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Stunning Letters Typographic Poster by Skinny Ships & 55 Hi’s

Graham Smith — Fri, 18 May 2012 17:41:53 +0000

The Letters Typographic Poster by Skinny Ships & 55 Hi’s

Oi Oi! The Letters Typographic Poster by Skinny Ships & 55 Hi’s is a stunning example of typographic postergraphy at it’s very bestest.

Ready! Go! The Letters Poster contains many original letter forms as well as being wonderfully presented via the 2-colour screenprint process in gloriously shiny metallic gold ink with each poster configured to the popular 18×24 inches size format meaning you can purchase this poster for only $25 if you can ring it up before the only 200 copies are sold out.

K Found on The Fox is Black

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[Link] A Concise List Helvetica Alternatives From Typecache.com

Graham Smith — Fri, 18 May 2012 08:13:20 +0000

Helvetica Alternatives From Typecache.com

Hey hey! Helvetica Alternatives From Typecache is a remarkably concise list of typefaces, or called Font Clusters, that could be used as an alternative to Helvetica.

I have a number of the typefaces listed by Typecache in my own library, but there are quite a number here that are new to me. You may also be interested in my own, and far less impressive, list of Gotham typeface alternatives—which could do with updating thinking about it.

I found this Helvetica list by Typcache: 30 of the Best Alternatives to Helvetica, via an article on TheNextWeb. Here they interview Typecache co-founder Taro Yumiba on the creation of Typecache.

K Via Typecache & TheNextWeb

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Type Hero #2–Appetite By Denis Serebryakov

Graham Smith — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:06:05 +0000

Type Hero #2: Fonts For Logos–Appetite By Denis Serebryakov

Hey hey! Only posted my first Type Hero yesterday and then saw Appetite, designed by Denis Serebryakov, which simply had to be mentioned. Denis has also designed a much thinner version called Appetite Contrast.

Just look at those sweet sweet letter forms, those ligatures, the multilingual glyphs. It all adds up to a scrummy lettering typeface which is pegged to be perfect for logo designs, and other less useful design stuff.

Think I’m going to enjoy finding typefaces and fonts to feature on Type Hero.

You can purchase Appetite for $49 per font: Regular and Italic. Webfont versions also available.

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Type Hero #1—Jocham By Hubert Jocham

Graham Smith — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:54:53 +0000

Yo! New feature on imjustcreative: Type Hero—where I will, on occasion, highlight a font/typeface that catches my eye. I am always coming across typefaces and fonts that are just perfect for logo designing.

To launch Type Hero off in style here is the irresistible Jochan Family, designed by Hubert Jochan who started his own Type Foundy in 2007. These retro scripty style fonts are generally and adequately well provided for, but Jocham has that something I can’t quite put my finger on.

By the way, Hubert based Jochan on his own logotype.

Jochan comes in regular and italic and you can download Jochan Family for a reduced price of $39, usually $78, via MyFonts.

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RPM 45 – Free Font by Infamous Foundry

Graham Smith — Fri, 11 May 2012 18:25:08 +0000

RPM 45 – Free Condensed Font From Infamous Foundry

RPM 45 is a spivvy—I’m also quite partial to that particular hue of blue they have used for the graphics—free condensed font from the Infamous Foundry.

The uppercase set sets you on one course, but then look at the lowercase a, b, c etc and you’ll quickly see you are not getting a regular starched hard line condensed font. This font has taken inspiration from the French alphabets of the 1930′s period. It’s really smooth.

RPM 45 is certainly free, but it’s good for ones personal karma if one donates via the “Pay what you want” button. RPM 45 is well worthy of some of your cash, so ring it up buddy.

K Download RPM 45 (and maybe donate?) http://cargocollective.com

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Building A City With Cold Metal Type By David B Smith

Graham Smith — Thu, 10 May 2012 12:55:33 +0000

Hong Seon Jang—Type City By David B Smith

Building A City With Cold Metal Type By David B Smith surely has to be one of THE most imaginative typographic and letterpress projects I have seen ever.

Having the realistion that old cold metal type, used in the creation of letterpress printing, could be arranged and fashioned to build a wonderfully realistic city scape must have been a wonderful Eureka moment for David.

Would absolutely love to see this up close.

From Letterology:“Among his contemporary works on display, Type City is Jang’s sprawling metalopolis seaport made of tall lead type buildings and boulevards bisecting the city into a topographic and typographic landscape. With the patience of a skilled hand typesetter, he set the tall buildings of metal type upright so they are capped with individual letters. Long lead piers stretch out to the sea, and empty city blocks and sidewalks of spacing material frame the city center.”

K Found on Letterology

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Watercolor Typography & Logos by Sasha Prood

Graham Smith — Mon, 07 May 2012 11:50:46 +0000

I was drawn to the work of Sasha Prood by way of DoobyBrain which initially showed some of the amazing watercolour typography work, but I then noticed on Sasha’s portfolio the intricate watercolour logo work.

La Buena Foods (above) is particularly beautiful. Hiring Sasha Prood would be one way to guarantee a level of uniqueness not generally found in pure digitally created identity design.

K See more of her work over on: http://www.sashaprood.com

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Valentina Typeface—Free Font—Designed by Pedro Arilla

Graham Smith — Sat, 05 May 2012 20:57:17 +0000

Valentina is a lovely antique Spanish didone designed by Pedro Arilla, Spain. What makes this typeface all the more special is that there is a lovely story behind Valentina—which you can read up on Pedro’s Valentina Behance page—as well as Pedro making this entirely free to use for both commercial and personal.

