character - recycling typography

recycled typography by character
companies move, update their logos and cease to exist, their fascia signs
are taken down and demolished. baring this in mind finnish company character
began collecting and dismantling the signs giving them new life as decorative
interior lighting. the signs are recycled to be used as individual letters.
'we choose the letters that have character, take them and replace the old
neon tubes with LED’s,' - says aleksi hautamaki one of the founders of character.



nicole dextras: ice typography
embracing the cold climate of her native canada, the graphic designer has developed a series of installations comprised of larger than life texts spelled out in block letters made from ice.
skyrill design: fluid type font
the dynamic typeface was created using 3D max and realflow to simulate the forming and destruction of each letter via splashing, exploding fluids.
cloud collective: towards a poetic morphology
the temporary installation creates an landscape indoors, composed of sculptured alphabet letters that together form the text of robert walser's poem 'oppressive light'.
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michael schoner: coathanger chopper
the clothes hanger moves through out the space, controlled by radio and propelled by two computer fans.
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