Typography
2,923 words by 13 writers in Tokyo, Bangalore & elsewhere
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Design, Typography
Seeing it in print:One joy of a designer is the chance encounter with something you did.
by Roger BlackHong kong — THE FIRST reaction is delight. The second is a little discomfort due to the context you find it in. The third is a little disgruntlement over the execution, production values, or things you had no control over. Walking down Pedder Street this afternoon, I has happy to see a poster for Hong Kong Tatler, showing the first cover from the redesign I worked on for the last six months. The headline was ...
Active Writers
Michael Silva
Jessica Schilling
Chris Palmieri
So-Shan Au
Adrian Tribe
Other Contributors
Typography, sketching
Letter Together: Day One
by Michael SilvaSan francisco — The type designer Matthew Carter is often quoted as saying, “Type is a beautiful collection of letters, not a collection of beautiful letters,” meaning that it’s more important for the letters to func...
lettering, Typography, fast food joints
The best part of Whiz Burgers’ menu is not the Fresh Banana Shake
by Stephen ColesSan francisco — Whiz Burgers is a classic fast food joint in San Francisco’s Mission District. It was founded in 1955 and there is a pretty good neon sign out front that proves it. The food is just ok, as far as old...
Calligraphy, Typography, Japanese
The practice is all that remains.
by Chris PalmieriTokyo — I remember a strong separation between practice and performance. Practice was private and ephemeral — the place you made all of your discoveries and mistakes. Performance was planned, shared, capture...
Other Stories
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#100HappyDays, Love london, Typography
Day 47 #100happydays: Dwellings
by So-Shan Au in London -
City Walk, Typography
A little bit of everything
by Michael Silva in New Orleans -
Typography, sketching
Letter Together: Day One
by Michael Silva in San Francisco -
Street Art, Typography, King's Cross
Typographic street art
by Adrian Tribe in London -
Design, Typography
Seeing it in print:One joy of a designer is the chance encounter with something you did.
by Roger Black in Hong Kong -
lettering, Typography, fast food joints
The best part of Whiz Burgers’ menu is not the Fresh Banana Shake
by Stephen Coles in San Francisco -
romance, Typography
My Valentine sent me a valentine. Sometimes the post is slow.
by Jessica Schilling in Boulder -
Typography
Sitting in bed with a bottle of chai and a purring cat, reading Keith Houston's "Shady Characters" and then ... INTERROBANG!
by Jessica Schilling in Boulder -
Art, Typography, Calligraphy
The shadow of the past
by Abhishek L in Bangalore -
Letters, Type, Typography
Learning letters, Part Deux
by Christine Herrin in New York -
Calligraphy, Typography, Japanese
The practice is all that remains.
by Chris Palmieri in Tokyo
Recent Moments
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#100HappyDays, Love london, Typography
Day 47 #100happydays: Dwellings
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signs, Typography
Ghost sign
in New Orleans, United States -
City Walk, Typography
A little bit of everything
in New Orleans, United States -
Typography, sketching
Letter Together: Day One
in San Francisco, United States -
Street Art, Typography, King's Cross
Typographic street art
in London, United Kingdom -
Design, Typography
Seeing it in print:One joy of a designer is the chance encounter with something you did.
in Hong Kong, Hong Kong -
lettering, Typography, fast food joints
The best part of Whiz Burgers’ menu is not the Fresh Banana Shake
in San Francisco, United States -
romance, Typography
My Valentine sent me a valentine. Sometimes the post is slow.
in Boulder, United States -
Typography
Sitting in bed with a bottle of chai and a purring cat, reading Keith Houston's "Shady Characters" and then ... INTERROBANG!
in Boulder, United States -
Typography
Jan Tschichold at GGG, an œuvre of contrasts and convictions, tension, but never indecision.
in Tokyo, Japan -
Typography, Architecture, Found Typography
Found Typography, Pt. I
in Victoria, Canada -
Typography, drawing
it is our last night in new york. we are hosting a party tonight. all i can think about are swashes.
in New York, United States -
Letters, Type, Typography
Learning letters, Part Deux
in New York, United States -
Calligraphy, Typography, Japanese
The practice is all that remains.
in Tokyo, Japan -
Art, Typography, Calligraphy
The shadow of the past
in Bangalore, India