Results within topic “typography”

Marking in L.A.: An Interview with François Chastanet

Gangs use graffiti to leave their mark, but does the writing on the wall tell another story? Heller examines the calligraphic style called Cholo.

multiculturalism  typography  graphic design 

If Edith Wharton Had Facebooked

Was the pen any mightier than the keyboard? Print history scholar Collins considers whether or not the medium has changed the message.

media  book design  typography 

The Decade of Dirty Design

Although our lives are more digital than ever, Heller contends that, at the end of the first decade of the 21st century, an analog aesthetic still reigns.

illustration  criticism  typography  graphic design 

A Graffiti Polemic

Just because graffiti is posted on walls outside of museums or galleries, why not consider it art? Grody sees this vernacular artform with a discerning eye.

criticism  typography 

Design Business and Ethics

studio management  software  copyright  photography  contracts  studio issues  typography  ethics 

The (Mostly) True Story of Helvetica and the New York City Subway

Is Helvetica really the typeface of the New York City Subway? Shaw goes mythbusting to uncover the long, storied history.

branding/identity  history  typography  signage 

The People’s Font: An Interview with Franz Hoffman

Spacing and Kerning

What makes a typeface look the way it does? The design of the letter shapes is a primary factor, but it’s by no means the only one. The spacing of a font has a large impact on how it looks when typeset, and should be taken into consideration when choosing and using a typeface.

typography 

When Wood Trumped Metal: An Interview with Bill Moran

Who can resist the graphic appeal of wood type? Heller gets impressed at the Hamilton Wood Type Museum.

print design  typography  interviews