a pizza pocket, suitable for framing
Here's all of the ingredients in a ham & cheese Hot Pocket, realized as wonderful typographic artwork. You needed this.
Labels: art, creativeinspiration, typography, yummyfood
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:25 AM
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Tuesday, February 02, 2010
what happened to that star wars type?
Ever wonder what happened to all of those titles that flew off into space at the beginning of the first Star Wars movie? Wonder no more.
This is also proof that typography is dangerous work. Use a professional.
Labels: creativeinspiration, film, pop culture, typography
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:19 AM
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Wednesday, January 13, 2010
finally, a punctuation mark for sarcasm
Someone's invented (and selling) a punctuation mark, so that you can indicate your sarcasm in emails, tweets and other typed posts.
The Sarcmark. An "easy-to-use punctuation mark to emphasize a sarcastic phrase, sentence or message." I'm not making this up.
In the meantime, let's continue to use ;). From Gothamist.
Labels: copywriting, typography
posted by darryl ohrt @ 8:01 AM
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al gore, typographer
Who says clients don't know a thing or two about type?
Al Gore, the inventor of the internet, managed to convince a type designer to make a reasonable change to their font. Cute.
Labels: design, publishing, typography
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:36 AM
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Thursday, December 03, 2009
read my neutra face
If you haven't already seen the ode to sexy typeface Neutra, you're in for a treat. This is what gets designers hot. (Thanks, Eliza!)
Labels: creativeinspiration, design, parody, typography
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:35 AM
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
spelling with trucks
The entire alphabet realized on the backs of trucks. Use this as a font set for the trucker in your life.
Or just be amazed that photographer/typographer/artist Eric Tabuchi was able to find enough trucks with enough letters to complete two entire sets.
Labels: photography, typography
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:25 AM
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009
all the news that's fit to type
This one's tough to explain to someone who doesn't totally love typography and/or spends a lot of time at PopURLS.
Type Daily is an aggregator of all of the latest and greatest typography posts, news and entertainment put together in the exact same style as popURLs.
(If all of this confuses you, just move along...nothing here to see.)
Labels: typography
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:42 AM
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Tuesday, June 09, 2009
what your brand could learn from a hotel
The new ACE Hotel in NYC is like a textbook of brand awesomeness. NOTCOT has a really delicious pictorial that illustrates how ACE really, really, really understands the brand experience.
It's like they designed everything, and then walked through the entire place and examined every object, thinking "how could this be a part of the brand experience?"
If you are even remotely associated with anything branding, you have to check this out.
You could do the same with your brand. Have you really evaluated each and every single little thing that your client's see? Touch? Experience? How could they be more true to your brand?
(And yes, I would totally borrow one of those coat hangers.)
Labels: branding, design, hospitality, newyork, travel, typography
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:57 AM
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Friday, May 22, 2009
fonts found on the locker room floor
Let's say that you're creating an ad for an audience of football players. And you need a font for the headline, but you're struggling to find something that the football dudes can really identify with. Or read.
Worry no more, because Pier Gustafson has designed the perfect font. With jockstraps. From Buzzfeed.
Labels: design, illustration, typography
posted by darryl ohrt @ 8:02 AM
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Thursday, May 07, 2009
a bunch of symbols that you can dance to
If you love symbols, then you'll really, really love watching 2000 of them set to music in what can only be called a symbol festival of symbol design and symbol porn.
If you don't really care about symbols, just move along. Nothing here to see.
Labels: creativeinspiration, design, typography
posted by darryl ohrt @ 8:07 AM
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Monday, April 27, 2009
from the designer in the sky
Typography with Google Maps as your design tool! Giving fly-over country a whole new purpose.
Labels: google, typography
posted by darryl ohrt @ 8:01 AM
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Tuesday, April 14, 2009
birds that love type
You might hear Type Nesting and think that it's some advanced filter in Illustrator or Photoshop that allows a designer to do insane stunts with type. But no. Type Nesting is when birds make a nest in type.
Thankfully, there's now a blog devoted to the practice. (Although at time of publish, the site was down. Birds in the server.)
Labels: outdoor, typography
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:43 AM
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Tuesday, February 03, 2009
typography is all around you.
Isn't it cool when someone takes something that you see everyday and presents it in a new way? The Journal of Urban Typography is a collection of found typography around New York City.
From HOW Design.
