Category Archives: Typography

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Homely Signage System

Tina Stäheli-Shinohara a Swiss-Japanese Visual Designer, designed this signage system for a home for the elderly in Hottingen, Zurich, in collaboration with Aline Dallo, Tina Stäheli and Kathrin Urban. It beautifully adds a decorative feel to functional wayfinding. You can … Continue reading →

— Posted on September 20, 2011 admin | Category: Signage, Typography |
 

Works in paper

80gsm paper, a sharp scalpel and endless patience. Bianca Chang works in paper and produces these amazing 3D letterforms — turning the disposable into beautiful art pieces. biancachang.com

— Posted on June 11, 2011 admin | Category: Art, Typography |
 

Oh Beautiful Beer

Oh Beautiful Beer celebrates remarkable graphic design from the world of beer. Loving curated by Harvey Shepard — Graphic Designer and Bacon Enthusiast. www.ohbeautifulbeer.com Harvey Shepard

— Posted on April 11, 2011 admin | Category: Design, Typography |
 

The skills of Mr. Zapf

Best known for his typeface design including Palatino, Optima and Zapfino, Hermann Zapf was also a self taught calligrapher. This beautiful film about the purpose and techniques of calligraphy was produced in 1967 during a visit to Hallmark Cards. Refreshing … Continue reading →

— Posted on January 21, 2011 admin | Category: Resources, Typography |
 

Size does matter

Spreading the type love our friends at FontShop have a useful resource for anyone working with type — yes that includes you. Download their education resources here

— Posted on July 24, 2010 admin | Category: Typography |
 

@ v. #

When Paola Antonelli, Senior Curator, Department of Architecture and Design at MoMA spoke at Science Gallery late last year she explained the cultural significance of the @ symbol and why they had acquired it as part of their collection. This was … Continue reading →

— Posted on June 25, 2010 admin | Category: Rant, Typography |