I came across this great informative/hilarious video on typography from Erik Spiekermann circa 1980s. The intro song and his grocery shopping attire might be ridiculous, but the content is still great.
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Blog:Type with Tony Di Spigna
While it may have been a rainy and unbearable Monday night in NYC, the auditorium at Cooper Union still managed to draw an impressive crowd of creatives. The crowd pleaser? Famed Italian type designer, Tony Di Spigna. His tales of working up the ladder within the Lubalin studio lead to his amusing, yet relatable tales…
Blog:Story Book Posters
Brandt Brinkerhoff & Katherine Walker teamed up to create some gorgeous posters based on original texts of some classic stories. Each large poster has the entire text of a classic book beautifully typeset on one sheet, complete with etchings, finished off with a giant quote from the story overprinted over the story. The posters are…
Blog:What are the odds that you’re part of the 1%?
There is a really cool Op-Art from The New York Times this week, showing the ‘other’ 1% of Americans. From being in the military, to completing Sudoku, we’re all seeming in some 1%. It’s pretty big, so check out the full size version on nytimes.com.
Blog:Andy Luce: New Express Muffler & Brake
So, my dudebro Andy Luce just finished this kick ass hand-lettered wall for a muffler shop here in Chicago. New Express is a Muffler & Brake shop in Chicago’s Bucktown neighborhood. I developed and hand-lettered the type, then painted it onto the shop over a few day period. I’m so excited about the finished job!…
Blog:A logo a day – branding Minnesota’s 10,000 Lakes
Designer Nicole Meyer has taken on a large task – that of creating a logo a day for Minnesota’s 10,000 lakes. She figures it will only take a little over 27 years. No big deal. I’m really enjoying the clean solutions and simple genius that some of the names provide. Make sure to check out…
Blog:Fracture 3D Typeface
Fracture is a 3D typeface made up of more than 200 randomized fragments. See the whole typeface and download it for free here. Found via Typography Served
Blog:Lettering by Max Estes
Just sharing some really nice lettering from Max Estes, and American illustrator now based out of Oslo, Norway. The last piece reminds me a lot of Ward Schumaker‘s lettering. Agree?
