Thetypefight.com. Creating a font from a classic comic. Typographer Nate Piekos describes how he created a 21st-century typeface from a 1980 issue of Elfquest—just in time to begin lettering the comic series' conclusive installment. I remember asking my mother to get me the collected Elfquest trade paperbacks for Christmas one year. Weeks went by, and being a nosy kid, I stumbled upon them, concealed in the back of a closet just before the big holiday. Giddy with anticipation, I told no one. I bided my time ... Wendy and Richard Pini's epic tales got me through junior high and beyond. Fast-forward to just a few months ago. I've designed hundreds of fonts, but designing the definitive typeface of Wendy's classic hand lettering was a pretty big deal to me. Wendy Pini's lettering from Issue #9 of Elfquest Here's how I did it Wendy picked out what she considered her best hand lettering-a selection of pages from Elfquest #9.
Every hand letterer brings unique qualities to the page. The completed typeface A panel from Elfquest typeset ... in Elfquest. Butterick’s Practical Typography. Playful Ampersand by Moshik Nadav Typography on Behance. How to Establish a Modular Typographic Scale. Possibly the most obvious typographic question in the hands of a designer is "which typefaces should I use? " The second question, one which rarely gets the kind of attention it ought, is "at what sizes should I set my type? " Establishing a modular scale is the best way to determine typographic sizes, in fact, it can help with laying out measurements and proportions across your whole page layout.
During this session we've looked at hierarchy; how size and other factors can influence the visual relationship of typographic elements. We've also recently looked at vertical rhythm, the visual consistency of spacing and elements on a page. Then we have the issue of setting a baseline grid, which ties in with establishing vertical rhythm. We've even talked about using ems as a unit of measurement, twice in actual fact. All these aspects of typography are tied together by the fundamental presence of size, so how exactly do you decide how big your typographic elements should be? Pick a Number. Uncovering the First, Fascinating Rulebook for Subway Sign Design - Henry Grabar. Late one night last August, three Pentagram designers rummaging through the design firm's basement archives found the Rosetta Stone of New York subway graphics: the original Standards Manual, designed by Bob Noorda and Massimo Vignelli in the late 1960s.
The 180-page binder, the key to the system's iconic design choices, outlines a meticulous vision of signage intended not merely to look good -- though it does -- but to simplify navigation of the subterranean labyrinth. In its attention to passenger behavior, the manual goes above and beyond what most of us would term graphic design. "The subway rider should be given only information at the point of decision," proclaimed the designers. "Never before. Never after. " "Diagram of the Information Tree" for the Times Square station, from page 2 of the NYCTA Standards Manual. The existence of the book is well-known; its contents legendary. "None of us had ever seen anything like that before," Skourtis says.
Noorda and Vignelli made it look easy. La typographie du Muppets Show – The muppabet. 60 Remarkable Examples Of Typography Design #6. It’s been a really long time since we did our last installment series of “Remarkable Examples Of Typography Design.” To be precise, the last post was way back in June, 2011. Christmas is right around the corner and many designers are using their creativity at a maximum expense. Thus hinting it’s obvious purpose, we hope this collection will serve as a great resource for your typography inspiration.
All the following works were hand-picked based on quality. All of the image are credited their original creators. Something Terrifying Istanbul Typography There is much in the world Akufen Poster Hack Hope Vent It’s a Bittersweet Life Threrefore I Am I love You TP DURO font Proverbs 12:5 AAPT Campaign type What to look forward to in 2008 See the rest of the collection here! Colorful Typography by Yulia Brodskaya. Yulia Brodskaya was born in Russia (Moscow); before moving to the UK in 2004 she was interested in diverse creative practices ranging from Textile Painting, Origami and Collage to more traditional Fine Art practices. Following an MA in Graphic Communication (2006, University of Hertfordshire) she continued to experiment and explore ways of bringing together all the things she likes most: typography, paper, and highly detailed hand-made craft objects.
She has swiftly earned an international reputation for her innovative paper illustrations and continues to create beautifully detailed paper designs for clients all around the world. View the website. Urban Calligraphy – Skyfall. “Handstyle History Lesson” Typography Design Inspiration #17. Here’s the seventeenth part of typography designs for your inspiration. We select the typography artworks based on quality, and every image is linked to the original source. We do not take credit for any of the work mentioned below, however we do take credit for hunting the Internet. View All Typography Designs. Signs for the Homeless.
