Erik Spiekermann, German typographer, typeface design genius and typomaniac. He created FF Meta, Berliner Grotesk, FF Unit and FF Info. Visit his blog here.
Category: Germany
German Apple Pie with “Cover”
For this German Apple Pie with a “cover” (as we say) all credit has to go to my mum. I didn’t actually make it but I was heavily involved in eating it. (And not just one or two pieces.) Ingredients 350g flour 2 tsp baking powder 80g sugar 1 egg 170g margarine 2 tbsp almonds…
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Frosty Greetings from Snowy Germany
Hello everyone, I’m sending you frosty greetings from snowy Germany! I arrived here on Friday evening and let me tell you that since then the snow hasn’t stopped falling. In fact, we are sort of snowed in and people keep on shovelling snow from as early 5am in the morning. Tomorrow, I hope to join my dad…
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Bedroom Ideas – a Moodboard
This week I’ve been thinking a lot about redecorating – starting with some ideas for my bedroom which I saved on Pinterest. 1. The Brooklyn style bedroom One of my all time favourites. I love the mix of industrial and vintage decor. Imagine sleeping under a feather wall. It’s such a magical idea to me. 2….
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Alexei Kurbatov Illustrations
Alexei Kurbatov is an artist and illustrator from Moscow, Russia. His emotional and thought-provoking illustrations combine watercolours with geometric design elements like vectors. My favourite image is this one of Marlene Dietrich – one of the most remarkable and unique actresses from the German theatre scene. In my opinion, Kurbatov captured the very essence of Marlene’s character…
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