The Typographic Universe
Letterforms Found in Nature, the Built World and Human Imagination
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2014
Thames & Hudson Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-500-24145-5 (ISBN)
Thames & Hudson Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-500-24145-5 (ISBN)
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An inspirational sourcebook featureing more than 300 examples of unusual letterforms, either created from non-traditional materials or found in unexpected places.
Virtually anything can be used to make original typography: flora, fauna, foodstuffs – even men’s underwear. What’s more, once you start looking, it is impossible not to see letters everywhere, in natural, artificial and urban environments. A celebration of the world of letters, The Typographic Universe features more than 300 examples of unusual letterforms, either created from non-traditional materials or found in unexpected places. From deliberate inventions – aromatic alphabets made of spaghetti, soup or spices, or contorted typefaces styled out of human handprints – to serendipitous and often short-lived discoveries – letters formed by chemtrails in the sky, by negative spaces between trees branches and city buildings, or by cracks in plaster – to fading ‘ghost types’ painted on buildings in a pre-digital age, this typographic scavenger hunt will excite and inspire graphic designers, typographers and anyone who shares the current popular fascination with the wonderful world of typography.
Virtually anything can be used to make original typography: flora, fauna, foodstuffs – even men’s underwear. What’s more, once you start looking, it is impossible not to see letters everywhere, in natural, artificial and urban environments. A celebration of the world of letters, The Typographic Universe features more than 300 examples of unusual letterforms, either created from non-traditional materials or found in unexpected places. From deliberate inventions – aromatic alphabets made of spaghetti, soup or spices, or contorted typefaces styled out of human handprints – to serendipitous and often short-lived discoveries – letters formed by chemtrails in the sky, by negative spaces between trees branches and city buildings, or by cracks in plaster – to fading ‘ghost types’ painted on buildings in a pre-digital age, this typographic scavenger hunt will excite and inspire graphic designers, typographers and anyone who shares the current popular fascination with the wonderful world of typography.
Steven Heller is co-chair of the MFA Design: Designer as Author programme at the School of Visual Arts, New York. He is the author of many books, including Stencil Type, Graphic, Typography Sketchbooks, New Ornamental Type and New Vintage Type, all published by Thames & Hudson. Gail Anderson is the creative director at Visual Arts Press at the School of Visual Arts and a partner at Anderson Newton Design. With Steven Heller, she is the author of New Ornamental Type and The Typographic Universe, both published by Thames & Hudson.
Introduction / 1 Objectified / 2 Bodily / 3 Edible / 4 Industrial / 5 Elemental / 6 Outdoor / 7 Ghost / 8 Floral / 9 Animal / 10 Sculptural / 11 Vernacular / 12 Anarchic
| Zusatzinfo | Illustrated in colour and black and white throughout |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 172 x 242 mm |
| Gewicht | 1190 g |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Design / Innenarchitektur / Mode |
| Informatik ► Grafik / Design ► Desktop Publishing / Typographie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-500-24145-7 / 0500241457 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-500-24145-5 / 9780500241455 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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