I teach an experimental typography course at Ai Sacramento. And this past quarter, student Joyce Tabujara ventured into song.
For her final project, she wrote and preformed This Is To Mister Bell (above) – a tribute to typographer John Bell (1745-1831) and his types.
Below, a few of her studies.
Started in 1963, Lui was a French take on adult magazine pioneer Playboy.
So successful was Lui, in 1972 Playboy licensed their own version for the US market, titled Oui.
No longer published, Oui still holds some significance in the small town of Shawano, Wyoming.
Sorta.
It started with the advice: ‘You have to go back to the broad edge pen. It’s all there.’
Brilliant calligrapher Arthur Baker gave me direction when I first set up my beginning typography course. And I’m still using the same approach today. [Read more →]
News footage from a fashion show held the Saint-Michel Metro station, September 9, 1959.
And here’s some music to go with the footage:
Dicky Doo & The Don’ts: Vive L’Amour
‘Photo essay of the Paris Metro including all the stations you probably know about, many you don’t, and some that have not been accessed by the outside world for more than 50 years.’
Sleepycity’s photos and history here.
Found via Boing Boing
‘Legend has it that Helvetica came in and vanquished the competition. Paul Shaw shows that it didn’t happen that way’
In his new book, Helvetica and the New York City Subway System: The True (Maybe) Story, designer and historian Paul Shaw (below) takes a look at some Swiss type and the trains of the MTA.
Pre-order your copy here (book drops March 11, 2011). Official site here. Idsgn interview with Shaw here.
Found via Delve Withrington
I love Italian Vogue.
The mix of refined typography with sumptuous photography always blows me away.
The latest (above) features newcomer Arizona Muse with Freja Beha Erichson, shot by Steven Meisel. Article here.
Below: A cover gallery in video form. More covers here.
Found via Nick Verreos
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