Word as Image

Cool Never Fades -- Hamilton Wood Type Museum

This museum provided inspiration and graphics for Vintage Varsity, Target's Fall Collection. Some of these design aren't available anywhere else in America, maybe even the world.

Helvetica Cookie Cutters

Saddly no; they're not for sale. These cookie cutters were made by artist Beverly Hsu.

Found via http://papermode.squarespace.com

KNOW HOPE

I'm so happy and so proud of my country. Today was without a doubt one of the most beautiful moments in American history - and on several different levels. It still hasn't fully sunk in for me. I'm at a loss for words. Know hope.

I'm now waiting for the results of Proposition Hate in California. The numbers aren't looking so good right now, I'm afraid...


*New
free Obamabats!: "a collection of 24 high-quality dingbats featuring Barack Obama and various design elements," created by designer Jeff Domke.
(Found on Swiss Miss)

My Weekend Adventure

So this past weekend I took a letterpress and book-binding workshop at Albertine Press. We started off Saturday working with lead type. I can't believe people used to use this type for making newspapers back in the day, it's very tedious work.




Our first project was to bring in a quote and arrange it with type anyway we liked. Shelley Barandes, who runs Albertine Press, showed us all the tricks on how to work with type and how to use her press. The press looked scary at first, but once you get the hang of if it it's a breeze. Also be sure to check out the Albertine Press Etsy shop.

Sunday was the book-binding part of the workshop, led by Angela Liguori. I had always wanted to learn about book-binding, but was a little intimidated by the whole process. I have to say when you see someone doing it it's so much easier to learn! Angela brought in beautiful papers, with which each person in the class made a soft-cover book and a hard-cover book. Later on she showed us some examples of other work she's made - absolutely stunning! Check out her Etsy shop.

ABC 3D

Type

Helvetica Robot found here

I love reading this print

Designing with type

These wood type collages are so beautiful! Sigh, I miss working with type... :(
Etsy shop Green Chair Press makes these gorgeous limited edition prints. Check them out.

Typography! Yeah!

Ok so I love type! Guilty as charged!

Kern Zip-up
$69
Helvetica Mug
$18


Type Collage Coasters (Letterpress printed)
$10.00


5x7 Print
$7.00


Rewrite - Mini Notebook (fonts)
$7.00