Uncanny Valley Typography Photorealistic typography that could never really exist. Type that inhabit a 'nether' world between reality and a unique type of un-reality
Atypical By Pawel Nolbert
No.1 Uncanny Valley
“Series of posters exploring form and rhythm of letters or pseudo-letters presented as half-realistic, half-illustrative figurative paint sculptures.� Created using thick paint brushstrokes edited into a 3 dimensional space
Experimental Typography
Illustrated Typography Refers to the arrangement of letters, handdrawn sketches – that somehow convey a message. It is more than the calculated relationship between kerning, tracking, leading, and drawing. It is a way of conveying emotion through letter.
Typographic Portraits By Peter Strain Peter Strain is an AOI Award winning Illustrator working and living in Belfast. No.2 Illustrated Typography
His work is inspired by film and music as well as social, political and cultural issues. He tackles these with a highly distinctive hand lettering style, bold imagery and humour.
Experimental Typography
Warped Typography Referes to typography that has hidden text in warped design.
Clap Clap Club By Valentin Bigel and Alice Gavin
No.3 Warped Typographic
Their practice focusses heavily on the manipulation and distortion of typographic forms and playing fast and loose with complex grid systems – the products of which are extremely visually engaging.
Experimental Typography
Type as propaganda The use of posters as propaganda took off during World War I, and some of the most iconic images from this era are still in use today.
I WANT YOU By James Montgomery
No.4 Type as propaganda
Dates from 1916 and was subsequently used throughout the rest of World War I, repurposed for World War II, and is still identifiable to many people today. The popularity of posters during World War I speaks to how effectively they could reach and influence the American people, conveying information while attempting to affect behavior.
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Geometric Typography Geometric typography is made using geometric shapes in a creative manner. Type is presented in different angles, thickness, shapes and colors.
UNITED BAMBOO By Mario Hugo Large typographic treatments for New York based label, United Bamboo. Direction, design, and illustration.
No.5 Geometric Typography
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Paper-base Typography A typeface created from a single sheet of paper, with only cuts and folds. The process used to create the alphabet involved looking at origami and symmetry within letterforms.
The White Company By Gina Hollingsworth
No.6 Paper-base Typography
This piece was designed as part of a typography brief on the Graphic Design Summer School course at Central Saint Martins in London. I received a prize following the exhibition held at the end of the two weeks, which showcased the work completed in each of the four subject areas. A copy of this project was also sold after the course had completed and was also included in issue 19 of Uppercase magazine as part of an office typography feature.
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Woodblock Typography Woodblock printing (or block printing) is a technique for printing text, images or patterns used widely throughout East Asia and originating in China in antiquity as a method of printing on textiles and later paper. As a method of printing on cloth, the earliest surviving examples from China date to before 220 AD
Shelton Slab By Hannes von Dรถhren
No.7 Woodblock Typography
Shelton Slab is a Typeface with an eroded, printed look. The letters seem to be from different alphabets to support the wood type feeling. Every letter has an alternate character. Shelton Slab has an extended character set to support Central and Eastern European languages and also contains arrows and other special glyphs available through the OpenType contextual alternates feature.
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Cartoon Typography Refers to experimental typography that is used in cartoons.
Tom and Jerry By William Hanna and Joseph Barbera
No.8 Cartoon Typographic
It centers on a rivalry between the title characters Tom, a cat, and Jerry, a mouse. Many episodes also feature several recurring characters. Wikipedia
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Guilt Typographic Refers to 3D typography that is made out of wood carving.
BECK – MODERN GUILT By Mario Hugo
No.9 Guilt Typographic
Bold and iconic conceptual packaging for Beck’s eleventh studio album, Modern Guilt. Created for Interscope Records. Mario’s concepts were re-appropriated for the tour in 2008.
Experimental Typography
Typography in Architecture We might not often think of typography and architecture as having a close relationship, but as soon as you start looking, you see that words, letters and numbers appear surprisingly often in buildings, whether their shapes form part of the structure, give information as to the building’s function or simply provide decoration.
