Image created by John Winge
There has been somewhat of a revival, a wild, crazed passion as of late. For what, you ask? Ampersands.
I’m sure that doesn’t strike you as strange after seeing multiple ampersand blogs show up recently. Even the Society of Typographic Aficionados’s Font Aid IV project aims to raise money through a font that is made solely of ampersands. To see what inspired this sensation, let’s take a look back at the origins of this interesting and mysterious shape.
Michael Raedecker is an artist from Amsterdam, Netherlands. His unique includes thread on painted canvas, providing greater depth to his images.
Raedecker has been featured in some major publications including Art Forum, Art World, the New York Times, and Parkett. He has books, too – most notably michael raedecker —show. His work is part of the show line—up, currently on display at the Musée Carré d’Art in Nîmes, France.
Guarantee, 1999. Acrylic and thread on linen, 80" × 60"
15" × 19" posters printed by Nick Sherman to promote the documentary Typeface
Typeface, a new documentary film by Justine Nagan, tells the story of an extinct profession and reveals the world surrounding woodblock typography.
Wood type is shown through the lens of the Hamilton Type Museum, a once-famous type foundry. The film takes place in three different areas in the Northern United States: the Museum in Two Rivers, WI; Post Family artists’ collective in Chicago, IL, and; Purdue Univeristy in West Lafayette, IN. All play into Typeface’s story:
The museum’s … existence is critical to the worldwide design community who are passionate about the history of their craft and its function in the contemporary field. They believe the future of the industry may lie in the past.
Work in Guatamala City by street artist Above during a South American tour in 2007.
At The Journal we spend a lot of time discussing design. More specifically, we talk about user interfaces, graphic design and typography. To take a break from the norm, Inksie’s Dave gives us a tour of one of his inspirations, street art.
Before the computer, graphic design was necessarily tactile. The primary exports of the industry were things like books, posters and periodicals. Type was physical; images were on negatives; layouts were sketched.
Street art and graffiti get back to these sensuous roots. They are art for the everyday, the masses. They manipulate a reality beyond the digital. They are about seeing things in a different way, about an experience, a message. They are about expression.
What’s best part? Its free.
Higher Education by Marc Stromberg
T-Post is a Swedish company that has decided to re-envision both t-shirts and magazines. They have combined them in a unique way, that I find to be quite intriguing. I came across their site over a year ago and completely forgot about them. Earlier this week I was browsing and came across it again. This time it caught my attention, with a thoughtful and minimal layout as well a fantastic motion graphic piece that described (very tastefully, I might add) the entirety of their business. They describe themselves as:
Offbeat news + graphic t-shirt = T-post, the world’s first wearable magazine. Every six weeks, subscribers receive a new t-shirt in the mail. News story on the inside. Artist interpretation on the front. All-around conversation piece.
Illustrator Raúl Colón’s work has appeared in the New Yorker and the New York Times, and he also illustrates children’s books. He was awarded a 2009 Skipping Stones Honor Award and a 2009 Sydney Taylor gold medal for his illustration in As Good As Anybody.
His expert use of color and composition make for moving, dynamic images. His style is simple yet pleasing, and his organic shapes are compelling.
The Font Game for the iPhone and iPod Touch
I Love Typography (ILT) released The Font Game, a new application that tests typeface knowledge, on December 17th for the iPhone and iPod Touch. ILT founder John Boardley designed gameplay along with Kari Pätilä, who also created online support. Justin Stahl developed the game; it is his second application for the iPhone. (His first was the very useful reference tool, The Typographic Manual.)
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