Category Archives: Typography

Cyrus Highsmith

CyrusHighsmithCyrus Highsmith is a type designer who has designed dozens of original typefaces for Font Bureau. We are, however, captivated by his graphic illustrations, prints and sketches. He has a lifelong passion with drawing as he explains on an article in Eye Magazine:

“Drawing is what I always loved the most. I discovered drawing type is drawing in a very pure form. Because a type designer does not draw letters. A type designer designs words and words are structures that contain patterns of black and white shapes, form and counterform. It is a game that deals with space and rhythm. Which is precisely what, for me, is the essence of drawing.”

You can follow the artist on Twitter and Occupant Press.

Images: Courtesy of Cyrus Highsmith.

Shelby Rodeffer

ShelbyRodefferReally like viewing artists’ sketchbooks like these pages from Shelby Rodeffer, a renowned Chicago-based painter, illustrator and sign maker. Human hand workmanship is evidence in both her personal and professional work where she merges typography and imagery. You can view her incredible body of work here at Instagram.

Images: Courtesy of Shelby Rodeffer.

Cocolia

CocoliaCocolia Studio in Barcelona has created this corporate identity for the letterpress printing company, Letter Cotton. We love the typeface and patterns developed for this project so we just had to post it.

Images: Courtesy of Cocolia.

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