Jan
15
2022
This is a lovely neon sign that adorns the Civic Hotel in Seattle. In a world of LED it's great to see a neon beauty. Plus the type in Civic is awesome.
A few pictures I took to share...
Sep
20
2021
Not sure if Department of Agriculture should really be forced in the shield, but hey, maybe that's just me.
Sep
26
2017
I went on an night stroll through my neighborhood recently, in addition to the exercise and fresh air, I find it to be a great time to be alone and think. On this stroll I paid particular attention to...
Aug
29
2012
As the saying goes, type is a beautiful group of letters, not a group of beautiful letters.”
— Matthew Carter
Aug
24
2012
This collection is curated from the Vintage Motel Signs Flickr group. It's amazing collection of mid-century signage. Live the populuxe area all over again! You'll see parabolas, dingbats, boomerangs and amazing typography! Don't take my word for it, check...
Jan
31
2012
If you've been reading this blog for any length of time you'll notice I am a big fan of the stock photo/illustration/font site Veer. They have great resources for all designers. They also have produced some outstanding videos. For...
Jan
24
2012
For this installment of Typography Tuesday I had to share Veer Presents: "Go Wild With Open Type." This clever ad mixes some of my favorite things, fonts, mid-century modern esthetic and clever production. Fantastic!
"Go Wild With OpenType" is the...
Jan
17
2012
For this installment of Typography Tuesday I had to share Veer Presents: "Ready, Typeset, Go!" This clever ad mixes some of my favorite things, fonts, mid-century modern esthetic and clever production. Fantastic!
"Ready, Typeset, Go!" is the second in a...
Jan
03
2012
For this installment of Typography Tuesday I had to share Veer Presents: "Our Fonts, Our Friends." This clever ad mixes some of my favorite things, fonts, mid-century modern esthetic and clever production. Fantastic!
"Our Fonts, Our Friends" is the first...
Dec
27
2011
This week’s Typography Tuesday: Know You Type Designers: William Caslon I.
William Caslon II
Born 1720
Died: 1778
Most famous for being the son of William Caslon I, he nonetheless had a big role in continuing the success of the foundry created by...
Dec
13
2011
This week's Typography Tuesday: Know You Type Designers: William Caslon I.
William Caslon I
Born 1692 in Worcestershire, England
Died: 1766
Typefaces: Caslon, Pica Roman, Small Pica No. 1, Long Primer No. 2, Great Primer Roman
It's an old printer's maxim that "when in...
Dec
06
2011
I just watched an amazing documentary, Typeface. As an unabashed typophile I must highly recommend this film. It is the true tale of a The Hamilton Wooden Type Museum and it's role in trying to document and trying to...
