Petar Pavlov is a creative designer who can visually emphasize the meaning of words. For example, he created a project called “Type as Image”. Some of these words are composed of the meaning of the words themselves. The others depict the situations which represent the definition of the vocabulary.
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Simon C Page is a thought-provoking designer who has been working on a project called “Typography Is Everything“. Some of his typography works don’t have a clear font but vague ones that require you to contemplate what it is saying. You just get enough of the shapes to comprehend it.
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At the first glance, Anamorphic Typography might look like just some random lines painted on the walls, but as you walk by and change the perspective, it starts to form letters. When you’re in the right position, the letters clearly pop out of the walls. Check out some of the coolest Anamorphic Typography.
it’s a point of view by Joseph Egan and Hunter Thomson
Anamorphic Typography by Joseph Egan and Hunter Thomson
IT’S MORE THAN JUST PRINT by Joseph Egan and Hunter Thomson
Eureka Tower Carpark Signages (Melbourne, Australia) by Axel Peemöller
Helvetica. by Charlie Mitchell
A Scotland-based artist, Christopher Labrooy, creates typography by combining objects and buildings in CG. These elements are important parts of his designs and emphasize the overall impact. Check out some of his greatest art works.
Tadao by Christopher Labrooy
Avid Highres by Christopher Labrooy
Summer streets NYC by Christopher Labrooy
Helvetica by Christopher Labrooy
Toyo by Christopher Labrooy
Ettore by Christopher Labrooy
Frank by Christopher Labrooy
Bauhaus by Christopher Labrooy
.net DIY UX by Christopher Labrooy
Zaha by Christopher Labrooy
While a famous saying tells us “A picture is worth a thousand words,” there are some designers who use typography to create portraits with the literal meaning of “typeface”. These typefaces represent the characteristics of the models in the portraits. Here is a list of mind-blowing works. Enjoy!
Lady Gaga | Skye Shettle
Bob Marley | Jonas Fleuraime
Self Portrait | Stacey Grove
Dalai Lama | yatu-ex
Lil Wayne | tbwachiat
Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails | Maxdoming
Utada Hikaru Typo Portrait | Ashed-Dreams
Michael Jordan | PhreshSoldier
Mother Teresa | Dencii
Mahatma Gandhi | Dencii
Morgan Freeman | Straye-Close
William Shakespeare | Yelnoc
3RDWARE collaborated with Typograffit to create men’s underwear back in November. The packaging is unique and clever as you can see. The area from which the little tab that says, “SAVE LOVE” is sticking out features a pocket, called the Save Love Pocket, for condoms.
This is the “Creative Truths” series by Shirley-Ann Dick. With quotes on creativity from famous figures such as Salvador Dali, Albert Einstein, Pablo Picasso, Edgar Degas and Cecil B. DeMille, this is a series brings together both inspiring design and words of wisdom.
These are a couple other typography projects by Dick.
One, an anti-Helvetica t-shirt design using just about every font except Helvetica.
Another project by Shirley-Ann Dick called “Desiderata” was a typography/letterpress experiment completed in 60 hours with Illustrator.
And I know I’m paranoid and neurotic, I’ve made a career out of it. – Thom Yorke
I’m always amazed that people take what I say seriously. I don’t even take what I am seriously. – David Bowie
