Is it just me or is the brush script lettering style making a comeback?
Meticulous handcrafted type by Happycentro
I love these elaborate typographic creations by Italian agency Happycentro. The fact that these were done by hand, instead of simulating the textures, shapes and lighting in Photoshop, is awesome!
The word paintings of Edward Ruscha
You know those pictures all the cool kids post on their Tumblrs – the ones with a seemingly profound phrase overlaid on some nostalgic photo? Ed might be to blame for that trend…
Friday find: Vintage erasers
Lovely eraser branding and packaging from yesteryear… and a skateboard deck!
Pay what you want for fonts from Lost Type Co-op
Lost Type Co-op is a font foundry with a unique philosophy: they distribute beautiful and unique typefaces, and you decide how much you want to pay!
A typographic experiment called The Phraseology Project
Everyone knows practice makes perfect, so to hone his typography skills Drew Melton from Michigan launched The Phraseology Project earlier this year.
Layered font systems from Match & Kerosene
Alexander Sheldon hails from Detroit Rock City where he has immersed himself in the local music scene as both guitarist and designer. Layered font systems seem to kinda be his thing.
Keeping an eye on Colin Dunn and friends
You know that feeling of slight annoyance when you come across really nice design work on a bunch of different sites, and each time you check who did it, it ends up being the same person? Well, lately Colin Dunn has been that guy…
The three-letter kerning technique
Ilene Strizver explains how kerning your display type three letters at a time can help beginners get a feel for this essential typographic skill.
The typography of Water for Elephants
A fascinating example of how graphic design plays a vital role in movie production, yet goes virtually unnoticed amidst the drama!