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17 Stimulating Flickr Groups to get You Typographically Inspired

Jay Hilgert — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:52:12 +0000

We all need a little inpiration every once in a while, and as we all know, typography is a huge part of design. Designers have been forever experimenting with type, and what a better way to share than good ‘ol Flickr. I’ve made a list of some of the best Typography Flickr groups to feed your creative appetite. Click each Imge to visit the groups. (The groups are in no particular order)

Typophile

I.Love.Typography

Typography *

Found Type

Vintage Type

Wood Type

Typography and Lettering

Folk Typography

I ♥ Typography

Your Typography

• Typography • INSPIRATION • David Carson •

fonts&typography

handmade_typography/lettering

Typography of the World

i love typography

Design & Typography

Calligraphy

Compfight Adds “Commercial” Search Filter

Jay Hilgert — Mon, 05 May 2008 18:20:23 +0000

Compfight, the very handy Flickr search tool I posted about previously, has just added a new Creative Commons “Commercial” filter to their search. Previously, you had the option to turn the Creative Commons filter On or Off. Now you can search ‘all’ Creative Commons licensed images, or images for ‘commercial’ use. Compfight is not only a fast way to find flickr images, but with this new feature, no more scrolling to the bottom to see that Non-Commercial icon. Talk about a time saver, thanks Compfight :)

Search Flickr Faster with Compfight

Jay Hilgert — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:23:20 +0000

I don’t know about you, but I’m a huge fan of Flickr. I’m no photographer but with the immense number of images on the site, you can spend hours browsing for inspiration. Compfight is a service that allows you to quickly search Flickr and browse hundreds of results instantaneously. There’s also an option to search only the Creative Commons images, saving you a couple clicks compared to Flickr’s own “Advanced Search.” One other thing that makes Compfight useful is the fact that when you roll over each thumbnail, it tells you the pixel dimensions of the ‘original’ size image.

Flickr Find: Mixed Media with Photography

Jay Hilgert — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:36:12 +0000

Anyone in need of a little inspiration? I recently came across a great Flickr group called Mixed Media with Photography. It’s an invite-only group, but there are tons of awesome images to look at. Some truly amazing stuff. Have a peek, and get inspired.

Call for Images: Show us your Workspace

Jay Hilgert — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:57:03 +0000

Workspaces are always interesting, and I’d like to give all of you a chance to share with us! You’ll find a few photos of my workspace below, but I’d like to see yours. I’ve started a BittBox User Workspaces group at Flickr where you can add your images. You can also email photos to me at contact(at)bittbox.com if you like. Once we have enough to look at I’ll make a special post. You can include your name and what you do with the photos if you wish. (makes it a little more interesting)

Remember, to add a photo to a group on flickr, first upload your image, join the group, then go to your image page and (right above your photo) click “send to group” and choose BittBox User Workspaces from the list.

If you like this desk it’s called the “Stix desk“and I got it at Eurway for $219 (not including the side piece). And the chair from Target (Otto High Back Chair) also for $219. (not bad really)