The fonts surf is one of the things we really look forward to — yet this year it’s very different from before. There are now so many typography knock-off and replicator sites it is almost not worth the surf. Yet there is a huge new wave of talent … typographers coming out of the woodwork! * Can you identify these Old Style typestyles? * Chalk Typography * More negative space Logos * the awesome ABC3D Book, and more — continuing through October …
The fonts surf is one of the things we really look forward to — yet this year it’s very different from before. There are now so many typography knock-off and replicator sites it is almost not worth the surf. Yet there is a huge new wave of talent … typographers coming out of the woodwork! * Can you identify these Old Style typestyles? * Chalk Typography * More negative space Logos * the awesome ABC3D Book, and more — continuing through October …
Chalk
We saw this work and said WOW! How cool is that!!
Dana Tanamachi is a graphic designer who specializes in creating custom chalk letterer in the Brooklyn, New York area. This takes special talents… of which she is very gifted! She currently works at Louise Fili Ltd.
Full story : www.danatanamachi.com Here, See the video, or another screen capture
More negative space Logos
This is beginning to become an annual thing, I think we’ve done negative space for the past three years. Now, everyone and their brother has a “negative space” logo article.
Here’s another one of those shovel-ware stories where the authors and designers are not credited — just too much work for shovelware authors to give proper treatment to the content. This guy has pilfered from a dozen other sites, yet he introduces some new ones we haven’t seen. Oh well, enjoy the slideshow anyway. Full story : www.designer-daily.com Here, See the video, or another screen capture
Can you identify these Old Style typestyles?
If you read Ilene Strizver’s “Guide to Old Style Typestyles” you will be able to. She shows us a wide array of popular old style type families is available in digital form today. Here are seven of the most useful and well-designed families.
Here are seven of the most useful and well-designed families. Full story : www.fonts.com Here, See the video, or another screen capture
ABC3D Book … type that performs before your eyes
This really is one of the most unique books we’ve seen! Each of the 26 dimensional letters move and change before your eyes. C turns into D with a snap. M stands at attention. X becomes Y with a flick of the wrist. MARION BATAILLE is graphic and book designer who has never before been published in this country. She lives in Paris.
Full story : www.abc3dbook.com Here, See the video on YouTube
Soon, we’ll continue on with the next installment of this year’s fonts surf …
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