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#LA 3DS pro seeks work

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#180588From: Stephen C. LevyJul 17, 1995 6:02 PM
To me, traditional typography began with hot metal and includes photo-electronic type, hand-set phototype and their associated photo-mechanical processes (like paste-up and stat cameras).
#180613From: Paul LindJul 17, 1995 7:49 PM
Interesting, I was actually trying to determine what type of work you had done in the field of typography. I probably phrased my question incorrectly. I've never heard the term traditional used in that manner regarding typography, I take it you were referring primarily to 20th century methods in general as opposed to 16,17 and 18th century type shops in the Netherlands and Spain. Have you designed type or just worked in prepress apps? Paul
#180719From: Stephen C. LevyJul 18, 1995 2:57 PM
Sorry, didn't mean to sound so pedantic… What I did was primarily typesetting, proofreading and paste-up — towards the end, some pretty high-quality stuff, including the Lexus print ads everyone was holding up as examples of how good type could be. The equipment and methods used up until Mac-based publishing took over are referred to as "traditional" by the DTP crowd, at least around here. Sorry, no design work to speak of… though I'm sure I could do better than some of the new fonts I've seen.
#180736From: Paul LindJul 18, 1995 5:37 PM
Neat stuff, I was just interested because I'm a typography student per se. I've spent alot of time in the type world, and have a very strong passion for the field. Take Care, Paul
#180727From: Joe MacRaeJul 18, 1995 3:46 PM
Ohhh…ohhhhh…. I disremember all that…………………I think !!!!
#180904From: Stephen C. LevyJul 19, 1995 12:03 PM
That's exactly what I'm trying to do… disremember it! Evidently I'm not the only former typographer who saw a better, brighter future in 3DS than in Quark and Pagemaker et al!