Shanghai Expo 2010: Korea Pavilion, design is by Mirko Ilic Corp
No.10 Typography n Architecture Experimental Typography
Now, New York-based illustrators and designers Mirko Ilic Corp have created a new book which collects some of the most amazing and inspiring projects in which typography comes together with architecture, interior design and art.
Type as Light Representation of typography through light
BLOOD GROUP – DISQUIET By Mario Hugo Custom type and record sleeve for Bloodgroup’s single, Disquiet, released on Sugarcane Records No.11 Type as light
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Metallic Typography Representation of typography is different publication through using metallic, in various colours, thicknesses and exploring it with various typefaces.
ALABAMA SHAKES – SOUND & COLOR By Mario Hugo
No.12 Metalic Typography
Mario provides direction, design, and illustration for Alabama Shakes album, Sound & Color. Design support by Dan Hennessy at Hugo & Marie
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Blurred Typography Using elements to present blurred type through geometric shapes, yet the design could be readable and obvious.
MOSCOMAN – MEXICAN COLA BOTTLE BABY By Mario Hugo Mario Hugo provides art and direction for Moscoman’s ‘Mexican Cola Bottle Baby’ on ESP Institute.
No.13 Blurred Typography
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Fluid Typography Unlike responsive typography, which changes only at set breakpoints, fluid typography resizes smoothly to match any device width. It is an intuitive option for a web in which we have a practically infinite number of screen sizes to support.
SURFACE TO AIR By Mario Hugo A fluid typographic treatment for Surface to Air men’s collection. No.14 Fluid Typograpy
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Baroque Typography Baroque, group of Old Style typefaces. It was a style developed by Renaissance typographers to replace the Blackletter style of type. Based on ancient Roman inscriptions, Venetian style fonts are generally characterized by low contrast between thick and thin strokes, bracketed serifs, and a left-leaning axis or stress
PHILOPOEMEN By Mario Hugo
No.15 Baroque Typographic
Direction, design, and illustration for Daniel Ciardi. The album packaging references experimentation with more colorful, psychedelic, and oddly baroque compositions.
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Cult Typography A category that presents religious content and meaning.
THE CULT OF TIME By Mario Hugo Mario was invited to contribute to the 15th Anniversary book for OFFF 2015. Exploring the book’s theme, the artwork is a representation of a personal cult.
No.16 Cult Typographic
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Digital Painting Typography Refers to typography that is done digitally using paint tools.
UNITED BAMBOO By Mario Hugo No.17 Digital Painting Typographic
Large typographic treatments for New York based label, United Bamboo. Direction, design, and illustration.
Experimental Typography
Graphite and acrylic illustration Typography Acrylic Free Typography. When creating Acrylic Type, we were inspired by the examples of creating gold marble textures and flowers. The letters are created by movement of the acrylic paint colors and flower elements such as petals.
AND IT WAS LEFT VOID By Mario Hugo
No.18 Graphite and acrylic Experimental Typography illustration Typography
Graphite and acrylic illustration created for a solo show at Vallery Vasava Gallery in Barcelona, entitled “I’ve Got Something I’d Like to Show You.”
Beaded Typography Presenting Typography through stitching.
YOLO By Julia Katrine Anderson
No.19 Beaded Typography
One of her works, YOLO was created with 26,000 HAMA beads in the measurement of 180cm x 50cm. She received an Outstanding Achievement Award at the HOW International Design Awards and a Best in Class Award at the PRINT Typography and Lettering Award with the pieces of YOLO.
Experimental Typography
Old Ornamental Typography Presenting Typography through stitching.
YOLO By Julia Katrine Anderson
No.20 Beaded Typography
One of her works, YOLO was created with 26,000 HAMA beads in the measurement of 180cm x 50cm. She received an Outstanding Achievement Award at the HOW International Design Awards and a Best in Class Award at the PRINT Typography and Lettering Award with the pieces of YOLO.
Experimental Typography