a blog dedicated to beautiful typography : illustrations, books, links etc.Tumblr (3.0; @beautifultype)http://beautifultype.net/<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/wOgIkxAfJsk?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>The history of typography, stop motion by Ben Barrett-Forrest (<a href="http://forrestmedia.org/">Forestmedia.org</a>)</p>http://beautifultype.net/post/49988840155http://beautifultype.net/post/49988840155Thu, 09 May 2013 05:41:25 +0200stopmotionvideo<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0e83ed31f65ffe081e02a4a1168951d7/tumblr_mlvcadUpm21qd9wy4o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f7cc4b5762e097ec2aa8b489310d0e02/tumblr_mlvcadUpm21qd9wy4o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1fa7644d8810ba687d194019f886d8fd/tumblr_mlvcadUpm21qd9wy4o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>“Requiem Aeternam Dona Eis”, Fantastic Letterpress Work from Wete. <a href="http://www.behance.net/gallery/Requiem-Aeternam-Dona-Eis/8327765" target="_blank">More info here</a>.</p>http://beautifultype.net/post/48932751421http://beautifultype.net/post/48932751421Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:27:49 +0200letterpress<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0f618d04ca32eb06324126b4c46e74a9/tumblr_ml138tPx8m1qd9wy4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>Really nice lettering from Bobby Haiqalsyah, <a href="http://www.behance.net/gallery/Various-Typographies-2009-2012/3890371" target="_blank">via Behance</a></span></p>http://beautifultype.net/post/47606859701http://beautifultype.net/post/47606859701Wed, 10 Apr 2013 09:24:29 +0200behance<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4290757178a88d2b0420b3a6bfb5e748/tumblr_mkez7i9LlD1qd9wy4o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f0a5bf108590616f60e3f0589ca91f94/tumblr_mkez7i9LlD1qd9wy4o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Memphis My Fire, really nice project from <a href="http://www.behance.net/gallery/Memphis-May-Fire-Bandjob/4393301" target="_blank">Bullet Bacalzo</a>, via <a href="https://www.facebook.com/handmadefont" target="_blank">Handmadefont on Facebook</a>.</p>http://beautifultype.net/post/46580513731http://beautifultype.net/post/46580513731Fri, 29 Mar 2013 09:50:06 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5f9e125f2faeaaf489f45e01c39ff6a0/tumblr_mk8kj1CiD51qd9wy4o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://blog.davethedesigner.net/">Dave Foster</a>’s lettering to commemorate a wedding anniversary.</p> <p>Discover more on Dave’s <a href="http://work.davethedesigner.net/">portfolio</a>. You could also follow him on <a href="http://twitter.com/davethedesigner">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://dribbble.com/davethedesigner">Dribbble</a>.</p>http://beautifultype.net/post/46281642575http://beautifultype.net/post/46281642575Mon, 25 Mar 2013 22:48:04 +0100letteringscript<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fc99200fe7ea2c1965706526850dd8dd/tumblr_mk1vd3bAVO1qd9wy4o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3d0605fd1148e95aa562172747a29c08/tumblr_mk1vd3bAVO1qd9wy4o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f713da130ecb61cad8aaf792d2871e7b/tumblr_mk1vd3bAVO1qd9wy4o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/dbe6b66759ece3cfc69150f20497eab5/tumblr_mk1vd3bAVO1qd9wy4o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ee0e21d8bcdb918604d5c09d404f9763/tumblr_mk1vd3bAVO1qd9wy4o6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/49158765243c547e41cdc79b2fe989a4/tumblr_mk1vd3bAVO1qd9wy4o7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4146f8ed36767885f4eec016f15851a0/tumblr_mk1vd3bAVO1qd9wy4o8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Illustrated typeface by <a href="http://www.stevenbonner.com/projects/ballantines-scotch-whisky/" title="Steven Bonner illustrated typeface for Scotch Balantines">Steven Bonner</a> (<a href="http://twitter.com/stevenbonner">@stevenbonner</a>) celebrating the flavour characteristics of ‘Ballantines 12 Year Old’, a premium blended Scotch whisky. </p>http://beautifultype.net/post/45977870917http://beautifultype.net/post/45977870917Fri, 22 Mar 2013 08:06:38 +0100letteringillustration<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/62195136" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Really nice interview from Sean McCabe, by <a href="http://www.miguelandjoephotography.com" target="_blank">Miguel and Joe Photography</a>.