Font Book

Posted on April 4, 2007January 26, 2010 Posted in Books, Merch, Typography

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.

Jim Phillips

Posted on April 3, 2007 Posted in Art, Design, Typography

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.

Hand fly

Spin

Posted on April 3, 2007January 26, 2010 Posted in Design, Typography

Why does it seem like all the best work comes out of Europe?

Spin in the UK does some amazing work.

Thorbjørn Ankerstjerne

Posted on April 3, 2007January 26, 2010 Posted in Design, Typography

Impressive work from London based designer, Thorbjørn Ankerstjerne.

50 Years of Helvetica

Posted on April 2, 2007January 26, 2010 Posted in Events, Typography

On the same day as the NYC premiere of the Helvetica Film, the MOMA will have an exhibit celebrating the greatest type face of the 20th century, Helvetica. Don’t miss it!

50 Years of Helvetica

Via Swiss Legacy

Letterlabor

Posted on March 30, 2007January 26, 2010 Posted in Design, Typography

Letterlabor is the website part of Kai Bernau which is part of his graduation project Neutrality at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in the Netherlands. The site covers the different parts of the project, which some are for sale like this nice typface Neutral.