“Some fonts are like people. They can be attractive, even if they’re not pretty.”
typography
Get physical with self-billed “typomaniac” Erik Spiekermann. The living legend (and past CreativeMornings/Berlin speaker) talks physical versus digital type in a book on his life and work: Hello, I am Erik, which is being called the “first-ever visual biography.” Coming this August.
We could spend all day looking at the work of Ryan Hamrick, a CreativeMornings/Pittsburgh speaker gone Austin, TX. His lettering makes us swoon. Check out his talk from our Pittsburgh chapter where he speaks on how he got his start. →
iloveligatures:
Everything
by Jessica Hische for Tattly
Jessica Hische spoke at our Vancouver chapter on web typography. Check out her talk. →
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We love this hand-lettered logotype designed for an up-and-coming whiskey line in North Carolina by Ryan Hamrick. The letter artist was a speaker at our Pittsburgh Chapter where he spoke on how he got his start. Check it out. →
We love this spread from CreativeMornings/London speaker Rory Sutherland’s book, Wikiman. He’s the Vice-Chairman of Ogilvy UK. Watch his talk. →
Have some time to kill? Take a moment to check out Ryan Hamrick’s CreativeMornings/Pittsburgh talk, where he shares his story on how he entered the world of lettering and is leaving his mark. When you’re done, you can check out this sweet clock he has for sale over on Society6. →
We love the ligatures on LiebeRuth, a 100 percent hand-made organic type by Ulrike Wilhelm, an attendee of our Berlin chapter.
February’s theme is Rebel, brought to you by the wonderful folks at Shutterstock. See who’s speaking. →
Gemma O'Brien is a typographer and illustrator based in Sydney working primarily with hand-drawn lettering, custom typography, illustration and art direction for motion graphics. She speaks on some of her work. →
This font family looks good enough to eat! Ulrike Wilhelm, an attendee of our Berlin chapter, created LiebeMenuLettering, a collection of commonly used words and phrases found in restaurant signage and menus. Dig in.
Sometimes you just need to grab the reins and f*cking do it. At our Vancouver chapter, letter artist Jessica Hische speaks on the intersection of arts and technology through the lens of web typography.
As part of the special Art + Tech themed month in coordination with John Maeda’s team at RISD, our speaker on June 8th, 2012 was renowned letterer, illustrator, web designer, and self-described crazy cat lady, Jessica Hische. Watch the talk. →
“Alas, all that glitters is not Gotham Inline Extra Light Reverse Italic.”
— Ellen Lupton
— Ellen Lupton
Gemma O'Brien is a typographer and illustrator based in Sydney working primarily with hand-drawn lettering, custom typography, illustration and art direction for motion graphics.
At her talk, she speaks on one of her three obsessions: Typography.
In Singapore, Felix Ng gives some controversial advice on how to be successful. He shares his experience as a self-taught designer and how to “Fake It til you Make It.
Felix is the Creative Director of SILNT and a recipient of the prestigious Young Guns 9 Award from the Art Directors Club New York. ”