</p>http://beautifultype.net/post/45907371317http://beautifultype.net/post/45907371317Thu, 21 Mar 2013 12:32:35 +0100videointerview<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e59f190b0795603f5f739b6fe345a85b/tumblr_mfs6ouCc3f1qk8wsio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Really nice drawing from <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://monaux.tumblr.com/post/39111363676/poe">monaux</a></p>http://beautifultype.net/post/45698829089http://beautifultype.net/post/45698829089Mon, 18 Mar 2013 22:19:53 +0100drawingPoe<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/61006621" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Sign Painters, Official Trailer</p> <p>This the official trailer for SIGN PAINTERS a documentary by Faythe Levine & Sam Macon. For information regarding screenings, and other news please visit <a href="http://www.signpaintermovie.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">signpaintermovie.com</a></p>http://beautifultype.net/post/44555953959http://beautifultype.net/post/44555953959Mon, 04 Mar 2013 20:37:24 +0100videomoviesignstrailer<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/60647216" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>The making of “Born and Raised” Artwork</p>http://beautifultype.net/post/44211118067http://beautifultype.net/post/44211118067Thu, 28 Feb 2013 11:29:40 +0100video<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/60241818" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Calligraphy: Sketchbook, February 2013 from Seb Lester</p>http://beautifultype.net/post/43727181438http://beautifultype.net/post/43727181438Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:01:52 +0100calligraphy<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a423e99a5979ba536ba79f5f3a94264c/tumblr_mhrrhoZW7z1qd9wy4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Beautiful lettering poster by <a href="http://typeandlettering.com/">Ken Barber</a>, printed by <a href="http://theaestheticunion.com/">The Aesthetic Union</a>. You could buy a copy <a href="http://store.typeandlettering.com/product/you-re-just-my-type-print">here</a> and learn more about the process on <a href="http://typeandlettering.com/blog/my-type-of-print">Ken’s blog post</a>.</p>http://beautifultype.net/post/42382706037http://beautifultype.net/post/42382706037Tue, 05 Feb 2013 23:53:06 +0100printlettering<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/29dfa6e83febb50ed430dab023a32074/tumblr_mhqzwoI45A1qd9wy4o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a46974509b477172a4a2307f1e6a7795/tumblr_mhqzwoI45A1qd9wy4o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8924420abeacab07855efc2ccd7890c6/tumblr_mhqzwoI45A1qd9wy4o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d1badba5a4af448eeb93d559b6d451ea/tumblr_mhqzwoI45A1qd9wy4o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Wild Air Letterpress Poster from <a href="http://www.studioonfire.com/we-design-posts/wild-air-poster/" target="_blank">Studio On Fire</a>.</p>http://beautifultype.net/post/42350414391http://beautifultype.net/post/42350414391Tue, 05 Feb 2013 13:55:36 +0100letterpressposter<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/eb9b8f9f7659a3ba86202cc268efc517/tumblr_mhl34lbgzp1qd9wy4o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f9c792113138196df90d764dec6a2c70/tumblr_mhl34lbgzp1qd9wy4o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c92aff010ab2bca1d3eaa4169c13e6f3/tumblr_mhl34lbgzp1qd9wy4o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Fantastic <a href="http://www.mamas-sauce.com/shop/love-letters/">Love Letters</a>, made by some of the best letterers: Jon Contino, Dana Tanamashi, Jessica Hische, 55Hi’s, etc. Please check the website, they are available for $25. $22 is directly given to the <a href="http://woodtype.org/support">Hamilton Wood Type and Print Museum</a>. </p>http://beautifultype.net/post/42088211226http://beautifultype.net/post/42088211226Sat, 02 Feb 2013 09:19:33 +0100printhamilton_museum<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8fce6936dde347846ec22812ff0e4c8a/tumblr_mhcgg4N6lR1qd9wy4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://seanwes.com/">Sean Mc Cabe</a> hand lettering artwork. Don’t forget to check <a href="http://seanwes.com/category/lettering/">his portfolio</a> to discover his work.</p> <p>Pssst ?!