'Design is about Doing.' HOWdesign Books initial research.

HOW Design brief:
ELIGIBLE WORK
Any design/art that has a typography focus. Posters, brochures, logos, stationery, annual reports, web sites, magazines, advertising, packaging, t-shirts, custom typography, custom fonts, you name it, we want it. There is no entry fee.
PLEASE SEND
Please send a high-res print quality digital file (see below for guidelines). You may submit as many entries as you like. Please be sure to complete a separate entry form for each submission. To send printed pieces please pack prints carefully. All prints are non-returnable.
DIGITAL FILES

• 300 dpi resolution (or vector)
• Minimum size 4 x 5 inches (8 x 10 inches preferred)
• Only TIFF, EPS, JPEG and PDF files accepted
• Illustrator, InDesign and Quark files NOT accepted
• Any Fonts included must be vector (outlined).

We are not responsible for color-correction of digital files.
DEADLINE
Early entry deadline is January 21, 2011. Final deadline is March 30, 2011. Upon publication, designers whose work is selected for the book will be notified.
SHIPPING
Package prints well for shipping. If you choose to mail a CD/DVD, please label disc with your name/company name and file names. Color prints must accompany the disc and must be labeled with file names. Please ship using a trackable service such as FedEx, UPS, Certified Postal Mail or other priority service to ensure your package arrives on time.
SEND TO
Denise Bosler LLC
C/O Type Book
704 Old Swede Rd
Douglassville, PA 19518
http://www.graphiccompetitions.com/jump.php?contest=typography-design-call-for-entries
The brief we have received within the course is more direct and there are more deliverables to fit in with the course requirements.
One of the main things I need to remember is that if i'm working digitally i'll need to produce my work to the official HOW brief requirements.

Checking out the 'HOW' blog, this is includes some of the type they find interesting.  
http://www.howdesign.com/GeneralMenu/