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4CP – Four Color Process – 20th Century Print Culture

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

By zooming in on and scanning different comic book illustrations, John Hilgart’s 4CP website exposes the four color process that is used to print comic books. With their tantalizing bursts of color, these close up scans can make for mysteriously abstract textures or ambiguous snapshots of dramatic comic book moments. Taken out of the context of their story, the close ups on 4CP illustrate the chaotic nature of the four color process and represent comic book illustrations as works of art from a new and exciting perspective.

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One Day Poem Pavilion

Monday, January 30th, 2012

The results of an extensive exploration with shadows, the One Day Poem Pavilion demonstrates the poetic, transitory, site-sensitive and time-based nature of light and shadow.

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The Internet Justice League by Caldwell Tanner

Wednesday, January 11th, 2012

Caldwell Tanner has illustrated a comical imagining of the major websites as superheroes. Facebook, Reddit, StumbleUpon, 4Chan, Tumblr, Amazon, Craigslist, Google, Google+, Yahoo, Huffington Post, Cheezburger all get the comic book treatment as “The Internet Justice League”.
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Felipe Aguilera Typography Designs

Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

Graphic designer, Felipe Aguilera makes use of vibrant colors and 3d shading techniques to create these stunning and clean looking typography works.
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Happy New Year 2012 Typography

Saturday, December 31st, 2011

Here they are, some of the best looking New Year 2012 typography works (free of water marks) that I could find. Thank you for your readership in this past year. We hope you have fun and safe new year celebrations. Here’s to a happy and productive 2012 for us all!

Ralph Steadman Illustrations and Typography

Friday, December 30th, 2011

Ralph Steadman is probably most famous for his illustrations that appeared alongside the writings of gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson. Steadman’s work can also be found on the labels of the many different Flying Dog brewery beers. The sketchy and kinetic imagery in Steadman’s illustrations are, at times, complimented by his unique and sloppy looking lettering style. Check out some of his work below.
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Conan O’Brien The Tonite Show Speech Kinetic Typography

Thursday, December 29th, 2011

I love this speech by Conan O’Brien. Especially the last bit where he talks about cynicism. They are words that have always stuck with me. They show the depth of O’Brien’s personality. This is a very nicely done kinetic typography video by Jacob Gilbreath using the words from O’Brien’s farewell speech on The Tonite Show.


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Adam Hayes Hand Rendered Typography

Wednesday, December 28th, 2011

Adam Hayes aka Mr. Hayes is a graphic designer based in London, England. He has created designs for clients such as Toyota, Sony, the Guardian and Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. Below are some of his hand rendered typography works.

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XYZ Typography Book by Chris Tozer

Friday, December 23rd, 2011

Chris Tozer is a London Based graphic designer. His book, XYZ is a showcase of his typography that, as described on his website, “investigates the possibilities of giving type a spatial context. By exploring letterforms in relation to their environments, external influences, 3D forms and virtual realms, the book documents the challenges and creative potential of giving type a third dimension.”

Below are some typographic images from XYZ and a video showing the words in motion:
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Tree of Life prints by Degree

Thursday, December 22nd, 2011

Upon closer inspection of these prints created by Degree, you can see that this tree ring design is actually made up of tiny animal shapes.

“This unique poster aims to highlight the responsibility we have in letting animal species thrive in their natural environment—we have a choice whether or not to preserve nature and let it grow. Specially designed to assert this crucial message, it forms the basis of social attitudes towards Mother Nature for the many people out there who want to make a difference in our world.” -Degree