Typography

Marlene

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Yakov G. Chernikov

‘Chernikov drew by hand what today can seem only possible with a computer.’

I Love Typography takes a look at the limited edition monograph Graphic Masterpieces of Yakov G. Chernikhov: The Collection of Dmitry Y. Chernikov. Chernikhov’s work is on par with Dürer or Tory. Read more here.

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Helvetica in stitches

Prep

Experimental, architectural, typographic. The work of UK-based Peter Crawley.

Follow the progress of his latest piece (pictured) on Twitter.

Detail

Midway

Plus
Here’s an interview over at Ape on the Moon.

And
A link to the final product.

Found via Natasha Newton

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Nice sign in Notting Hill

Photo by sfgirlbybay.

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More from Mrs Eaves

Interview over at Australian Edge.

Plus
Here’s some shots of the grenade project.

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Mrs Eaves goes to Berlin

Video (above) of Gemma O’Brien – aka Mrs Eaves – in Berlin for the 14th European Design Conference, TYPO Berlin 2009.

Her original viral video, Write here, right now, is below:

‘Part of a campaign to promote writing on designated graffiti spaces rather than someone elses property. Would you write all over your property?’ -Mrs Eaves

Visit Mrs Eaves’ blog here. Twitter here.

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N-N-N-Neutra Face

I’m going gaga over the ~~Poker~~ Neutra Face video (above).

Neutraface in use in the Quantum of Solace (2008) logo (below).

The Neutraface fonts are a product of House Industries.

Click on the above images to jump to places/articles.

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Scholarly HistoricType

Collection: Urban Landscape; Location: Columbus, Ohio

More than just another image collection, HistoricType plans to be an online research library for students, professionals and scholars – concentrating on non-print typography, lettering used for old signs and buildings throughout the US.

Visit the HistoricType website here. Blog here.

HistoricType is edited by Laura Franz and Anna Dempsey; programmed by Randy Apuzzo/Jetscram Design and funded thru a grant from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.

Collection: Downtown, USA; Location: Grafton, West Virginia

Found via Justin Nelson

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The CBS Gastrotypographicalassemblage

Back in the 1960s, CBS art director Lou Dorfsman created one of the most influential typographic treatments of all time.

Today, designers have rediscovered the Gastrotypographicalassemblage’s 3D complexity – and today it’s been influencing everything from the design of Zune advertisements to kinetic typography videos (note that the new adaptations also tend to be in black/white with minimal color).

The video (above) gives history. And here’s more history. Plus, photos and restoration images here.

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More Moderno wallpaper, from Austria

Arno Kathollnig/Typoatelier has been making typographic wallpapers. He had featured my Jeanne Moderno fonts as part of an earlier series. He’s back with a sequel (above). Go here.

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