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  • Cat Fonts



      typography

      library

      free

    online

    Resource


    submitted by Carlo

    (EKA GD MA 2023)

  • Typequality


    A platform for discovering and sharing typefaces designed by women
    Resource


      typography

      feminism

      equality

    online

    Resource


    submitted by Carlo

    (EKA GD MA 2023)

  • Free Fonts


    by

    Trudy Painter


      typography

      library

      free

    online

    Resource


    submitted by Carlo

    (EKA GD MA 2023)

  • Big Ass Message


    by

    B. Johansson


      message

      typography

    online

    Reference


    submitted by Carlo

    (EKA GD MA 2023)

  • City Fonts



      typography

      library

      experimental

    online

    Reference


    submitted by Carlo

    (EKA GD MA 2023)

  • Every Noise at Once



      music

      library

    online

    Resource


    submitted by Carlo

    (EKA GD MA 2023)

  • Emma Zoia puts very good music on Youtube


    by

    Emma Zoia


      music

      library

      youtube

    online

    Resource


    submitted by Carlo

    (EKA GD MA 2023)

  • The Public Domain Review


    Founded in 2011, The Public Domain Review is an online journal and not-for-profit project dedicated to the exploration of curious and compelling works from the history of art, literature, and ideas.


      archive

      journal

      curiosities

    online

    Resource


    submitted by Carlo

    (EKA GD MA 2023)

  • AEROPAGITICA, 1644


    by

    John Milton

    The first pamphlet.


      freedom of speech

      printing press

      print

    online

    Reference


    submitted by Alexandra

    (EKA GD MA 2023)

  • METALLIPROMO


    by

    Hector Kirkwood

    A collection of ephemera from Metal, Hardcore, Punk, Thrash, Death, Stoner, Doom bands.


      archive

      metal

      hardcore

    online

    Resource


    submitted by Alexandra

    (EKA GD MA 2023)

  • TYPE ARCHIVE


    by

    Luc Devroye

    Any typeface you can think of.


      type

      archive

      grandpa

    online

    Resource


    submitted by Alexandra

    (EKA GD MA 2023)

  • ANTHONY’S NUDIBRANCHS


    by

    Anthony Holley

    Nudibranch is the name for the wondrous many-coloured and freaky-looking snails that live on coral reefs. Here you can peruse image galleries of countless species of snails, each more beautiful than the next. I really love them.


      underthesea

      snails

      nature

    online

    Resource


    submitted by Greta

    (EKA GD MA 2023)

  • Sólargangur í Reykjavík (e. Sunwalk in Reykjavík)


    by

    University of Iceland

    A very important website for me. A ray of hope appears in the dark months when studying how the sun moves. It’s a reference that is especially in winter, i think, to track time and see that after it gets dark, the day slowly gets brighter. I guess.


      sad

      survival

      sun

    online

    Reference


    submitted by Greta

    (EKA GD MA 2023)

  • J WILDFIRE


    An amazing deepdive into fractal universes, techniques and this humble but strong piece of an image-making engine.


      fractals

      software

    online

    Resource


    submitted by Greta

    (EKA GD MA 2023)

  • FRACTALUS


    by

    Damien M. Jones

    It’s fun to remember old software and its echoing through culture even today.


      fractals

      coolwebsite

      imagemaking

    online

    Reference


    submitted by Greta

    (EKA GD MA 2023)

  • METAL TYPE LIBRARY


    by

    Dave Hughes

    A great place to get lost.


      typography

      metal

      coolwebsite

    online

    Resource


    submitted by Greta

    (EKA GD MA 2023)

  • THE GENERIC CITY


    by

    Rem Koolhaas

    I love airports and malls – and I love reading about the strangeness and neutrality of them.


      architecture

      theory

      book

    online

    Reference


    submitted by Greta

    (EKA GD MA 2023)

