typography
Happy Birthday to the Emoticon, Which Is At Least 134 Years Old
While emojis are de rigueur at the moment, the humble emoticon is older than the internet.
Designing the Visual Identity of 'Girls'
We talked to creative director Howard Nourmand about working with Lena Dunham on 'Girls' and 'It's Me, Hilary: The Man Who Drew Eloise.'
Designers Craft a Moving Typography Inspired by Famous Artists
We talked to Alexis Zacchi and Federico Pelat of We Are Maniacs, the creators of 'Textures,' the motion graphics film where each letter in the alphabet represents a different master artist.
Living Typography Lets You Say It with Disembodied Animal Parts
It's the ABC's of animal limbs in Ari Weinkle's experimental typography series 'Feelers.'
Furry Ampersands Make Typography a Lot More Cuddly
We're not sure if we'd rather use these fuzzy letterforms or make them pets.
The Makers of Mobile Hit '80 Days' on the Importance of the User Interface
Successful video games allow players many options in as few clicks as possible. That's great for users, and difficult for developers.
Urban Typography Transforms Texts into 3D Skylines
Hongtao Zhou's 'Textscape' uses a 3D printer to turn words into sculpted cities.
Food Typography Literally Puts The 'A' In Apple Pie
These letters are a healthy part of a balanced alphabet.
Grin Along With This Alphabet Of 3D Teeth
Takayuki Ogawa's "Oral:phabet" turns movements of the human mouth into an expression alphabet.
Experimental Typography Series Turns Letters Into Pulsating Biological Forms
In his series "Varicose" designer Ari Weinkle creates a beautiful set of animated letters full of strange textures and organic forms.
Rus Khasanov Creates Typefaces Using Laptop Screens, Tasers, And Soy Sauce
The artist and graphic designer reveals the inspirations behind his experimental typography, from the micro world to Nikola Tesla.
Motion Designers From Around The World Unite To Create An Animated Typeface
Jeroen Krielaars opens up his “Animography” project, challenging After Effects animators to make glyphs whiz, pop and bang in only 25 frames.