The art of typography has historically been a form led by specially trained professionals, well-versed in the workings of setting and design. With the technological revolution the population at large holds the reins to the world of type, often muddling the more specific aspects of design. For the less informed, Jim Williams provides Type Matters!, an introduction to the finer points of type. Designed to …
Austrian designer Andreas Scheiger celebrates the “craft of etching, engraving and letter design” with a nod to both science and the graphic design of the Victorian era. Scheiger believes that letters are “full of life” and, in an effort to explore “the means of communication by dissecting and rearranging its basic elements,” he delves into the heart of typography with his sculptural letter series, The …
Israeli type designer Oded Ezer breathes new life into Hebrew and Latin letters by giving his typefaces sculptural form or a curious new meaning. Each of his experimental works elevates the written word, challenging the brain to rethink how it views traditional fonts and the potential meaning behind these historic symbols. From Oded’s viewpoint there is seemingly nothing, from sperm to mohawks, that can’t be …