  • SPACE TYPE GENERATOR


    by

    Kiel D / Mutschelknaus

    Space type generator that you can configure weight, rows, padding, size, offset, speed in an animation.


      type

      typegenerator

      animation

    online

    Resource


    submitted by Rita

    (EKA GD MA 2023)

  • DRIVE AND LISTEN


    On this site you can choose a city around the world and drive, while listening to the city's local radio.


      cities

      landscape

      radio

    online

    Reference


    submitted by Rita

    (EKA GD MA 2023)

  • EU SOU ROLEZEIRA


    by

    Dave

    Playlist with more than 200 funk music. Funk carioca, or simply funk, is a musical style from the favelas of the state of Rio de Janeiro and one of the main music genres in Brazil nowadays.


      brazil

      funk

      baile

    online

    Reference


    submitted by Rita

    (EKA GD MA 2023)

  • BRASIL / 500 SONS TUPINIQUINS


    by

    Dave

    From samba to indie: a musical patchwork of over 500 new and old hits from terra brasilis.


      brazil

      music

      playlist

    online

    Reference


    submitted by Rita

    (EKA GD MA 2023)

  • DIS MAGAZINE


    DIS is a New York-based collective composed of Lauren Boyle, Solomon Chase, Marco Roso and David Toro. Its cultural interventions are manifest across a range of media and platforms, from site-specific museum and gallery exhibitions to ongoing online projects. Most notably these include, DIS Magazine, co-founded with Nick Scholl, Patrik Sandberg and S. Adrian Massey III in 2010 as a virtual platform that examines art, fashion, music and culture, constructing and supporting new creative practices.
    Since being founded, the magazine has expanded into an international community of writers, photographers, musicians and DJs. Recent ventures include DISimages, 2013, a fully operational stock photography agency that enlists artists to produce images available for private and commercial use, and DISown, an ongoing retail platform and laboratory to test the current status of the art object.
    Across its various endeavors, DIS explores the tension between popular culture and institutional critique, while facilitating projects for the most public and democratic of all forums—the Internet.


      newmedia

      music

      theory

    online

    Resource


    submitted by Michael

    (EKA GD MA 2023)

  • GLITCH


    I’ve neglected actually digging into this website but have always wanted to. It’s basically a great resource for creative web coding and also acts as a collaborative platform for creating web apps, and generally all kinds of wild and fun browser goodies. “Coding on Glitch is like working together in Google Docs–multiple people can work on the same project at the same time. There’s no setup, and you can see changes live on the web as you type. It's a freemium application tho.


      creativecoding

      netart

      learn

    online

    Resource


    submitted by Michael

    (EKA GD MA 2023)

  • LIVEONLOVE


    by

    gtthk

    This is a virtual, web-based and Unity-driven gallery I found via a retweet from my friend 5outho. It seems they update the exhibition monthly. Navigate the gallery with WASD keys in a PS1 graphics inspired urban white wall gallery space featuring installation, 2D, and sculptural works.


      gallery

      netart

      digitalart

    online

    Resource


    submitted by Michael

    (EKA GD MA 2023)

  • SMILE.RIP


    by

    Kreayshawn

    A meeting point for SMILE.rip DJs, a group of performers who organized virtual raves largely during the 2020 lockdown. The site contains resources for creative html web coding, a weekly-ish curated playlist by an invited artist, and lots of surprises in store. Nice site to explore when you're starved of inspiration.


      netart

      music

      virtual community

    online

    Resource


    submitted by Michael

    (EKA GD MA 2023)

  • AQNB


    AQNB is a not-for-profit editorial platform committed to independent media. Working at the intersection of visual art, music and critical thinking, we cover a diverse range of experimental and emerging practices that resist classification.


      music

      new media

      fine art

    online

    Resource


    submitted by Michael

    (EKA GD MA 2023)

  • THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS


    The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, with millions of books, recordings, photographs, newspapers, maps and manuscripts in its collections. The Library is the main research arm of the U.S. Congress and the home of the U.S. Copyright Office.


      library

      research

      world

    online

    Resource


    submitted by Mark

    (EKA GD MA 2023)

  • ORGAN FUGE IN G MINOR (BACH)


    by

    The Swingle Singers

    Reading Hofstadter’s Gödel, Escher, Bach and slowly learning about fuges, I got trapped in a video loophole which peaked with this gem, which must be so hard to perform. I later realized it’s the intro for a former german tv show. Another notable exemplary piece is of course Bach’s Crab Canon on a Möbius Strip.


