, and then typefacing some more until I look up and see that it’s dark already. It’s only 4 pm… Almost not making it on time for the concert in the Royal Albert Hall, and then almost not making it on time for the last train back to Reading. Okay, not Reading. Earley. Which is the suburb of the suburb. But it’s beautiful and quite. Learning about the “One Laptop per Child” ox-1 project and laughing at the fact that a laptop can look so human. A 100$ intuitive laptop with green ears. Wanting to go to the gym just to see the Gray’s Anatomy episode that I watch only during workout. It’s hard to work out and weep simultaneously. Understanding how frustrating a printer can be when you work on a typeface. And how a screen can cheat. Finding some more treasures in the department. Tired of online grocery shopping and wanting to choose my own garlic. Discovering the wonders of a heated underblanket. Wanting to live in the charming Biscuiteers in Notting Hill and receiving the most amazing birthday popcorn and sea salt chocolate from Melt. Thought at first that a year is enough to design a typeface. Now it seems like too little time, too much work.
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{Don’t miss Liron’s Reading Calling and A Typographer in The Making}

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A Typographer in The Making | Take Four
|January 15, 2013

 Like every other Tuesday, we tag along to get a glimpse into Liron Lavi Turkenich‘s life as A Typographer in The Making. I have a feeling that being a foodie myself and reading Liron’s post made me love her even more (although I’m not sure if it’s possible).
So… Take Four is a foodie post with a little bit of a Christmas vibe.
I’ll leave it to Liron to explain it all…
{Photos by Liron Lavi Turkenich}

Christmas feeling in the air. And on the streets. And in the stores. Trying to get a glimpse of the most beautiful window displays of the year through a river of shoppers. Drinking the best Glühwein in Southbank’s German Christmas Market. Shocked with all the effort put into the Hyde Park’s winter wonderland’s extravaganza. Eating a surprisingly good “Sufgania” in the Swiss table at Monocle Christmas market and receiving so many designed giveaways. Two sets of gloves is not enough for me. Still freezing. When riding a bicycle it’s even colder but faster. Watching a live demonstration of a Monotype caster and loving the bins with the metal leftovers. Opening the drawers with wood and metal letters in school and feeling like it’s opening presents. Eating (or drinking?) an incredible hot chocolate at Ladurée with a spoon and pretending I’m in Paris. Feeling like in a museum at Harrods. Writing really really fast with a calligraphy pen in an Italics workshop and wanting to integrate every single outcome in my own typeface. Starting to understand the massive scope of material in the department’s collection. Not breathing while touching a type specimen from 1500, laughing while reading diaries from the 19th century and trying to figure out how I can combine everything in my dissertation. Once again, eating a Raclette in the never disappointing Borough Market. Going to the V&A for the Hollywood Costume Exhibition and spending another hour in Light from the Middle East photography exhibit. Being happy that Tal Shochat, the Israeli photographer presented optimistic work. Finding a good direction for my typeface. The three scripts are so different but it might work. Can’t decide if the desserts in Yautcha are more beautiful or more delicious. Is there a connection between letters and desserts? There must be. Otherwise, how can it be that I love both of them so much?
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{Don’t miss Liron’s Reading Calling and A Typographer in The Making}

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Gabriella Barouch | Sailing Away…
|January 14, 2013
You probably noticed that I’ve been a bit of M.I.A…
I’ll tell you all about it later this week but in the meantime, Gabriella Barouch’s Sail Away illustration says a lot about what I’m going through these days.
Gabi has a way of portraying illustrated emotions like no other and I find myself keep wanting more!
To be continued…
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You can read the previous posts I wrote regrading Gabi’s magical world here, here and here.


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A Typographer in The Making | Take Three
|January 3, 2013

 I know you should have read this guest post like two days ago BUT… what can I say, my bad!
Here we are two weeks after Liron’s first post and I feel like things are getting better and better or in Liron’s case sweeter and sweeter.
I’ll leave it to Liron to do all the typographic talk, while I’ll be drooling over the thought of one of my favorite spots in London aka Columbia Road Flower Market…
So just let me refresh your memory, Liron Lavi Turkenich is my super sweet guest, who will be joining me every other Tuesday to share with you her typographic journey and more.
{Photos by Liron Lavi Turkenich}

Sitting in a room with other people in their late twenties and cutting letter forms from colored paper. Feeling like I received a present that allows me to do kindergarten activities in an MA course disguise. Still not finding a single good dessert in Reading, but being optimistic that I’ll find one by the end of the year. Fixing our fireplace and feeling warm and cozy again. Fireplaces make you relaxed. And sleepy. Going to only one exhibition in the Tate Modern just because we can go there anytime. Experiencing a view of all of London from the café and being squeezed between people just because we want to sit on the sofas. Realizing that I don’t really know how to design a ‘D’ and looking at specimens. Angrily declaring that “the ‘S’ is not a friend of mine” after being frustrated with it’s design. Buying a 1£ orchid at the end of the day in Columbia Road Flower market. Entering the beautiful Lily Vanilly just to find out that they ran out of cakes. Finally understanding that all places, including cafés close early on Sundays but still manage to discover a great one just before closing. Doing a lot of Amharic calligraphy. Having a hard time riding a bicycle on the left side but getting great advise on how to survive it: “Like in cheating your way out of a maze, the sidewalk should ALWAYS be on your left”. Printing a historic page of the Gutenberg Bible. Using a replica of Gutenberg’s first press and wondering why it is so physically hard. I should do more yoga. Visiting Pencil to Pixel and being thrilled with a type themed exhibition. And with the building. And with the view of the Thames river. And with Hebrew letters in one of the showcases. When I came here, I thought that type design is this one tiny tiny discipline within Graphic Design. Being here makes me realize that It’s (and please believe me) an enormous field. How will I ever know it all?
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{Don’t miss Liron’s Reading Calling and A Typographer in The Making}

