Typography

This month we’re delighted to showcase a range of typography projects from members of our talented community. From reinterpreting iconic lyrics as letterpress prints, to creating bespoke typefaces for brands and unique Riso printed notebooks; our members have shown innovation in using a range of printmaking techniques to bring their…

Created in 1966 by modernist designer Massimo Vignelli, The Stendig Calendar was named after the company that commissioned it. The calendar was an instant hit, entering into the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York. To date, it remains the only calendar on display there. Vignelli’s design is simple…

The Yearbook of Type 2019/20 is a practical guide that helps users choose a font that is the perfect fit for them and their project. Published by Slanted, the book includes a detailed presentation of 158 contemporary typefaces, as well as showcasing 176 type designers and 98 type foundries from…

Written and designed by Céline Hurka and Nóra Békés and with a foreword by Frank E. Blokland, Reviving Type is a book that deals with archives, their use in contemporary type design, and the type revival design process. The publication aims to combine historical, theoretical and archive research with type…

After a thrilling Kickstarter Campaign (they hit their £4500 target in under 72 hours) the FEMME TYPE book is now successfully published and launched at Signature Brew Bar & Taproom and Village Bookshop in Leeds in early July. Printed by Pressision Ltd, published by People of Print (In Perpetuum), the book…

Come celebrate the launch of FEMME TYPE, a book celebrating women in the type industry published by People of Print (in perpetuum), printed by Pressision Ltd. Located at Signature Brew Bar and Taproom in Haggerston, London, join us for a drink , browse our shop and pick up some exclusive…

Featuring stark, punchy graphics and fearless typography, the collaborative work of graphic designers Carole Gautier and Eugénie Favre (also known as My Name is Wendy) have built an impressive roster of clients and projects over the years since it’s conception. My Name is Wendy was born in 2006 uniting the…

This is an official invite to the upcoming Library of Shapes, Texts and Structures Exhibition featuring the experimental typographic works of Andrea Tinnes, Professor of Typography at the Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle. To open the new A-Z Gallery space in Berlin starting from the 11th April 2019, Andrea presents…

Launched as an independent project is all-female graphic design publication Femme Type. Conceptualised by ex-University of Arts London Chelsea student Amber Weaver, the book aims to celebrate over 40 skilled, international women to create a valuable stage and platform for designers to showcase their brilliant typographic achievements. Simultaneously creating a valuable…

Barcelona-based design studio TwoPoints have yet again pulled another epic project out the bag. On the Road to Variable — The Flexible Future of Typography is a 264pg book filled with 122 inspiring works centred around the theme of variable typography. Printed with a split cover each printed in a…

Martin Leedham has been working as the technical instructor in printmaking at the University of Derby, School of Arts since 2010. Previously, he was a Lecturer in Printmaking at Leicester. Today, Martin owns and runs Castle Printmaking Studio in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire whilst also working freelance with artists wishing to use…

Characterised by bold typographic letters and popping colours is the work of graphic designer, printmaker and design educator Mister Adam (aka Adam Oostenbrink). Based in The Netherlands, Adam works from his studio/printshop creating a series of multi-disciplinary works for a wide range of clients. Using both digital and analog techniques,…

Coming from the world of graphic design specialising in print media and from photography is Florian Tripoteau, a french graphic designer and new People of Print Member who developed a sensibility toward typography and signs, and a love for the poster and editorial design. As a late starter, Tripoteau studied…

Designer Philipp Herrmann presents his two 10-page specimens showcasing his bespoke retail typeface Atak along with two colourful projects of Out of the Dark bespoke type design work for Ramazzotti and Campari Group. Herrmann’s 10 page specimen takes the form of a bold 4-colour Pantone offset print in an edition…

We’d like to introduce BurnType, a small Brooklyn-based type studio creating bold fonts that manage to balance function with expression in a beautiful fashion. The studio was founded by Michael Bagnardi in July 2017 in Brooklyn, New York and as BurnType’s notoriety grew, its bold approach to type and NSFW…

Colophon Type Foundry is a group of guys who are absolutely smashing the type design game. This week we’ve chosen to feature their Aperçu typeface, a design that began conception in December 2009 which was then trialled & tested throughout a number of design commissions through the following year. The…

Sign painting is an art that has captivated people for many decades. Not so long ago storefronts and murals were all created by using just hand, brush and paint. As technology developed, the industry quickly was taken over by cheaper, faster digitally designed signage and vinyl cut lettering. However, in…

INCREASE is a new typeface designed by 22-year-old German graphic design student Fabio Biesel. Within his process, Biesel always tries to build a bridge between the clear and the surprising and having wanted to create his own typeface for a long time, we’re happy to feature this lovely typeface design…

NM Type has recently released their new custom typeface RFSU Headline. This wonderful new face is the new corporate typeface of RFSU (the Swedish Association for Sexuality Education), a non-profit organisation that works for an open, positive view of sex and relationship issues. The typeface itself was developed together with…