#oded ezer

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[type2odedezerworkshop]

[heaviesthand]

Oded Ezer's Design Philosophy

Design should be fun, not tiring.

Try to treat any problem as a challenge.

Daydream.

Sketch.

Never throw away any sketch or piece of work no matter how stupid and pathetic it is.

Bad ideas now can be brilliant solutions in the future.

Design should be easy to produce.

If something becomes too complicated simply avoid that direction.

Use simple and cheap materials an techniques.

Amuse yourself.

Always listen to other people.

Never let anyone else decide for you.

Unless you have a real reason, work with black and white only.

Unless you have a real reason, work on your own.

Don't look at graphic design books for inspiration when you are short of new ideas, instead take a long walk or meditate.

Adopt other people methodologies, not their style

Be obsessive.

Be generous.

Be as honest as you possibly can.

Transcribed from his interview on Debbie Millman's podcast Design Matters.

[goldsmithpress]

Type as a tool for healing.

At the Goldsmith Press, we often work with members of the community to write and express their stories through moveable wooden type. When they've pulled their print(s), often you'll see an expression of awe and excitement on the faces of brand new printers. They're excited because they made this material expression with an unfamiliar tool and succeeded. They're excited because they've used that tool to tell a story about themselves. I suspect they might also be excited because the press was a public outlet to tell their stories when there might not have been one available previously. This can be incredibly empowering or cathartic.

Recently, in a blog article for Print Magazine, Ellen Shapiro wrote about the designer/typographer Oded Ezer. He has numerous accomplishments to his name, but a recent project really stood out to me. Shapiro wrote that Ezer is currently leading a research experiment at RISD regarding the curative or healing powers of type. . . or to "test one’s personality characteristics and emotional well-being."

I think it would be interesting to see the results of this experiment. There are many studies on how various design elements (color, pattern, the use of space, etc) impact health and moods. Packaging and advertising are designed to play on the emotions/moods of the consumer audience. The form/brush stroke style of traditional Chinese calligraphy is supposed to inform the reader of the emotional tone of the written content. We use type to enhance the meaning of our content. Why not design type to build or add to a balancing or healing environment? Or design it in a way to inspire particular responses that answer the desired questions about emotional well-being? Is it possible?