The Lovely Art of Hand Lettering - Lost Type Co-op | Browse Fonts. Luca Barcellona. Niels Shoe Meulman. 50 Stunning Typography Wallpapers For Inspiration. Mar 25 2010 By János Rácz Typography is said to be the backbone of web design, but it’s also considered art all by itself. And, let’s face it, most designers are obsessed with it. No surprise then that in the right hands it can be very powerful. Whether it’s to improve the looks of a website or as a way to express ideas, typography is always there to help you out. To fully embrace its beauty we brought you some amazing wallpapers from the web about design, ideas, emotions, typefaces and typography itself. Typography love I love Typography by Chatan Vekariya Designers love Typography by tom2strobl I LOVE TYPO by dzn-citizen Typography I LOVE U by askdzigner A bit too much typography Tired Of Typo Wallpaper by BK1LL3R blah blah blah in black by lurino Helvetica wallpapers Helvetica, how I love thee by lauardelean Helvetica Wallpaper by Antonio Carusone Helvetica with Love by allonlim Helvetica Wallpaper by HawlendRion Wallpapers centered around a concept 115 words of LIFE by januscastrence Can you do it?
Morning Glory. L’artiste Luis Armesilla a pensé et conçu cette typographie réussie, appelée « Morning Glory » et téléchargeable gratuitement. Des utilisations diverses et colorées de cette typo sont à découvrir dans une série de visuels ainsi qu’une vidéo. Le tout dans la suite de l’article. Poetic Morphology. The Cloud Collective a pensé cette installation temporaire « Poetic Morphology ».
Réalisée à La Fabrique, une ancienne usine de textile à Paris, cette création a été pensée dans le cadre du Festival international de l’affiche et du graphisme de Chaumont. 50 Inspiring Examples of Typography » Design You Trust – Social design inspiration! Typography is the art, design and technique of arranging type. Go here to see the rest – 50 Inspiring Examples of Typography Spread your love! Share this post if you like it:
17 High Quality yet Free and Fresh Fonts for Designers » Design You Trust – Social design inspiration! You know font is a must for web and graphic designers and of course like every designer we also check for new and fresh fonts and we definitely find new fonts every week.Today we collect fresh fonts which are all free for personal use,however,please check their licenses for commercial use. More fonts Spread your love! Share this post if you like it: Beautiful Typography Designs for Inspiration » Design You Trust – Social design inspiration! Typography is an art and science of using typefaces effectively. It plays an important role in web design as well as print industry. Creating attractive typography requires experience, good knowledge of fonts, size, and arrangement.
Creative typography can change whole look of the design. More typography! Spread your love! Share this post if you like it: Top 25 Free But Very Professional Fonts For Everyday Use In 2011 » Design You Trust – Social design inspiration! How many of you will take a company seriously if its mission statement is in some comic or funky font? Unless you want to mention some fun and frolic activity in your website, Professional font is a must for showing content is bright light. Check the full collection of Free Professional Fonts here: slodive.com/freebies/top-free-professional-fonts-2011/ Spread your love!
Share this post if you like it: Slanted #14 – Grotesque 2 » Design You Trust – Social design inspiration! While Slanted #13 dealt with contemporary and historical humanist grotesque fonts, Slanted #14 – Grotesque 2 focuses on current fonts that are in tradition of Lineal, Neo- or Geometric Grotesque. They mainly have their origins in the time of the turn of 19th to 20th century. In 1880 Ferdinand Theinhardt designed the Royal Grotesque with four weights for the Königlich-Preußische Akademie zu Berlin, from which developed the Akzidenz Grotesque in 1918. Simultaneously, from 1905 to 1930, Morris Fuller Benton created fonts on the basis of Lineal Neo-grotesque: the Lineal Grotesque. Nowadays there can be observed different procedures of designing fonts, which can be named as quotations.
A variety of fonts bear on historical models. With great pleasure we present a huge number of these corresponding and related grotesque fonts, illustrations and projects. By the way: Slanted #13 and #14 are conceived as a double-issue featuring the wide field of grotesque fonts. Spread your love!