      Bach

      fuge

      singers

    online

    Reference


    submitted by Miriam

    (EKA GD MA 2023)

  • CREATIVE APPLICATIONS NETWORK


    This platform was introduced to me during my bachelors when I was interested in critical interaction design and new media arts experiments. CreativeApplications.Net [CAN] catalogues projects, tools and platforms at the intersection of art, media and technology. Since 2008, CAN’s central objective has been to facilitate an environment that nurtures creative exchanges and networks between practitioners in art, media, design and technology. With a particular focus on education, CAN’s initiatives have played an instrumental role in the ideation, development and critique of a multitude of computational tools, projects and collaborations by providing an open platform for dialogue and knowledge sharing.


      new media

      design

      interdisciplinary

    online

    Resource


    submitted by Michael

    (EKA GD MA 2023)

  • Ghost Dance (1983)


    by

    Ken McMullen

    Through the experiences of two women in Paris and London, Ghost Dance offers a stunning analysis of the complexity of our conceptions of ghosts memory and the past.


      hauntology

      derrida

      dyscronia

    online

    Reference


    submitted by Oliver

    (EKA GD MA 2023)

  • THE ESSENTIAL WRITINGS OF MARCEL DUCHAMP


    Probably the most beautiful PDF I have ever seen.


      duchamp

      writing

      typography

    online

    Reference


    submitted by Oliver

    (EKA GD MA 2023)

  • THE OPTIMISM OF MODERNITY


    The Optimism of Modernity aims to tell the story of an incomplete and now almost forgotten project: that of modernity in British typography. This is envisaged as a matter not of style but of ‘design as a visible form of social philosophy’ and as an optimistic claim on enlightenment.


      modernity

      archive

      typography

    online

    Resource


    submitted by Oliver

    (EKA GD MA 2023)

  • THE INTERNET ARCHIVE


    The Internet Archive is a digital library of “cultural artifacts in digital form.”


      internet

      archive

      library

    online

    Resource


    submitted by Mark

    (EKA GD MA 2023)

  • MIRIAM


    Miriam is an artist-run bookshop and gallery located in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York, reimagining objects for every day living and publishing practices.


      bookshop

      gallery

      new york

    offline

    Resource


    submitted by Mark

    (EKA GD MA 2023)

  • THE LOT RADIO


    Every city seems to have one of these at this point, a local streaming radio station broadcast from a shipping container. This is New York’s. Located across from McCarren Park and the debatable line between Greenpoint and Williamsburg, the Lot Radio offers a space for DJ’s and musicians to play along with the weather outside. Note able regular and irregular shows: Jacques Renault, Justin Miller, Love Injection w/ Barbie and Paul, Falty DL, Druggy Paul, Soul Clap Records, Part Time Punk, Sazón Department. Calendar available on site.


      radio

      new york

      music

    online

    Resource


    submitted by Mark

    (EKA GD MA 2023)

  • CABINET


    Cabinet (Immaterial Incorporated) is a magazine, publisher, and an event space focusing on “an inclusive definition of culture, including the quotidian and the extraordinary.” Both humor and seriousness underlie the approach of Cabinet to share interests in an approachable way.


      magazine

      publisher

      event space

    online

    Resource


    submitted by Mark

    (EKA GD MA 2023)

