Welcome to another ‘week’ in type . So much is happening, I can barely keep up. If you haven’t already read it, then head on over to Typographica for their brilliant list of 50 favorite typeface releases of 2011
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Costco Typography
Costco Typography
Signage of the new Berlin Airport
A while ago I posted a video about the design of the signage system of the new Berlin Airport. I was instantly flooded with emails, stating that the video was filled with wrong claims about who design which part of this complex design system. So I finally took it down at the same day.
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Signage of the new Berlin Airport
More amazing Type Specimen and Printing Books/Brochures
Just some days ago, I updated my article Rare Type Specimens at the Open Library. In a comment, a user suggested another great resource: The Silver Buckle Press Collection.
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More amazing Type Specimen and Printing Books/Brochures
Calligraphy Performance By Timothy Donaldson At Opening “Signs for Sounds” Exhibition
Letter worker, graphic designer, type designer and action calligrapher Timothy Donaldson created a new piece of calligraphy at Bilston Craft Gallery . The piece was commissioned by The Harley Gallery as part of Signs for Sounds . This touring exhibition curated by Jeremy Theophilus explores the contemporary practice of letter-forming from traditional calligraphy to the use of digital technologies and performance
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Calligraphy Performance By Timothy Donaldson At Opening “Signs for Sounds” Exhibition
Lettered Department Store Logos
This is something I’ve had open in a browser tab for months, and I’m sure it’s officially ‘old’ in internet parlance, but I’m still drawing inspiration from the images. Christian Annyas has isolated (and traced?) these old department store logos and made quite a collection of them
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Lettered Department Store Logos
Tricycle Calligraphy
Media Artist Nicholas Hanna built a tricycle that can also paint Chinese characters on the ground as it moves. Water Calligraphy has a long history in China, normally characterized by older Chinese men painting characters on the ground of parks with long brushes and water.
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Tricycle Calligraphy
The Dutch wayfinding experts from Mijksenaar released an app for
In this series of videos for theThe pictograms of the new Berlin airport (update)
Sorry, removed because of legal complaints. Check out my older articles on way finding instead. I hope I can come back to this topic of the Berlin airport signage in a future article
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The pictograms of the new Berlin airport (update)
Hooptie Script—Two Typefaces inspired by the Motor City
Detroit—a city of extremes. A third of the city lies derelict, and many buildings have been or are about to be torn down
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Hooptie Script—Two Typefaces inspired by the Motor City