… Sean also have <a href="http://seanwes.com/store/">a store</a> where you could buy some really nice things (with beautiful packaging and great care for customer service!).</p>http://beautifultype.net/post/41706431352http://beautifultype.net/post/41706431352Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:38:04 +0100hand lettering<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ee51a2b566ffacbe5a5a97d386fe2723/tumblr_mgtyzuBsoK1qd9wy4o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b56b8ebed187d1656ac684734b6fdae8/tumblr_mgtyzuBsoK1qd9wy4o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Fantastic “H” illustration for Alphabetica exhibition. See more on <a href="http://www.behance.net/gallery/H-for-Alphabetica-exhibition/5950705" target="_blank">Behance</a>.</p>http://beautifultype.net/post/40849186546http://beautifultype.net/post/40849186546Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:55:06 +0100AlphabeticaH<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/416331ec39a72b0bf24e54913b8b30f0/tumblr_mgrm5sFuEU1qd9wy4o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b50db2d379df7cbe703778c27dea7f9b/tumblr_mgrm5sFuEU1qd9wy4o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e41314d2d19d932c7d60f8385090b916/tumblr_mgrm5sFuEU1qd9wy4o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/67d9087d55824866326137b6f1e2128e/tumblr_mgrm5sFuEU1qd9wy4o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Fantastic Retro works from Jean-Charles Desevre. <a href="http://cargocollective.com/jcdesevre" target="_blank">Check out his portfolio</a>. Everything vector graphics.</p>http://beautifultype.net/post/40754727987http://beautifultype.net/post/40754727987Thu, 17 Jan 2013 11:22:40 +0100RetroFrench<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/zCez2LZZVi4?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Jessica Hische Lettering Rendered In Cut Paper. <a href="http://fontfeed.com/archives/jessica-hische-lettering-rendered-in-cut-paper/">More details here</a>.</p>http://beautifultype.net/post/40706574289http://beautifultype.net/post/40706574289Wed, 16 Jan 2013 22:38:12 +0100videoFontFeedpapercut<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/13b0b314880b4ce7f549d112002a2e54/tumblr_mg7707vPiE1qd9wy4o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/81ba7f9b2b9865814371a194342823b0/tumblr_mg7707vPiE1qd9wy4o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/89f8fd272f74a69b51d256aa7a3ed126/tumblr_mg7707vPiE1qd9wy4o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://jessicahische.is/fontinghappilyeverafter" target="_blank">Quince</a>, another font from Jessica Hische.</p>http://beautifultype.net/post/39826663719http://beautifultype.net/post/39826663719Sun, 06 Jan 2013 10:43:18 +0100hischefontsdisplay<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/866e10c6febc25f4ff00a04f42dc69d2/tumblr_mf64fbNSej1qd9wy4o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6d80bb97faeeb4222a70c5edb9087f9c/tumblr_mf64fbNSej1qd9wy4o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b364c33304f854da789569c14a965484/tumblr_mf64fbNSej1qd9wy4o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6c9284acc944c61aff12c181f9ecd6b7/tumblr_mf64fbNSej1qd9wy4o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3ac5e5948953be592b293c5fa28174c1/tumblr_mf64fbNSej1qd9wy4o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b5a291e3d0ad167e8e7bbfd0bb44afb4/tumblr_mf64fbNSej1qd9wy4o6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/89b392608f03fc92027addc37b209654/tumblr_mf64fbNSej1qd9wy4o7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/247ee3e515bcb1bc0011858267f8847b/tumblr_mf64fbNSej1qd9wy4o8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7ad86d72f385566ff6dfad3f353c1a8b/tumblr_mf64fbNSej1qd9wy4o9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>“<a href="http://bit.ly/RgaOBR">The Evolution of Type _ Exhibits 22-26</a>” by the designer <a href="http://grafischeslabor.blogspot.fr/">Andreas Scheiger</a>. </p> <p>Materials used: wood, gypsum, plasticine, chicken bones, water colors.</p> <p>Don’t forget to take a look at the project on <a href="http://www.behance.net/gallery/Evolution-of-Type-Exhibits-22-26/5036053">Behance</a> and read about the making of on <a href="http://grafischeslabor.blogspot.fr/2012/09/letter-fossils.html">his blog post</a>. </p>http://beautifultype.net/post/38138111077http://beautifultype.net/post/38138111077Mon, 17 Dec 2012 10:47:42 +0100materialsculptingletters