2 Pennies Worth » Typography

What is Design? Poster

design7 — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:26:35 +0000

I love to see how all typographical solutions come together. I came across this contest submission by Boston graphic designer Scott Nicolson and loved it’s simplicity.

Sure, it would have been easy to fill the whole page, have the different statements be in different fonts, sizes, and angles, but I think it would have ended up a mess.

Instead, Scott leads the viewer down a logic path of reading and I love the connectivity of the pieces. The muted hues are gorgeous and love the symmetrical and centrality of the piece.

Here’s to the age old question, “What is Design”?

Type Art: Dencii Manayak

design7 — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 15:15:33 +0000

I stumbled upon a digital artist by the name of Dencii Manayak from Parañaque, Philippines and immediately fell in love with his black portrait series that were all created using just typographical figures: letters, punctuation, most of them the letters from the script typeface Bickham Script, and in just various shades of gray that make for striking artwork against their bold black canvases. Pairing these portraits is a word that really sums up what that person’s life was all about. Click here for his complete portfolio of work on Deviant.

Very inspiring…

Gap Medics

design7 — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:55:16 +0000

I stumbled across this website that basically helps place medical personal into remote areas like Nepal, Namibia, and Tanzania.

For such a humanitarian organization, Gap Medics method they chose to present the information in the form of a website is fresh, inventive, and unique.

With the use of washed out colors, and sort of vintage duo-tone look, and obscure typography throughout, the site has a very innovative approach to its design.

http://www.gapmedics.co.uk/

Aerial Alphabet

design7 — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 06:58:16 +0000

Some people will go to great lengths to pursue the art of typography and see the alphabet in the world around them.

Rhett Dashwood is one of those individuals.

Rhett recently went to great lengths, to the tune of MONTHS, searching mile by mile on Google Maps throughout Victoria, Australia in search of unique letter forms that would comprise his aerial alphabet.

While you may question the extremity of his determination (and that he may have TOO much time on his hand), you have to marvel at the impressive results…

Letters Looking Up

design7 — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:55:45 +0000

I came across this image on Neatorama the other day that I had to share. Though the photographer/artist is not could not be found, I wanted to post it anyways.

This alphabet is comprised of photos taken in urban areas that have tall buildings. All shots are from the vantage point of looking up.

The reason I chose to share this is it confirms that designers, photographers, artists, and other creatives just plain look at the world around them through a different set of eyes.

Furniture Alphabet

design7 — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:39:55 +0000

I wanted to post a “shout out” of praise to Cody Haltom and the design firm The Butler Bros. for this typographical tribute in the form of furniture. This custom photographic alphabet was created for their client, High Fashion Home – a Houston based home furnishings store, using pieces of furniture that they actually sell.

Below is the alphabet displayed, along with samples of print advertising that went with the campaign.

Alphabet Skin

design7 — Thu, 21 May 2009 08:42:46 +0000

Okay, let me start by saying that I am not a masochist, nor do I endorse this certain.. um… technique. I ran across this unusual gallery of images where the alphabet is displayed on individual’s skin by the use of clothespins in series called “Alfabet in Huid” by photographer Arjan Benning.

I love the combination of photography and nature or environments where the typographical forms of the alphabet can be seen, either subtle or obvious.

Chalk this certain gallery to one of the more unusual ones I have seen yet. See the whole alphabet here.

Typographic artist: Seb Lester

design7 — Tue, 19 May 2009 21:51:49 +0000

I originally came across these insanely great poster design on I Love Typography.com. They are typographical works of art by UK artist Seb Lester and were printed with a hand-pulled screen press using metallic silver ink on black 240gsm Plike paper.

This is a great homage to the art of type poster design.

“Flames” by Seb Lester

“Mightier” by Seb Lester

Video: The Font Conference

design7 — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:29:00 +0000

If you are a true graphic designer, than you will undoubtedly have a love for the art of typography. This means that you will naturally dislike the use of standard system fonts. Why? Because they so overused and chosen for the wrong occasion – usually by either novices or anyone thinking they are a designer, but who isn’t.

Like em or not, they are a basic part of all of our type libraries. For anyone who likes fonts, then you will LOVE this short parody video paying homage to the Font. Enjoy!