| me·ta·glyf·ix also me·ta·glyph·ics \met-uh-'glif-iks\ [Gk, meta more comprehensive : transcending + Gk, glyph a symbolic figure or a character] n 1 : the visual representation of ideas, texts, or meanings by original or transcendent means 2 : the transformation of symbols from one form or medium to another — me·ta·glyf·ic \met-uh-'glif-ik\ adj — me·ta·glyf·i·cal·ly \-i-k(uh)lee\ — adv |
 WHAT
MetaGlyfix is a typography and design firm that specializes in intricate, precise, technical, or editorially complex projects destined for critical scrutiny or wide dissemination in print or electronic media. Its clients are generally individuals and organizations from the scholarly or academic worlds.
MetaGlyfix was formally registered in 1993 as Metaglyphics. The spelling — but not the meaning — of its name was updated in 1999 with the establishment of its internet domain metaglyfix.com.
SCOPE
MetaGlyfix provides professional graphic services to a limited clientele in such areas as:
- typography
- book design and production
- newsletter design and production
- web site design
- technical illustration
- maps for web and for high-resolution print publication
- business forms
- relational database design
- digital graphics in support of any of the above
AESTHETIC
MetaGlyfix had its beginnings in technical illustration, and the principles of precision learned therein underpin the MetaGlyfix aesthetic.
The works of MetaGlyfix are recognizable by five qualities:
- craftsmanship
- intelligence
- integrity: integration of parts into the whole
- innovation
- stylishness
For a sampling of work, see the Gallery on this site. For a case-study view illustrating how intelligent graphic design has solved typical (and actual!) problems of scholars, see the section on intelligent Solutions: case studies. It contains “before” and “after“ pictures and step by step descriptions of how, for instance, an author’s simple sketch can develop into a stylish, professional elucidation of his or her ideas.
CLIENTELE
Individual scholars. The firm produces intelligent graphic designs that display, illustrate, and enhance scholarly works by both professional and student scholars — from theses and dissertations to journal articles and published books.
Organizations and institutions. The firm works with academic and nonprofit institutions — schools, departments, alumni and ad hoc groups, etc. — to support and enhance their programs and their public identities. Institutional projects can range from design and production of newsletters and web sites to flyers and posters for special events to book design and production to comprehensive, integrated identity campaigns.
For Prospective clients:
MetaGlyfix accepts a limited number of new clients. Direct inquiries about services, schedules, feasibility, prices, etc., by email to design@metaglyfix.com. Please describe the intended final form and purpose of your project (e.g.,“map in professional journal,” “map for web site,” “self-published monograph,” “500 copies of mailing flyer”). For an estimate, describe your need or problem in detail and, where appropriate, send a sketch.
WHY SCHOLARS?
MetaGlyfix has had intensive experience in academic settings creating intelligent graphic solutions for scholars and the advancement of scholarship.
Scholarly objectives, academic schedules, literary and technical standards — all are well understood by MetaGlyfix staff.
For institutional clients, MetaGlyfix also combines its intimate knowledge of academia with fields of expertise usually associated with separate specialized firms — design, public relations, advertising, marketing, technical problem-solving.
Though not an editorial service, MetaGlyfix respects the texts with which it works, and the role of the graphic arts in such contexts. The firm can create special font characters for non-western alphabets, and commonly deals with foreign and techinical terms, highly detailed pieces, complicated organizational projects, and one-of-a-kind problems.
PRINCIPAL
The principal and sole proprietor of MetaGlyfix is H.G. Salome [brief c.v. and references].
CONTACT
MetaGlyfix is located in the New England region of the USA (-5 hours GMT) but operates worldwide from its “virtual storefront” primarily through the Internet.
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