Tag Archives: Film

Vintage Kodak packaging

Written by Imar. Posted on January 31, 2012. Filed under Artefacts. Tagged Eurostile, Film, Packaging, Vintage. 3 Comments.

Last night I saw an awesome movie called Super 8 which inspired me to find this old film and camera packaging.

Cool title screens: The Master Cleanse

Written by Imar. Posted on January 26, 2012. Filed under Noteworthy. Tagged Erik Marinovich, Film, Friends of Type, Title Sequence. 1 Comment.

Some clever title screen lettering by Erik Marinovich perfectly captures the mood of this short film.

You only need one font on the Moon

Written by Imar. Posted on November 7, 2011. Filed under Noteworthy. Tagged Eurostile, Film, Gavin Rothery, Logo. 5 Comments.

A look at the typography employed in the 2009 sci-fi thriller Moon.

Stranger Than Fiction title sequence

Written by Imar. Posted on October 12, 2011. Filed under Inspiration. Tagged Film, Kansas City, MK12, Title Sequence. 1 Comment.

I remember watching this unusual (for him) Will Ferrell film back in 2006 and being spellbound by the title sequence. If you enjoy the combination of movies and nice typography, there is little doubt that you would have checked out Art of the Title – … Read More →

The return of brush script lettering

Written by Imar. Posted on September 28, 2011. Filed under Noteworthy. Tagged Albin Holmqvist, Film, Fonts, Gareth Hague, Mika Melvas, Ninian Doff, Skate Deck. 1 Comment.

Is it just me or is the brush script lettering style making a comeback?

The typography of Water for Elephants

Written by Imar. Posted on September 18, 2011. Filed under Designers. Tagged Film, Graphic Design, Karen TenEyck, Los Angeles, Vintage. No comments.

A fascinating example of how graphic design plays a vital role in movie production, yet goes virtually unnoticed amidst the drama!

Linotype: The Film

Written by Imar. Posted on August 26, 2011. Filed under Noteworthy. Tagged Doug Wilson, Film, Linotype, Printing. 1 Comment.

Doug Wilson of I Love Typography is directing a feature-length film which aims to uncover the surprising and passionate stories of the people behind the forgotten art of Linotype printing.