A few months back, Claudia Chandler Brocato of the Chandler Family Association contacted me about Chandler 42 – my 1994 contribution to the ‘messy typewriter’ font genre.
And they ended up giving me a really nice write up in their quarterly newsletter. Just click the above image to read/download a one page PDF.
‘an excerpt from the poem Ursonate (Sonata in primitive sounds) by Kurt Schwitters (1887-1948)’
Created by Ed Ackerman and Colin Morton, 1986.
Found via Typophile
Leo the Lion in the restored MGM logo, 2008-present
Below, a visual history of MGM’s Leo the Lion.
Around the lion’s head: ARS GRATIA ARTIS is a Latin translation of ‘art for art’s sake.’
Slats, the original ‘Leo the Lion’ at Goldwyn Pictures, 1916-24
Slats, in the first official MGM logo, 1924-28
Jackie, the second lion, 1928-56
Tanner, 1934-56
George the Lion, 1956-57
Leo the Lion, 1957-83
Modernist logo used only in two films, Grand Prix (1966) and 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Leo the Lion in the MGM/UA Entertainment Co. logo, 1982-87
Leo the Lion, 1987-2008
Tom, 1963-67
Found via Big Fun
‘Tho all the maps of blood and flesh are posted on the door, theres no one who has told us yet what Boogie Street is for.’
Animation by cronogeo, featuring late 1920s woodcuts by ‘image novelist’ Franz Masareel (1889-1972).
Was recently reading about Masareel in David Berona’s beautiful edition, Wordless Books: The Original Graphic Novels.
Found via Oded Ezer, Belkind Scheps Osnat
‘Tipoteca Italiana is a private foundation that was founded in 1995 to advance printing knowledge and preserve venerable printing technologies. Its founder, Silvio Antiga, a 65-year-old printer who owns a printing firm in the Veneto region, has collected more than 20 vintage presses and typesetting machines, along with hundreds of wood and metal type ‘fonts”
From T Magazine, Steven Heller looks at the incredible Tipoteca (tif) and where the term ‘font’ comes from.
I haven’t been there, but a friend visited several years ago – and brought me a whole bunch of really cool ephemera.
Found via Campbell BrownKorbel
‘I created this site as part of my graduate thesis at Fort Hays State University in an effort to share with others what I have learned on my own.’
Dominic Flask’s Design is History website – featuring highlights from design history.
Found via Grain Edit
‘an unscientific point of view on the beginning and evolution of life . . . and how it could probably end.’
Direction and animation by BLU, production and distribution by ARTSH. Soundtrack by Andrea Martignoni.
Found via Jessica Hische
‘Baskerville, a bad asskerville’
This spring, my Digital Typography students set out to make a short film about type history.
The class – held at The Art Institute of California Sacramento – was set up like a working design studio – with myself as ‘hands off creative director.’ All students had a role, from art direction to project management, web design, editing and production.
At one point, songsmith John Slingerland threw a party at his home – and invited a few unwitting guests – just to record the background vocals for the film’s gets stuck in your head musical number.
And, featured in the credits, a very early beta version of Jeanne Texte – which I had to prep for them as my homework assignment.
It was a fun quarter; this was a great team to work with, their enthusiasm snagged everyone in their handmade typographic web.
‘A short and entertaining introduction to typography – made within 4 days. German with English subtitles.’
Short film by Philipp Strahl.
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