Signage of Tuompton
Oh the things that could have been… The things that could be…
Tag: type
Kill The White Devil
I have always wanted to do a hand rendered, type-cented piece, but never had the confidence. Type is so easy to manipulate in Illustrator I always felt safe there. Last week I said fuck it and gave it a go with some paint pens I had from street art looking piece I did this summer. …
Yulia Brodskaya: Paper Type
I found this artist on Graphic Exchange. In addition to illustration and design she makes these 3D paper images that for all their beauty can only be described as pretty fuckin’ badass! Check out more of her work at: artyulia.com
Typophile: Dan X. Solo
I love typography. It is hands down, my favorite aspect of design. I can study letter forms for hours ignoring all else in the world (just ask my girl friend, Kim). In one of my recent library adventures I found two books of typography collections; one of Victorian Display Alphabets and one of Modern Display …
Metal Stamped Type
These were at a view point in Mammoth, CA. I used to set type into horse shoes with a hammer at a historic blacksmith shop leaving a mark similar to these. I used metal dies with reversed letters and I would pound them onto the shoes with a 4 pound sledge hammer. It took a …