typography design (125 articles)
seba morales reinterprets typography to envision HOME in cheerful pink
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the series by seba morales expresses the message of HOME, a cheerful reminder to value our own spaces during this unprecedented era.
the series by seba morales expresses the message of HOME, a cheerful reminder to value our own spaces during this unprecedented era.
dn&co creates new place brand identity for pier 70 in san francisco
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dn&co repurposed the architectural design of pier 70 into its signature marque and graphic language.
dn&co repurposed the architectural design of pier 70 into its signature marque and graphic language.
karlssonwilker captures vibrant campus-life with 68,000 unique books for MICA's prospectus
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the studio worked with students to capture two weeks' worth of moments across campus, turning the collected data into graphic imagery for the the cover artwork.
the studio worked with students to capture two weeks' worth of moments across campus, turning the collected data into graphic imagery for the the cover artwork.
fabio novembre designs adaptive font to personalize new adidas VRCT jackets
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celebrating self-expression, novembre studio designed an adaptive font and custom-fitted patches that allow consumers to personalize their clothes.
celebrating self-expression, novembre studio designed an adaptive font and custom-fitted patches that allow consumers to personalize their clothes.
chokoon builds portraits of thai monarchs using only characters from their names
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U_nderscore series is a set of computationally generated portrait artwork which touches upon the concept of language and identity.
U_nderscore series is a set of computationally generated portrait artwork which touches upon the concept of language and identity.
'hellvetica' is a terrible take on an iconic typeface created to scare graphic designers
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kern in hell: the updated design features questionable spacing intended to irritate graphic designers on the occasion of halloween.
kern in hell: the updated design features questionable spacing intended to irritate graphic designers on the occasion of halloween.
IKEA creates typeface out of brilliant twitter responses to its couch-creator tool
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IKEA has launched a new font, with each letter formed of pieces of sofa, and created using the home furnishing innovator’s 'vallentuna' sofa planning tool.
IKEA has launched a new font, with each letter formed of pieces of sofa, and created using the home furnishing innovator’s 'vallentuna' sofa planning tool.
this dot font translates words into a universal language of color
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if you'd like to read this article in its colored-dot translation, you're in luck.
if you'd like to read this article in its colored-dot translation, you're in luck.
world famous helvetica font gets a makeover for first time in 35 years
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the iconic swiss typeface has been re-drawn for the modern era.
the iconic swiss typeface has been re-drawn for the modern era.
'MOVEMENT' typeface captures the art of dance by tracing the human body
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the font is comprised of 121 characters that trace the choreography of south african dancer andile vellem.
the font is comprised of 121 characters that trace the choreography of south african dancer andile vellem.
playful arabic font 'tajreed' references piet mondrian's abstract compositions
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the font is influenced by one the dutch painter's most popular works from his de stijl period, 'composition with red, blue, and yellow'.
the font is influenced by one the dutch painter's most popular works from his de stijl period, 'composition with red, blue, and yellow'.
sawdust's redesign for the texas monthly is sharper. livelier. friendlier. texas-ier.
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the redesign, with its generous use of white space, is intended to give the publication's photographs and illustrations more room to shine.
the redesign, with its generous use of white space, is intended to give the publication's photographs and illustrations more room to shine.
origami is an experimental arabic font influenced by the art of paper folding
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the font simulates basic origami folds in a geometric structure that replicates the arabic letterforms.
the font simulates basic origami folds in a geometric structure that replicates the arabic letterforms.
this digital art-phabet typeface spells out the works of 26 famous artists
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it's fair to say that each letter is a work of art in itself.
it's fair to say that each letter is a work of art in itself.
this free 'feminist' font turns ABCs into messages of advocacy
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A is for ass kicking career women, B is for birth, C is for...
A is for ass kicking career women, B is for birth, C is for...
handwriting of bowie, cobain, lennon and more are now downloadable typefaces
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lennon's is organized; bowie's is graphic; cohen's has style; but there is something magnetic about kurt's.
lennon's is organized; bowie's is graphic; cohen's has style; but there is something magnetic about kurt's.
braille neue typeface by kosuke takahashi wins one for information-equality
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if embraced to its fullest capacity, braille neue outline could be kerned to fit and write-over already-printed english/japanese texts in public spaces.
if embraced to its fullest capacity, braille neue outline could be kerned to fit and write-over already-printed english/japanese texts in public spaces.
designboom talks typography and ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ with trevor wheatley and cosmo dean
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the world is their InDesign file. frozen rivers, fields and fences are their selected, background layers.
the world is their InDesign file. frozen rivers, fields and fences are their selected, background layers.
type garden demonstrates a 'natural evolution' of language signs
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responding to rigid structures of established typography, type garden nurtures different species of plants to transform the basic shapes of letters.
responding to rigid structures of established typography, type garden nurtures different species of plants to transform the basic shapes of letters.
MAX conference identity is based on physical materials run through 3D-printed logo
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thomas wirtz created the identity of the event based on a modular system consisting of two components: a typeface, produced by 3D printing, and a variety of physical processes »
thomas wirtz created the identity of the event based on a modular system consisting of two components: a typeface, produced by 3D printing, and a variety of physical processes associated with the letters.
typography crosses borders and combines cultures in mayúscula's co-creative branding project
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across borders is a collection of silkscreen prints from 16 international artists, a multilingual and cross-cultural exhibition on the resistance and value of miscegenation that »
across borders is a collection of silkscreen prints from 16 international artists, a multilingual and cross-cultural exhibition on the resistance and value of miscegenation that raises funds for displaced children.
this electronic alphabet synthesizes technology and typography into a 'trademark' typeface
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the forms of 26 characters are based on brands from apple to zenith.
the forms of 26 characters are based on brands from apple to zenith.
nimma hotel's reception desk is an LED panel displaying real-time news in a modular typeface
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superposition studio's 'leaded lights' is a dynamic light installation that brings the tradition of stained glass into the digital age.
superposition studio's 'leaded lights' is a dynamic light installation that brings the tradition of stained glass into the digital age.
nick misani's illustrated typographic mosaics take you on a trip around the world
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while these typographic mosaics may look like a decorative floor straight out of a wes anderson film, their actual material might surprise you.
while these typographic mosaics may look like a decorative floor straight out of a wes anderson film, their actual material might surprise you.
'help font' typography pays homage to colombian landmine victims
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featured in a special issue where the headlines and logos are written using ‘help font 1’, semana magazine’s typography essentially incorporates the movement of prosthetic »
featured in a special issue where the headlines and logos are written using ‘help font 1’, semana magazine’s typography essentially incorporates the movement of prosthetic limbs in its font.
IDEO builds interactive font map using artificial intelligence
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designboom spoke with kevin ho, software design lead at IDEO and the mind behind 'font map' about the project's progression, and the ways designers engage with the interface.
designboom spoke with kevin ho, software design lead at IDEO and the mind behind 'font map' about the project's progression, and the ways designers engage with the interface.
andrew byrom adds typographic installations to university campus in england
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two typographic installations channel the community and culture of the countryside.
two typographic installations channel the community and culture of the countryside.
thomas wirtz tests physical phenomena on 3D-printed typeface
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internet phrases undergo a series of laboratory-like tests: letters are lit ablaze; liquid matter floods through forms; and water gyrates through an electric current.
internet phrases undergo a series of laboratory-like tests: letters are lit ablaze; liquid matter floods through forms; and water gyrates through an electric current.
