Type Ad

Block of Type

My boyfriend and I rode our bikes in his neighborhood near Toco Hills/North Druid Hills. I tried to find typography other than all the obvious type you see on building fronts and billboards.

...and this is what I saw:

(on the front of my bike)

(one of my favorites)

(they used an upside down "U" for the "N")

(spayed on a parking space)

(sticker on Trevor's bike)

(Old stuff is always cool)

(Trevor's tattoo...I really like the "Dweebs" part)

Illustrative Alphabet

"A Luring Type"

~*iNsPiRaTiOn*~

As an artist:

Steven Assael

Chuck Close

Some photographers I love:

William Eggleston

Gregory Crewdson

Some design Inspiration:

Swiss design (this is Geigy Karl Gerstner):

And this (from History class):

And this (which actually gave me a little inspiration for my illustrative alphabet):

Contemporary Design Trendzzz

So, I looked at a couple of articles about Graphic Design trends for 2011, and I've decided it comes down to three basic things:

1.) Simplicity

2.) More Typography

3.) Better use of the Grid

Typographic Portrait

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