Creative Typography
Graphic designers use creative typography to communicate more than just the basic meaning of the words. Explore creative ways to use type including student work, posters, and fanciful type treatments. Do typographic exercises that allow you to expand your own creative use of type and fonts.
Exploring Found Typography
While you might not have access to a hand-fed letterpress or be enrolled in a graphic design and typography class, anyone could try the typography exploration exercises described by Brian P. Lawler in this creativepro.com article.
While you might not have access to a hand-fed letterpress or be enrolled in a graphic design and typography class, anyone could try the typography exploration exercises described by Brian P. Lawler in this creativepro.com article.
Designing with Type: The Cooper Union
For a little self-study, you could try your hand at each of the assignments or simply admire the samples provided from this project.
For a little self-study, you could try your hand at each of the assignments or simply admire the samples provided from this project.
Dublin Workshop
Explore what developed at this type workshop with no stated theme.
Explore what developed at this type workshop with no stated theme.
ETS 00 Workshop
This Experimental Type Scanner includes a multi-layer typeface and work inspired by accidents and a train.
This Experimental Type Scanner includes a multi-layer typeface and work inspired by accidents and a train.
Experiments in the Print Shop
Alma Conservancy - From the works of Alma, an exhibit of some of the designer's creative typography work from the Bauhaus print shop in 1929.
Alma Conservancy - From the works of Alma, an exhibit of some of the designer's creative typography work from the Bauhaus print shop in 1929.
Kinetic Typography
Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science - "Kinetic typography refers to the art and technique of expression with animated text." The downloadable examples are pretty large so I haven't checked them out myself.
Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science - "Kinetic typography refers to the art and technique of expression with animated text." The downloadable examples are pretty large so I haven't checked them out myself.
Lahti 00 Workshop
This typography workshop included multimedia.
This typography workshop included multimedia.
Lahti 02 Workshop
In this type workshop the fonts got funny and deadly and the presentations are cool too.
In this type workshop the fonts got funny and deadly and the presentations are cool too.
Lahti 03 Workshop
Students worked in pair to create these works.
Students worked in pair to create these works.
Lahti 04 Workshop
In the 2004 workshop participants created a font and then a book.
In the 2004 workshop participants created a font and then a book.
Lahti 98 Workshop
Lucas Nijs presents several images of work produced by workshop participants in 1998.
Lucas Nijs presents several images of work produced by workshop participants in 1998.
Lahti 99 Workshop
Start Facing Type was the name of this 1999 workshop.
Start Facing Type was the name of this 1999 workshop.
Michael Clark Design
Ideabook.com - View a few lovely examples of designs with type from Michael Clark.
Ideabook.com - View a few lovely examples of designs with type from Michael Clark.
Outlaws Workshop
Explore several experimental type featuring "law breakers."
Explore several experimental type featuring "law breakers."
Rawhide Workshop
Is this the sort of type design inspired by listening to country music? Hmmm...
Is this the sort of type design inspired by listening to country music? Hmmm...
Re: Workshop
See what these type workshop participants created.
See what these type workshop participants created.
Sha Hwang
deviantART - Explore the typographic exercises of Sha Hwang aka princepoo. Read the comments, add your own.
deviantART - Explore the typographic exercises of Sha Hwang aka princepoo. Read the comments, add your own.
Typartography
Creativity-Portal.com - Has tips on creating your own fun type art - people or other things made of type. View the Typartography Gallery.
Creativity-Portal.com - Has tips on creating your own fun type art - people or other things made of type. View the Typartography Gallery.
Type as Art
Ideabook.com - Chuck Green, author of The Desktop Publisher's Idea Book, explores some of the beautiful work of calligrapher Michael Clark.
Ideabook.com - Chuck Green, author of The Desktop Publisher's Idea Book, explores some of the beautiful work of calligrapher Michael Clark.
Type face 01
GFX Artist - This member offering is a person made of type. Critique it.
GFX Artist - This member offering is a person made of type. Critique it.
Typographic Experiments
View a selection of creative experiments with type at nofont.
View a selection of creative experiments with type at nofont.
Typographic Poster Gallery
Peter Bilak - Explore creative type treatments.
Peter Bilak - Explore creative type treatments.
Typography Class
Ball State University - View a handful of examples of creative typography by Herb Lubalin and others.
Ball State University - View a handful of examples of creative typography by Herb Lubalin and others.
Typography Exercises
Points & Pixels, Fall 2002, Interaction Design Institute Ivrea - Read the assignment (below picture index) then explore how each student interpreted the assignments. I think my favorite is the "Lemonade."
Points & Pixels, Fall 2002, Interaction Design Institute Ivrea - Read the assignment (below picture index) then explore how each student interpreted the assignments. I think my favorite is the "Lemonade."
Typography Portfolio Sample
Kerri Crawford - View the creative typographic layout of a song.
Kerri Crawford - View the creative typographic layout of a song.
Typography Presentation
Points & Pixels, Fall 2002, Interaction Design Institute Ivrea - Quick, how long did it take you to see what Simona Brusa's poster is showing you.
Points & Pixels, Fall 2002, Interaction Design Institute Ivrea - Quick, how long did it take you to see what Simona Brusa's poster is showing you.
Typography Trends Interview for Student Thesis
Peter Bilak - Bilak shares his views on type legibility and creative typography trends.
Peter Bilak - Bilak shares his views on type legibility and creative typography trends.
William Barret's "My Type of People"
Will-Harris House - Take a gander at these clever characters made up of type; at Will- Harris House.
Will-Harris House - Take a gander at these clever characters made up of type; at Will- Harris House.
Word Type
Be Creative Adults - This is a simple exercise in creativity that anyone can do.
Be Creative Adults - This is a simple exercise in creativity that anyone can do.