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Now we drink champagne when we’re thirsty…
“I chose this piece for my type sample partly because this is one of my favorite songs, but it is a great use of handwritten typography. The words are so free flowing that it does look like champagne....
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King of the brands!
I picked this piece for my type sample because I have an obsession for Nike sneakers and I thought it was great how the creator used this hand made font to create the image of an Air Max 1. Not only is...
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Use your Illusion
This was a logo designed by Anthony Lane. The negative space between the “u” and second “i” form the “s”. What I really like about this piece is that it is done so cleanly that most people don’t notice...
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It’s more than just print
This piece is an example of anamorphic typography. It was created by Joseph Egan. From a certain angle, the message is clear. From other angles, you can see that the text is stretched dramatically and...
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Arrr, matey…
This example is from the book “WORD AS IMAGE” by Ji Lee. Ji Lee was born in Seoul South Korea, raised in Brazil, and lives in New York City. The book started as an assignment for a typography class...
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Shadow of a Dream
I wish I knew who made this to give proper credit. I found this photo online, artist anonymous. The books are arranged to cast shadows that form letters on the backdrop. I picked this piece because...
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Rawwwwrrrr!
This is a great example of handwritten type. Not only did the author spend a tremendous amount of time on this illustration, but they also spent a good amount of time making the type an integral part...
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What a cut up!
This is a relevant type sample because the artist took knives and created the words life is beautiful out of them, it is also quite ironic that they use something that could be considered a weapon. I...
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High FIVE!!!!
This is just awesome.. It is so simple that it is amazing.. I’m sure people of though of putting an upside down 5 in with high for a g, but this goes beyond that and shows how making a good type choice...
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Never stop drawing…
“Draw More” is a typography illustration by Felix Hornoiu, an artist from the UK. I love this piece because it has so much motion. The artist has formed the words with the spindle-like shavings of a...
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Concrete Jungle
This example of typography called “The Zoo” was created by Javi Bueno. I believe that it appropriately expresses the chaos and creativity that are found within New York, all while being welcoming and...
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…if you’ve got ‘em
An every day object often overlooked. Camel cigarette’s have always had a more artistic approach to their package design. The font that camel uses for their brand name is creative but still...
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Mmmmmmm, burgers…..
I found this example of typography to be extremely well represented to the looks of a whopper from Burger King. Yeah it is just a hamburger, but the Whopper has a look. Also, the words are all in...
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Words as Sculpture
This piece has successfully captured the essence of sculpting. The words have been sculpted from blocks. Step by step the “sculpture”changes until you reach the bottom, showing it’s progression. - John...
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It’s Not Easy Being Green
This is an amibgram. That means that you can read it the same way backwards and forwards. Sometimes they read different things when you read them backwards, but the will look the same back and forth....
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They will see us waving…
The use of negative space in this piece of typography could not be more succesful. In the first couple moments looking at this piece I was not able to understand why I could read it clearly as...
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Dis-rup….
The sign, “Disruption is Good,” stylized “DISRUP- TION IS GOOD,” plays with the concept of typography as leading the eye through a design. Due to the large, bold font, the brain expects to read a...
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Up, up…
I like this type sample because I really like the color choices. I also like it because it illustrate the movie title. -Asma Binladen
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Paula Scher, Our Hero
This poster uses text as shapes and devices that suggest motion. Even without knowing what the subject matter specifically is, the viewer’s eye is bounced around the page giving them a sense that this...
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