Typography

PBS 'Off Book Series presents TYPOGRAPHY

Digital Alphabet In Stone

'Digital Alphabet in Stone' is a quick peak into the the process of making a uniform type for Stone Masons.


Digital Alphabet in Stone - Dom Hans van der Laan/Autobahn 2011 from autobahn on Vimeo.

TypeForce 2: The Annual Showcase of Emerging Typographic Allstars

TypeForce 2: The Annual Showcase of Emerging Typographic Allstars

Opening Night:
Feb 18th 6pm - 12am

Co-Prosperity Sphere
3219 S Morgan St, Chicago
Feb 18th-Mar 7th

Typographic Allstars Include: Andy Luce, Bill Talsma, Bud Rodecker / 3st, Caroline Corboy, Chris May, Emily Vanhoff, Frances MacLeod, Gary Rozanc, Jarred Kolar, Jessica Lynn White, Justin Gilman, Kyle Fletcher, Margo Yoon, Mark Addison Smith, Matthew Hoffman, Meng Yang, Nancy McCabe, Nick Adam, Nicole Briant, Quite Strong, Scott Reinhard, Sean Fermoyle, Sonnenzimmer, Studio 1a.m., Tami Churns

Official info HERE

Linotype: The Film

"Linotype: The Film is a feature-length documentary film centered around the Linotype typecasting machine invented by Ottmar Mergenthaler. Called the "Eighth Wonder of the World" by Thomas Edison, the Linotype revolutionized printing and society, but very few people know about the inventor or his fascinating machine.
The Linotype completely transformed the communication of information similarly to how the internet is now changing it all again. Although these machines were revolutionary, technology began to supersede the Linotype and they were scrapped and melted-down by the thousands. Today, very few machines are still in existence.
The highly-skilled operators of the Linotype are in a battle against time. If their skills are not passed along to a new generation of operators, the machine will die completely. There is a small group of former operators that want to save the Linotype from the scrap yard but some see this as a fruitless endeavor to slow down progress..."

Slated for release in the early fall of 2011.


"Linotype: The Film" Teaser from Linotype: The Film on Vimeo.

Helvetica Cookie Cutters

Helvetica Cookie Cutters from Beverly Hsu...yum!

SCOTT ALBRECHT: WOOD & FONTS & WOODEN FONTS, OH, MY

Scott Albrecht is a Brooklyn-based artist & designer whose skills with wood & text and wooden text can't be beat (sorry for this bad pun)with a stick.

Hit his Blog: HERE and his Flickr: HERE

http://scottyfivealive.com/#138547/BLOG

JOB WOUTERS: HAND DRAWN TYPE and ILLUSTRATIONS

Job Wouters is an illustrator & graphic designer whose forte is hand drawn/ hand painted typography.

"ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ" is a collab-studio jam between Job and his 4 year old nephew (Roel).

CECIL TOUCHON: A COLLAGING GENIUS

Cecil Touchon's collages make great sense of the abstract through the manipulation of typeface, old advertisements, geometric shapes & color...or lack there of.

Fusion Series #1872
Collage on Paper
12x9 inches

Nick Adam: Hi-Jacked Political Advertising

Ever notice how many of those corrugated plastic political advertisements there are out there? They're everywhere. They're tied to lamp posts, strung to fences, nailed to board-ups, they litter sidewalks and I've even seen dozens of them dumped in vacant lots. Shouldn't the wanker running for office be billed for the clean-up? Can't I bill that power-hungry douche for my next eye exam...because his or her over abundant 'vote for me' poster boards infest my every waking moment?
Well, in the mean time, local Chicago artist Nick Adam has found a solution for these particular eyesores and three things are obvious:
1: Nick has a liking for typography.
2: Has sourced a never ending supply of canvases, or in this case, corrugated-plastic political poster boards.
3: Is a talented & resourceful chap with a sense of humor.
Paint brush & signs in-hand, Nick practices his letter writing skills, A-Z, over and over, and over and over. The signs are then re-hung where they were left by the douchey would-be politician (or the street-team said douche paid to hang them) who yearned to be put into office by the voters.

NEUTRA FACE: TYPEFACE vs LADY GAGA

Jason Kinney (and crew) rewrite Lady Gaga with his/their parody 'Neutra Face'...giving wood to all you/us typeface geeks out there!

SKYLINE PHOTOGRAPHIC TYPEFACE by LISA RIENERMANN

"Berlin based Lisa Rienermann created this typeface through photography of what many of us overlook – the graphic forms of buildings against sky. It’s a great example of a photographic typeface. As far as we can tell, all photos seem untouched. If that’s the case, this reflects some labor intensive hunting."

*Thanks to the people at Neu Black for this sweet link.

HOUSE INDUSTRIES: EAMES HOUSE BUILDING BLOCKS

From the extremely talented folks at House Industries, a great collection of prints, fonts & building blocks. There's also a small collection of Alexander Girard product.

"Tours of the Eames House and Studio require a sizable donation to the Eames Foundation, but you can bring the Case Study No. 8 house to the convenience of your coffee table or kids playroom for less cash than dinner for two at the local upscale chain restaurant. It’s a bargain when you consider that each set of 36 replenishable Michigan-grown basswood blocks represents 29 separate hand-pulled screen passes. In the true Eames spirit, your kids can create a ligneous yard sale on your living room rug while you're in deep conversation with your guests, then build this living landmark to demonstrate how you are properly introducing them to important bits of culture. And, as a whole, they take up much less room than those awkward and unsightly Montessori toys."

* 36 Alphabet Blocks (20 for the house, 16 for the studio)
* Blocks 1.75" (4.5 cm) square
* House 8.75" x 3.5" x 3.5" (22 cm x 8.9 cm x 8.9 cm)
* Studio 7" x 3.5" x 3.5" (17.8 cm x 8.9 cm x 8.9 cm)
* Made in the USA!
* Replenishable Michigan-grown, kiln-dried basswood.
* Printed with non-toxic, lead-free, child-safe inks.
* Release Date: May 1, 2010
* Each Set $150

TYPEFACE: CHICAGO PREMIERE

TYPEFACE plays at Chicago's Gene Siskel Film Center, Jan 29th-Feb 4th.

"In TYPEFACE, handmade wooden type in an astonishing range of sizes and styles comes to life in new and unique combinations when seasoned craftsmen, the masters of an obsolete but beloved technology, throw open the treasure trove of the Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum in the historic town of Two Rivers, Wisconsin, to contemporary artists and graphic designers. This exploration of the art of putting letters on a printed page from world-renowned Kartemquin Films (HOOP DREAMS) finds the human story in the preservation of the centuries-old printing process when artists of the digital age discover the tactile delight and limitless possibilities of working with the real rather than the virtual."