Labels: newyork, photography, typography
posted by darryl ohrt @ 6:59 AM
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Friday, December 05, 2008
the history of type underground in nyc
Here's everything that you ever wanted to know about the history of Helvetica and the New York subway system.
Fascinating history about the signage, the mosaics and typography of the world's most famous public transportation system. From Daring Fireball
Labels: design, newyork, outdoor, typography
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:42 AM
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Wednesday, August 06, 2008
welcome to the font conference
It's over a year old, but still funny if you haven't seen this. From Where's My Jetpack?
Labels: adindustry, design, typography, video
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:11 AM
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Wednesday, June 18, 2008
why the indiana jones movie sucked
Not the acting. Or the actors. Or the storyline. Or the script. Nope. It was the typography. On all of the maps. All wrong.
Mark Simonson reviewed the typography and discovered that the fonts used are completely outside of the era that they're supposed to be taking place in.
Indiana Jones is dead to me now.
Labels: film, pop culture, typography
posted by darryl ohrt @ 8:06 AM
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Tuesday, June 03, 2008
typography at 10K
In the event you haven't seen this already, check out a "live" ad for Honda. Amazing. From Three Minds.
Labels: ads, automotive, typography
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:38 AM
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Friday, May 09, 2008
mmmm. meatwater.
Brooklyn based designer/photographer Till Krautkramer has invented the most delicious and refreshing beverage ever: MeatWater.
MeatWater comes in all of your favorite flavors, including Beef Stroganof, Beef Jerky, Texas BBQ, and my favorite - Dirty Hot Dog. The same juice that powers the most awesome NYC hot dog carts. Mmmm. Get some. Pure parody fun. Found on Gothamist.
Labels: package design, parody, productdesign, typography, yummyfood
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:19 AM
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Friday, January 04, 2008
sign language, told with matchbooks
Here's the entire sign language alphabet, done in matchbooks. Just in case you have the need to strike up a conversation. Hardee harr harr. From Urban Outfitters Blog.
Labels: art, creativeinspiration, typography
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:36 AM
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signs, signs, everywhere are signs.
Eye Candy points to a sweet Flickr pool of sign photos. Signs can tell you so much about the culture and the times of their creation. One of my all-time favorite things to photograph, and view. This Flickr set is awesome.
Apollo sign above shot by Anglerove.
Labels: creativeinspiration, design, inspiration, outdoor, pointofpurchase, typography
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:18 AM
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Tuesday, November 20, 2007
it's snowing typography
We've seen the first snow here in New England. So it's a good day to share typography snowflakes.
(Cmon, nobody's actually getting work done this week anyway. Your boss is practically expecting you to fill your day sending your friends type snowflakes.) Found at the glorious How magazine.
Labels: holiday, typography
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:58 AM
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Friday, November 09, 2007
fonts by people, for people.
Check out this awesome collection of human crafted fonts and typography.
Found on Core 77.
Labels: art, creativeinspiration, design, photography, typography
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:38 AM
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Tuesday, October 02, 2007
all about type
Redesigners. A fun blog all about type. Like the cute Bickham shirt. Thanks Casey!
Labels: design, typography
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:07 AM
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Tuesday, September 18, 2007
underground typography
A presentation on the typography of the Toronto subway.
Labels: design, outdoor, typography
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:38 AM
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design is so simple, that is why it is so complicated.
Window signage at Conran says it all. Beautifully.
Labels: design, outdoor, retail, typography
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:08 AM
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Monday, September 10, 2007
watch video and read at the same time.
Computerlove™ points to an amazing collection of music videos that include typography. Really cool collection.
Labels: design, typography, video
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:20 AM
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Thursday, August 30, 2007
HP's new campaign - something for everyone.
HP's got a wonderful new campaign that's been making the rounds. The piece features profiles of Jake Burton and hotalicious cute muffin Gwen Stefani. But here's what really got my attention. They also profiled Paula Scher. (Watch her profile, if you don't already know who she is.)
They've provided something really amazing here. Paula has designed several business templates for small businesses. This is the equivalent of Philippe Starck bringing products to Target. Fantabulous design for people that couldn't ordinarily afford great design.
I've met countless small business owners with their business identities that were designed by their cousins, or that utilized a bad template, with perforated business cards from Staples. It's embarrassing. Paula Scher has produced an acceptable option for those that can't afford to hire real graphic designers. Sweet.