  • MONTEZ PRESS RADIO


    Montez Press Radio is an experimental broadcasting and performance platform. We were founded in 2018 with the goal of fostering greater experimentation and conversation between artists, writers, and thinkers through the medium of radio. This platform allows different corners of the art world to interact with each other in person and on air—a place where media finally meets flesh.


      radio

      bradcasting

      artists

    online

    Resource


    submitted by Mark

    (EKA GD MA 2023)

  • BOO-HOORAY


    Boo-Hooray is an archive, publisher, and exhibition space dedicated to the preservation and representation of cultural movements within the 20th and 21st centuries. Ephemera ranging from posters, flyers, tapes, and zines to textiles and t-shirts from various movements can be found here.


      archive

      exhibition space

      cultural movements

    online

    Resource


    submitted by Mark

    (EKA GD MA 2023)

  • HALF LETTER PRESS


    by

    Brett Bloom & Marc Fischer

    Nice people publishing pure gold. This imprint initiated by the people behind Temporary Services introduces us to really genuine projects often in very simple and straight-forward form. I love their publishing model and how they work with different communities and individuals from different walks of life.


      publishing

      communities

      zines

    online

    Resource


    submitted by Laura

    (EKA GD MA Teacher)

  • RADIO GARDEN


    by

    Jonathan Puckey

    Even though I have to admit I don’t use this as much as I could, should and would like to, I love the concept. This website and application brings together all the online radios of the world. Just scroll the map and see what’s on in Murmansk!


      radio

      music

      travel

    online

    Resource


    submitted by Laura

    (EKA GD MA Teacher)

  • ATLAS OBSCURA


    I love to travel to new places and tips for restaurants and good views don’t always do it for me. I always check this website for all the curiosities the places I visit might hold. Check it out and add stuff about places you’ve been to as well!


      travel

      locations

      curiosities

    online

    Resource


    submitted by Laura

    (EKA GD MA Teacher)

  • CABINET MAGAZINE


    Even though I’m a big fan of references, good ones don’t come by that easy. I love this magazine, because it’s full of odd things (mostly in essay form). Often things I’ve never heard of, sometimes things I find difficult to understand (or read). But I love coming across strange stories and phenomena of all kinds. I recommend it to all the curious ones!


      magazine

      varia

      world

    online

    Resource


    submitted by Laura

    (EKA GD MA Teacher)

  • SOLUTION SERIES


    by

    Ingo Niermann

    This book series by Sternberg Press offers new scenarios for nation states. I’m a big fan of imagining a different world, so these books are my vitamins. There’s a bunch of great writers included and the ideas are not that bad at all!


      books

      future

      solutions

    offline

    Reference


    submitted by Laura

    (EKA GD MA Teacher)

  • CONAN O’BRIEN NEEDS A FRIEND


    by

    Team Coco

    The only podcast I listen to and what I fall asleep to on Mondays. I love their vibe and the guests are always hilarious. Conan knows how to make people feel comfortable.


      podcast

      fun

      sleepytime

    online

    Reference


    submitted by Laura

    (EKA GD MA Teacher)

  • KNEE PLAYS


    by

    David Byrne

    I heard one of the songs from this album ages ago and I just knew this is going to be quite something. Since then, I’ve nearly always used one of the songs as a starting point for my assignments when teaching. Don’t miss this one! Also, check out Reasons to be Cheerful and Luaka Bop.


      album

      lyrics

      inspiration

    online

    Reference


    submitted by Laura

    (EKA GD MA Teacher)

  • TREND LIST


    Exploring visual trends in contemporary graphic design.


      archive

      design

      trends

    online

    Resource


    submitted by Patrick

    (EKA GD MA 2023)

  • THE MODERN JAVASCRIPT TUTORIAL


    by

    Ilya Kantor

    How it’s done now. From the basics to advanced topics with simple, but detailed explanations.


      web

      javascript

      education

    online

    Resource


    submitted by Patrick

    (EKA GD MA 2023)