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Ugly Duckling | Illustrated Lace
|December 24, 2012
There is something quite endearing in approaching a catalog and finding out that it is illustrated.
This is exactly what happened when I found out about the collaboration between fashion designer Gal Angel (aka Ugly Duckling) and illustrator Hagar Wertheim (aka 1 hug a day), one of my new exciting revelation of this year (and a new friend!)
Gal who usually designs swimsuits designed a collection of super fine laced underwear and Hagar helped her with her illustrated skills to style and make every little thing feel cozy and wintery.
What can I say, let it snow!
{Photos by Lee Orpaz}


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A Typographer in The Making | Take Two
|December 18, 2012

 As I mentioned earlier today, Liron Lavi Turkenich will be joining me here on DesignBreak every other Tuesday and share with us her typographic journey and more. It’s been a long time dream of mine to get a back stage peek to a Master degree student’s life and Liron was super nice to let me (and you) tag along. I’m sure it’s going to be quite a ride and I can’t wait to find out more about this super sweet and mega talented designer.
FYI, Liron just opened her very own blog in which she is documenting her adventures and you should check it out for yourself. It’s a real treat!
Liron, take it from here!
{Photos by Liron Lavi Turkenich}

Trying to cut letters in stone and hoping that the reason that I’m not very good at it is because I’m left handed. Figuring out my own method of washing hands with two separate British taps. Deciding on designing Amharic as well as Hebrew and Latin, and not saying anymore “English letters” but “Latin letters”. Walking around London every weekend. Finding normal coffee, drinking normal coffee, drinking lots of tea, not understanding the whole “milk with tea” idea. Doing an Arabic type workshop, Indian type workshop and learning about chocolate letters in the Netherlands. Standing in a room full of rain in the Barbican and smiling to myself. Knowing that there are many good ice cream spots in London but always finding myself in the same one. Knowing that there are many good things to eat in Shoreditch but always finding myself eating the same Ethiopian Injera. Being sad for not having a supermarket in a walking distance and discovering the time saved by ordering groceries online. Needing sunlight. Needing better gloves. Starting to sketch letters, trying to figure out the Glyphs application. Going around in circles, taking out typeface specimens from the 19th century, amazing reading materials, rare magazines and being in awe of all the amazing things around me. Department Reading room, University library, special collections in Merl. Touching really old typography, paper, letters in Michael Twyman‘s class. I still can’t believe I’m here. I’m in a minus 3 degrees heaven.
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{Don’t miss Liron’s Reading Calling and A Typographer in The Making}

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Guest Break | A Typographer in The Making | Take One
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The minute I laid my eyes on Liron Lavi Turkenich’s graduation project (I immediately grilled her with my not so pretty interrogation methods), I knew in my heart that she must be part of my DB journey and so… A few months later, Liron took a direct flight to London and from there straight to Reading. To make a long story short, from now on Liron will be sharing with us her special journey in becoming a student (again), typographer, designer, Brit, traveler and many other things that we’ll discover along the way.
So, buckle up and enjoy the ride!
Liron’s first post will be coming your way later today and every other Tuesday.
{You can also find Liron right here}


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Shira Barzilay | Fancy Cake Plates for the Fashionable You
|November 28, 2012
Next week I’ll visit the “If There is No Bread, Let Them Eat Cake” exhibition. This exhibition examines the fine line between culinary, art and design. I’ll tell you much more after I see it all but until then, I have no choice but to share with you Shira Barzilay’s interpretation to this famous phrase by Marie Antoinette.
Shira, one of my favorite fashion illustrators, created the Feed Me series. In her own charming way she took five random cake plates and dressed them with her fun/happy/passionate illustrations. And if you ask me, the red cherry on top of the hats should be her trade mark!


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Adam Gefen | The Monster in Us
|November 26, 2012
Last month while joining the Kinetis gang, I had the pleasure of seeing with my very own eyes Adam Gefen’s first commercial collection, which goes by the name “1″. I wanted to share with you my thoughts about it but then… I visited Adam’s website and was blown away by his Monster Shells illustrated collection. I was taken by surprise but then again I should have seen this one coming. “Monster Shells is a project focusing on the ability clothing has to recreate ourselves as someone else… We all have a monstrous side in us, why not let it shine out.” Why not?!

www.adamgefen.com


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World Break | Ryo Takemasa | Vegetarian Posh!
|November 21, 2012
  • Onion
  • Welsh Onion
  • Cabbage
  • Pomegranate
  • Onion
It’s no secret that I like to eat, scratch that I LOVE to eat! However, since I first began documenting my ever growing foodie outbreak, it became clear to me that I’m now addicted. From the actual real deal to photographs to illustrations… SO, the first time I visited Ryo Takemasa’s illustrated playground, I couldn’t stop looking at his beautiful vegetarian vintage like illustrations.
I’ve always been one of those who prefer salad over any other meal and now I think I know why. Ryo’s vegetables look so sophisticated and extra posh!
{DesignBreak found Ryo here}
{This is a Japanese Break}
www.ryotakemasa.com


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