Wonderful branding work by London based studio MultiAdaptor.
Typefaces Of 2007
Typographica published it’s fourth annual review showcasing the best in new typeface design.
Here are my favorites.
Graphik by Christian Schwartz
National by Kris Sowersby
Purista by Tomas Brousil
Leitura by Dino dos Santos
Rare Design Books
Recently my obsession with collecting rare design books has reached an all-time high. In the last month I’ve added 14 books to my collection. Some hard to find, some not, some expensive, some cheap, but all amazing. I’ve photographed them for your viewing pleasure.
Books:
1999 – 20Th-Century Type Remix – Lewis Blackwell
1974 – Basic Typography – Ruedi Ruegg, Godi Frolich
1989 – Basic Typography: Design With Letters – Ruedi Ruegg
1984 – Corporate Design International – Wolfgang Schmittel
1986 – Experiment Design – Igildo G. Biesele
1977 – Graphic Design Manual: Principles and Practice – Armin Hofmann
1980 – Moderne Werbe Und Gebrauchs Grafik – Hans Neuburg
1964 – Official Graphic Art in Switzerland – Walter Bangerter, Albert Moneda
1986 – Posters by the Members of the Alliance Graphique Internationale 1960 – 1985 – Rudolph de Harak
1978 – Process Visual – Wolfgang Schmittel
1993 – Symbol Signs: The Complete Study of Passenger/Pedestrian-Oriented Symbols Developed by The American Institute of Graphic Arts for the U.S. Department of Transportation
1974 – Symbol Signs: The Development of Passenger/Pedestrian Oriented Symbols for Use in Transportation-Related Facilities
1973 – Trademarks and Symbols: Alphabets, Volume 1 – Yasaburo Kuwayama
1973 – Trademarks and Symbols: Symbolical Design, Volume 2 – Yasaburo Kuwayama
4×4 meme
Oh boy. I’ve been tagged by Richard over at AceJet. I usually hate this kind of stuff but I thought this could be a good opportunity to reveal a little more about myself. Continue reading “4×4 meme”
Soulellis Studio
Soulellis Studio is a design firm based in New York City that does an exceptional job with Helvetica. Their work is reminiscent of the masterpieces created by such legends as Brockmann and Vignelli.
Felix Lobelius
22 year old Swedish designer Felix Lobelius has just launched his new site and he has some excellent work on there.