A few months ago, I found myself oddly transfixed by an advertisement on the train for a mattress company called Allswell. At first, I couldn’t tell what made the ads stand out from the dozens…
Typography
Old Arcade Games Had Just The Most Beautiful Typography
Hey, so we’re going to look at something different tonight in Fine Art. We’re not looking at environments, or characters, or weapons, or user interfaces, or animation, or any of the other stuff we normally…
How did arcade games impact typography?
When most of us consider video game visuals, we might think of graphics — how realistically an alien world, race track or war zone can be replicated. We might not immediately think of fonts. But…
The Script Collection Is Inspired by Typography
“A light must also look good when it is not lit,” is the simple yet progressive motto of product designer Bodo Sperlein. In collaboration with Lobmeyr, he combines functionality, innovation, and aesthetics to the Script range of lighting. Inspired…
15 Books With Typography-Driven Covers That Will Definitely Grab Your Attention
Everywhere you look these days, businesses and advertisers are using stunning typography to grab your attention. With book typography in the news this month, I thought these 15 books with typography-driven covers would be worth your time…
Typographic posters that look at the criticism designers face online
“If you have nothing nice to say, don’t say anything at all,” so said most of our grandmothers. And it’s what springs to mind with Nicholas Barclay’s latest project, Graphic Designers. The Sydney-based designer, known for…
‘Access Hollywood’ refines typography, switches colors along with reverting back to old name
NBCUniversal’s syndicated entertainment program that was formerly known as “Access” — that was also formerly known as “Access Hollywood” is becoming “Access Hollywood” again — and along with that change comes a new logo design. The…
TYPOGRAPHY EXPRESSIONS: HOW TO CHOOSE FONTS THAT SHOW EMOTION
Imagine a scenario where you had many options to choose from and all you ended up with was an increased level of confusion. Yes! That is precisely what the designers go through as one of…
Communication Arts 2020 Typography Competition
Communication Arts is calling for entries for its 10th annual Typography Competition. The competition celebrates the best use of typography as the primary visual element in design and advertising, plus new typeface designs, calligraphy and…
OMSE uses augmented reality to create moving 3D typography for Printworks
London design agency OMSE has created an augmented reality campaign for cultural venue Printworks London that transforms static typography into immersive three-dimensional animations. The new creative campaign was developed by OMSE to promote the launch of Printworks’ autumn-winter season of events across…