What happens when a type designer decides to trust his users and let go of expressionism and design details? Kris Sowersby finds out.
All tagged Typography
How to Draw Type and Influence People
Typefaces are powerful tools and few know this more than designer and author Sarah Hyndman. Her latest book exposes the secrets behind this power.
Moniker: A Friendly Sans for Complex Matters
“You’re like a party planner. You’re trying to get 26 people to have a nice conversation and not let any one of them get too rowdy.
Quirky, Vernacular, and British: Chiswick
Mark Davis shares about Paul Barnes’ recent presentation of his vernacular super family in New York City.
Jim Ford and “The Sounds of Typography”
Far more than just a marketing angle, Jim Ford’s new typeface was inspired by his obsession with the jazz music of Miles Davis.
The Type of TYPE: An Interview with Richard Lipton
Richard Lipton has been designing type and lettering for over 40 years and continues releasing new typefaces with style and utility—like the one you are reading right now.
SPIN Adventures in Typography
Awaken the experimentalist in you with the latest book from Unit Editions.
Welcome to TYPE
What is TYPE? Why did we start it? What is coming up? Get answers to your most pressing questions.
Profile: Briar Levit, Designer and Filmmaker
Filmmaker Briar Levit shares how thrift stores, feminism, and an obsession with old technologies created a new documentary film premiering soon.
The Typography of “The New Yorker”
Find out what makes “The New Yorker” look like “The New Yorker” in this live video from their Art Director.
Vintage Swiss Tourism Poster Type
Enjoy images of skiing along with amazing letterforms all at the same time.
Shiva Nallaperumal Makes the Forbes India 30 Under 30 List
As one of the youngest members of the Forbes list, he finds himself as an ambassador for the Indian type & design community.
Present & Correct - Love Your Desk
Looking for new stationery or vintage stamps? Online web shop Present & Correct curates office supplies for the discerning designer.
Kinetic – A Typeface Inspired by the Art of Alexander Calder
Can a Mid-Century American sculptor inspire two young, European designers to create a unique typeface? NM Type thinks so.