Posts by Yves Peters
Calligraphy Performance By Timothy Donaldson At Opening “Signs for Sounds” Exhibition
Letter worker, graphic designer, type designer and action calligrapher Timothy Donaldson created a new piece of calligraphy at Bilston Craft Gallery. The piece was commissioned by The Harley Gallery as part of Signs for Sounds. This touring exhibition curated by Jeremy Theophilus explores the contemporary practice of letter-forming from traditional calligraphy to the use of [...]
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Jean Jacques Peters 1941–2012
After battling a very aggressive cancer for over a year, yesterday evening my father chose to not let his illness have the last word. I feel very fortunate that we live in a civilized, humane country, where a person at the end of his life can decide to leave with dignity, without any more needless [...]
Read moreFunky Experimental Typographic Poetry In Flickermood
The weekend is upon us, and I am feeling in a strangely funky mood today – not that I have any reason to. I thought I’d throw an animated typography classic at you. Type designer and MA Typeface Design alumnus from the University of Reading Paul Hunt once suggested Flickermood for inclusion in the Typophile [...]
Read moreFontFont Focus: FF Good, FF More, FF Best!
One of the things the FontFont library is known for are its extensive type families that cross type classifications. The jury is still out whether we should call them super families or type systems, but one thing is sure – these co-ordinated type families of serif and sans serif companions (and sometimes even more) are [...]
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ScreenFonts: Shame; Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy; Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol; The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Our monthly review of movie poster typography.
Read moreAlbum Covers Recreated In Clip-Art And Comic Sans
The Tumblr log Clipart Covers goes back to the cave art of the technology age. Giggle-worthy.
Read moreCommunication Arts Typography Annual 2
The second Typography Annual gives an overview of the winners of Communication Arts’ annual typography and type design competition.
Read moreAtipo’s Cassannet Recreates Classic Cassandre Advertisement In The Flesh
To promote the introduction of their typeface Cassannet, and as a tribute to Cassandre, Atipo have recreated his famous triptych “Dubo, Dubon, Dubonnet” in real life.
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