Valentina-Regular Version 1.0: upper case, Lower case, alternate lower case, 457 glyphs, 125 alternates, 46 decorative and discretionary ligatures, upper & lower case numerals, symbols and punctuation marks.

You can download Valentina-Regular Version 1.0 from Pedro’s Behance portfolio.

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I shot the Serif! (but I did not shoot the sans-serif) by tothepoint

Graham Smith — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:21:17 +0000

If you want your agency website to stand out from the rest then I Shot The Serif, by tothepoint, is one way to go about it. Some might say tothepoint are following in the foot-steps of the controversial of over gamification of non game iPhone applications. Some might say it’s rad and fun.

I think that tothepoint has a cute way to make their website stand out in amongst 100′s of competing creative agencies.

Also I Shot The Serif actually rather fun. It’s easy in that it’s mostly obvious what letters are serifs, but the problem is that each level has a growing amount of letters on to shoot at and time starts getting super tight. Starts of super easy but before you know it you are grasping the mouse as the time quickly counts down… and YOU’RE out!!

tothepoint also has a free iPhone version of I Shot The Serif

I Shot The Serif is not the only serving of light entertainment on their website. If you go to Fun you’ll see a selection of goodies to try, download and play with.

http://www.tothepoint.co.uk/more/fun/shoot_the_serif/

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Ampers-Fan BBC Radio 4 Ampersand Documentary by Alistair Sooke

Graham Smith — Wed, 02 May 2012 08:02:52 +0000

You’ll need to be sharpish to listen to this as Ampers-Fan, a BBC Radio 4 Ampersand Documentary by Alistair Sooke, is of a highly time sensitive nature and will expire in 5 days from the date of this post.

If you have half an hour whilst working then I recommend listing to this delightful documentary charting, “…the dark horse of the keyboard, the ampersand exists to join things together, yet remains set apart.”

Alistair Sooke traces the history of the funny little character that has quietly given joy to so many, from a bored medieval scribe right the way through to a modern day digital font designer.

Delighting type designers throughout the centuries as a chance within a font to create a small piece of art, it is a joyful moment in a functional resource.

Speaking to Ampersfans Alastair enters into a world of letterpress, punchcutting and typography and discovers how the ampersand can be found at every step of the way, bringing a joyful flick of a tail to the dullest document.

K Found on http://www.bbc.co.uk

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Nadine Roßa Talks About The Lowercase Sharp S (ß)

Graham Smith — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:07:59 +0000

Creative Morning Berlin #8: Nadine Roßa from Berlin/CreativeMornings on Vimeo.

Wasn’t totally sure what to expect when I started watching this video by Nadine Roßa, but it is actually a wonderful look at how one lady finds the lowercase Sharp S (ß) one of the most delightful letters in the alphabet. It would be fairer to say that Nadine as absolutely passionate about the (ß) as can be seen from the wooden stamps above.

After watching this video I can now see the attraction to it and it comes close to the Ampersand in terms of it’s quite unique form and structure.

After recently working on a logo project that involved Arabic translation—my fascination for more intriguing typography is at an all time high—I would jump at a chance to work on a logo that has the lowercase Sharp S (ß).

K Found on Ralf Herrmann

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Simon Walker Full Screen Typographic Logo Portfolio Update

Graham Smith — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:27:02 +0000

http://simonwalkertype.com/

There is little one can say to such stunning typographic logo design from the gifted hands of Simon Walker. What I absolutely love is how Simon has now provided a full screen width viewing experience, which given how detailed his typographic design is, is such a wonderful thing to experience.

Simon has such a discernible typographic style. You’ll nearly always know something you have seen is Simon’s work.

K Found on The Fox is Black

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Batman “Kick-Ass” Kinetic Type Showreel by Ryan Perera

Graham Smith — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:13:36 +0000

“Kick-Ass” Kinetic Type from Ryan Perera on Vimeo.

This kinetic animation is based around a scene from the movie Kick-Ass. I [Ryan Perera] used a hand-drawn esthetic to capture both the intensity and emotional value in the scene.

K Found on DoobyBrain

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The Clampersand: Typographically Superior to the ‘C’ Clamp

Graham Smith — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 09:05:21 +0000

Have seen some great ampersands of later, but particularly fond of The Clampersand: Typographically Superior to the ‘C’ Clamp by LunchBreath.

Something about the name Clampersand which sounds a little like some gruesome thriller movie title.

Found on Core77

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Swiss Typefaces

Graham Smith — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 12:41:12 +0000

Firstly a quick mention about Stellar.io which is a Jason Kottke web application and is how I came across this link and many other excellent links.

If you have not heard or checked out Stellar.io, and like the idea of more fulfilling link discoveries, then you ought to head over there now. Stellar is such a simple idea brilliantly implemented. It is now the first website/feed that I check as well as constantly checking back numerous times during the day. Follow me: http://stellar.io/imjustcreative

Swiss Typefaces

Swiss Typefaces is a groovy website with some ‘artistic’ photography used to present various typefaces. The great thing with Swiss Typefaces is that each typeface has a free downloadable trial version: an opentype file (OTF) containing a reduced version of the font (basic latin upper- and lowercase alphabets, the numerals and basic punctuation).

Free=Personal Use Only

Worth highlighting that although this is a free download and would enable you to use the font in your designs they do come with a non-commercial licence. This means you can use the font for personal use only, and should you use it in commercial endeavours then the may you succumb to a terrifying attack of piles.

Found via Eri Spiekermann

Some very cool typefaces here: swisstypefaces.com Download trial fonts for free (limited character set, but very useful!)

— erik spiekermann (@espiekermann) April 14, 2012

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