  • FREE CODE CAMP


    by

    Quincy Larson

    freeCodeCamp is a non-profit organization that consists of an interactive learning web platform, an online community forum, chat rooms, online publications and local organizations that intend to make learning web development accessible to anyone.


      web

      education

      tutorial

    online

    Resource


    submitted by Patrick

    (EKA GD MA 2022)

  • COLLLETTTIVO TYPE FOUNDRY


    by

    Collletttivo

    Collletttivo designs and distributes free Open-Source typefaces.


      fonts

      archive

      open-source

    online

    Resource


    submitted by Patrick

    (EKA GD MA 2023)

  • VELVETYNE TYPE FOUNDRY


    by

    Frank Adebiaye

    VTF was created in 2010 by Frank Adebiaye as a logical continuation of his blog about typography and type design. He started it on his own, but he promptly invited other type lovers to join him in his adventure. The Velvetyne collective was thus born, and it has grown over the years up to the respectable number of 10 brave glyph sorcerers.


      fonts

      archive

      open-source

    online

    Resource


    submitted by Patrick

    (EKA GD MA 2023)

  • SUVA TYPE FOUNDRY


    by

    EKA GD

    All of the fonts featured here are designed by the students and faculty of EKA GD in various workshops, classes and projects. The website is continuously updated as new fonts are designed.


      fonts

      archive

      typography

    online

    Resource


    submitted by Patrick

    (EKA GD MA 2023)

  • BADASS LIBRE FONTS BY WOMXN


    by

    Loraine Furter

    Created in 2018, this collection aims at giving visibility to libre fonts drawn by womxn designers, who are often underrepresented in the traditionally conservative field of typography. These fonts are shared under Free, Libre and Open Source licenses, which allow anyone to use them, modify their design, contribute more glyphs or styles to their non-nuclear families, build upon them and redistribute them further. They are generously published for free, feeding an ecosystem of sharing and collaborations. To support the designers, you can plan in the design budget of your project some money to donate to the designer directly, commission them with custom font designs, invite them to give a lecture and spread the word about their great designs!


      fonts

      womxn

      archive

    online

    Resource


    submitted by Patrick

    (EKA GD MA 2023)

  • VERY INTERACTIVE


    by

    Laurel Schwulst

    Thanks to the Wayback Machine by Internet Archive we can still access the archived version of this gem of a website, that I’ve been lurking at since years at this point and that partly inspired this project. It acted as a hub for Laurel Schwulst's work as an educator. Next to syllabi you’ll find a great library and useful hints in regards to creative coding. The live site now is a stream of jellyfish, which is great in itself.


      education

      syllabus

      web

    online

    Resource


    submitted by Miriam

    (EKA GD MA 2023)

  • READINGS.DESIGN


    by

    Jarrett Fuller

    A solid list of design related texts collected by Jarrett Fuller who is also hosting the podcast Scratching the Surface where he’s interviewing creative practitioners. Many of the writings I still feel the need to catch up with, like Beatrice Ward’s The Crystal Goblet.


      education

      theory

      design

    online

    Resource


    submitted by Miriam

    (EKA GD MA 2023)

  • UBUWEB


    A classic I only got to know later during my bachelor’s. I think UbuWeb is doing an amazing job with making media art accessible - and I couldn’t be happier discovering works, that can take time and focus, from the comfort of my home. A recent treasure has been Tehching Hsieh’s One Year Performance 1980–1981 (Time Clock Piece) where he’s impressingly documenting each full hour over the course of a whole year.


      archive

      media

      art

    online

    Resource


    submitted by Miriam

    (EKA GD MA 2023)

  • AEON


    This is an online magazine I value for it’s deep research and connection to science as well as cultural topics. I keep coming back to their video of cells developing into a newt or this special perspective on polyphonic singing.


      magazine

      science

      biology

    online

    Resource


    submitted by Miriam

    (EKA GD MA 2023)