We thought a short excursion into our design process might be of interest. These sketches are three steps along the way as our designer explores an idea of a Edwardian/Didone hybrid….
Archive for the ‘Miscellany’ Category
The Design Process…
Posted in Miscellany, tagged design, didone, edwardian, future, Roman, sketch on April 17, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Seen in the Wild.
Posted in Miscellany, tagged maitime, poster, shanty, typography on April 3, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s an interesting application of Bonning and Chipping, in a poster design by Kathy Whisler. This has a lovely period feel to it:
Why is Everything So Bland These Days?
Posted in Miscellany, tagged advetising, design, typography, vintage on April 1, 2012 | 2 Comments »
We couldn’t help but admire this advertising gem posted on ‘The Graphics Fairy’s’ website. This was one side f an advertising card, the other illustrated with a drawing of a swallow (and a reel of cotton). Why doesn’t anyone lavish this sort of care, attention and-dare it be said-pride on their work any more?
Messing With People’s Minds…
Posted in Miscellany, tagged Creativity, Escher, font, illusoria, Penrose, Penrose stairs, perspective, typeface on March 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
In the spirit of M. C, Escher and of Professor Penrose, here’s a little idea we have been playing about with…. Look carefully at the third line of glyphs!
The Spirit of the 50s
Posted in Miscellany, tagged 1950s, font, London, sans, serif, typography on March 28, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Our Haymer Sans Serif family revives the spirit of the 1950s in a newly created travel poster for London. Haymer is available through Myfonts, Fonts.com and Fontspring.
Wonderfully Inspirational
Posted in Miscellany, tagged design, fun, inspiration, typography, vintage on March 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
We thoroughly recommend a visit to ‘TopDesignMag’s’ post “50 Great Examples Of Vintage Typography.” here are a few examples of the gems to be encountered therein.
Showcasing Morover
Posted in Miscellany, tagged blackletter, display, font, fraktur, gothic, typeface on March 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Morover is one of our moe formal Blackletter faces, available on Myfonts and Fontspring…
Showcasing Merrivale.
Posted in General Announcements, Miscellany, tagged Australia, font, Letter case, Oceania, opentype, posters, railway, small caps, typefae, Victorian architecture, vintage on March 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Merrivale is an ideal example of the benefits of keeping ones eyes open- it was inspired by the gilt-finished raised lettering on a late Victorian shopsign in Melbourne, Australia.
