Chris Labrooy has a thing for 3D typography and his approach really sets it a part from what we’re accustomed to seeing from the likes of Serial Cut, etc. I love how he treats the forms as living environments. Clever and cool with flawless execution and great attention to detail.
Diggin’ the style of illustrator/director/musician Matthieu Bessudo aka mcbess. The guy does it all, and does it really really well. Below is one of his many illustrations, as well as a music video for The Dead Pirates track, Wood, directed by mcbess&Simon and produced by The Mill. He also has a new book out from Nobrow Press. (via: Creative Review)
From Toy to King is a (long) tongue-in-cheek, typographic animation based on some very elementary (often sarcastic) rules on becoming a “top-notch graffiti writer” in just 5 simple steps. (via: Clout)
Posted: December 18th, 2009 | Filed under: Animation, Grafitti, Typography | No Comments »Currently based in Philadelphia, Mikey Burton is a self-proclaimed “hard-working creative person from the Midwest with a passion for design. There is letterpress ink on my blue collar and I wear my Ohio-shaped heart on my sleeve.” He also started a company with two friends called Little Jacket which has worked for such clients as The Sundance Channel, Wilco, Spoon (the band), MTV2, and the Cleveland RTA. Very impressive work from this dude, which I’m sure you’ve seen around quite a bit lately, and deservedly so – but I had to post him here as well.
This blog details the daily trials and tribulations of creating a series of wood type fonts for letterpress use. The project is the brainchild of artist, poet, letterpresser, and bookmaker Chris Fritton, and it is based in Buffalo, NY. (via Mikey Burton)
Journey to Zero – A beautiful, immersive experience detailing Nissan’s dedication to making zero emission travel a reality. This journey will be conducted under the watchful tutelage of Richard Saul Wurman, TED conference founder, author, and information architect. The initiative engages the imagination of some leading creative minds from architects, designers, and artists including the designer of the site, Nessim Higson, as well as Marcus Eriksson, Universal Everything, and PSFK among others. Beautiful.
Brand new site for Established & Sons, love their bold use of Didoni which has always been part of their branding system. The type, paired with large images & video, establishes a clean overall experience. (via It’s Nice That)
Woodtyper is an online journal focusing on wood type and related topics, such as large-scale lettering, decorative typefounding, letterpress printing, sign painting, penmanship, poster printing, engraving, etc. It is edited by Nick Sherman, seen below in a self-portrait with one of the largest woodtype specimens I think I’ve ever seen. Also, check out this Flickr set from his 1 month residency at Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum.
Fast Boy Cycles — Custom bicycles, built to your likeness.