Awesome brand building, HP.
Labels: branding, design, typography, workplace
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:43 AM
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Monday, August 13, 2007
sketchbooks to make you jealous
Sooo sad that I missed this show at the NY Art Director's Club. An inside look into designers Moleskine notebooks. The clip above is what Paula Scher doodled on a flight to vacation. Because she's brilliant like that, and enjoys showing you her spectacularness, so that you can feel less talented about yourself. Or inspired. You choose.
And - if you happen to be inspired, and want a funky new Moleskine to sketch in, check our House of Plaid site later this week. We're adding a limited edition Plaid sketchbook. It rawks.
Labels: creativeinspiration, design directmarketing, illustration, typography
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:18 AM
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Friday, July 13, 2007
amazing type from architectural photos
Absolutely astounding student project by Lisa Rienermann. Photos of the negative space made between buildings and the sky, that make up letterforms.
Labels: design, photography, typography
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:06 AM
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Tuesday, July 10, 2007
behind the sign at the new york times
Pentagram has a typically brilliant case study on what's behind the design and production of the New York Times signage, at their new world headquarters building.
Their challenge: how do you add a block-long, 15-foot-tall blackletter logo to the front of a minimalist building without obstructing the view of the Times staffers working inside?
The answer is a sign made from almost 1000 individual pieces.
Labels: architecture, newyork, outdoor, typography
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:23 AM
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Monday, June 25, 2007
ghost ads haunt and inspire.
Nice collection of 'ghost ads' from the Minneapolis area.
Labels: architecture, creativeinspiration, photography, typography
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:44 AM
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Wednesday, May 09, 2007
cool business cards
A collection of photographs of cool business cards.
Labels: branding, creativeinspiration, design, identity, typography
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:14 AM
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Wednesday, April 04, 2007
that's some meaty, meaty type
Robert Bolesta has created some meaty typography, using ground beef. Dare you to use this on the cover of your presentation today. From BoingBoing.
Labels: art, design, typography, yummyfood
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:31 AM
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Friday, March 16, 2007
lorem ipsum in the real world
When designers need to place filler copy into a concept to present to a client, we'll typically use latin text - from an automated text generator. Designers (and many clients) will recognize that the first two words in this filler are always "Lorem Ipsum."
Apparently, someone at Home Depot mistakenly thought this was Spanish. Designer, asleep at the wheel.
Labels: design, retail, typography
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:11 AM
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Thursday, March 15, 2007
how to reach male viewers: crotches
Designers, producers, creative directors - if you're attempting to reach the male audience, we need more crotch. This, according to a study by some scientists who hooked people up to fancy equipment and watched what they watched.
To be fair, it doesn't appear that they included boobies in their study.
There's also some great insight to copy layout/typography, and how people read (and retain information) on a page. Good news: white space is still in.
Labels: design, typography
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:09 AM
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Monday, February 26, 2007
samuel l jackson's typography can kick your ass
This is awesome. A classic scene from Pulp Fiction, realized with motion graphics and typography. What a great idea that should be creative inspiration to spawn hundreds of alternate versions. Think of all the films with countless favorite scenes that could be re-lived in a new way. Type mashups. From HowDesign.
Labels: creativeinspiration, typography, video
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:48 AM
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Wednesday, February 07, 2007
what smart kids do at art school
As a part of her MFA Thesis Project at the Visual Research Laboratory, State University of New York, Amy Papaelias created TypeTalk Fonts.
Most kids would produce a couple of fonts, and call it a day. But no. She's create a tool where you can type in a sentence, and it will automatically "translate" the sentence into the "language" appropriate for that font. For instance, "So I told him, we'd better get going." translates to "So I told him, like we'd better get goin', you know." using the Shy Slacker tool.
If she's doing this caliber stuff in college, I imagine she'll be controlling the world in about five years. From Notcot.
Labels: typography, web2.0
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:43 AM
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Wednesday, January 10, 2007
typography pin-up girls
Definitely racy, but so not dirty. This calendar is an Epica Award winning self-promo piece from Taylor Lane. What designer (male or female) wouldn't happily display these hotties? Evidently, while the calendar was hanging on walls all over Britain, Taylor Lane experienced a 25% increase in business from new and existing clients. Hmmmm.
From ChattingInTheLadiesRoom
Labels: self promotion, typography
posted by Giuli @ 9:52 AM
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