When I first layed eyes on Nik Ainley’s work I was just floored. The detail and the “slickness” of his pieces are just awesome and his typography is so interesting and unique. Love it.
Month: April 2007
Font Book
FontShop International has released it’s long-awaited fourth edition of FontBook, the largest type reference in the world. I have to have it!
FontBook is the largest type reference in the world.
Since 1991, “the big yellow book?? has been the trusted friend of designers, typographers, advertisers, manufacturers, publishers, historians, and anyone else who uses type.
FontBook is the only guide that compiles original, digital typefaces from multiple manufacturers and presents them in a systematic way.
FontBook is all-inclusive, with typefaces both old and new. It contains all the classics of the art of printing, insofar as they are available digitally, as well as the latest font releases and extensions.
FontBook is a type encyclopedia with an abundance of carefully researched notes on type designers, year of publication, similar fonts, and additional language versions.
Yes Studio
These Brits do some nice work.
Jim Phillips
If you grew up skatin’ then you know who I’m talking about. For those of you who don’t, Google the name and get with it already! He’s one of the most important and influential artists in the skate community. From his legandary “Screaming Hand” to his psychedelic typography, Jim Phillips has always created superb work.
My buddy Brian Romero (who is an awesome illustrator himself) has posted some recent work that Phillips has done for Pocket Pistol Skates. Sweet Stuff.
David LaChapelle: Awakened
If you love LaChapelle’s work as much as I do and you are in NYC, then check out his new exibit “Awakened” at the Tony Shafrazi Gallery from February 24 — April 28, 2007.
Tony Shafrazi Gallery
544 West 26th Street NY NY 10001
Tel: 212.274.9300
365 Pages
Nice little Journal from BB/Saunders. Available at Blanka.
Journal; A daily record of occurrences, experiences, observations or thoughts; A daybook. 365 (almost) virgin pages before you to do with what you will – that never ending ‘to do’ list, those phone numbers with no name written against them, the ingredients you mustn’t forget for tonight’s dinner or that idea that just might save mankind.
Whatever you decide, use it you must, because this an object loaded with opportunity, a companion for your journey. A time machine that can help shape your future and allow you to revisit your past.
If that all sounds a little romantic and a tad daunting, have no fear just hold on tightly to your pens and take things one page at a time.
Alternatively, it works equally well propping up tables.