Category Archives: Typography

Mel Cerri

November 4, 2020 12:03 AM \

We love the funky type style of Mel Cerri but we could not find much information on her so will quote what she has written on her website.

“Mel Cerri is a lettering artist and illustrator based in São Paulo, Brazil. She enjoys all things fun and quirky, and that is reflected in the work she makes. Her Brazilian heritage also plays a big role as an inspiration for her bold color palettes and the vibrant signature of her work, resulting in loud and proud graphics, murals and more. She has collaborated with a diverse group of clients, including Facebook, Coca-Cola, Adobe, Pepsi, Disney and more.”

The artist can be found on her website, Behance, Dribble and Instagram.  Some of her prints are sold here on Society 6.

Images:  Courtesy of Mel Cerri.

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James Cook Artwork

June 19, 2020 12:03 AM \

James Cook is an architecture student who creates typewriter art.  He purchased his first typewriter from an elderly couple  and after a few squirts of WD40 turned the instrument into a portrait-generating machine. Five years later he owns half-a-dozen typewriters and has been able to sell his artwork. On an article in Daily Mail he says this about his work:

“It’s quite labour intensive but I enjoy it. It’s using an obsolete piece of technology to create something nice. I usually start in the middle of the paper and work my way out.”

“I use specific characters and letters to do certain jobs. For example, full stops, underscores and forward slashes are good for straight lines, and brackets, Os and zeros good for curves.”

“The @ symbol is ideal for shading. But I also build them all up, two or three characters on top of each other, to create the depth.”

More of his work can be viewed on his website and on Instagram.

Images:  Courtesy of James Cook Artwork.

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El Lissitzky (Lazar Markovich Lissitzky) 1890–1941

June 17, 2020 12:03 AM \ \ Image

El Lissitzky (Lazar Markovich Lissitzky) was a Russian born artist, designer, typographer, photographer and architect. The avant-garde artist left behind him a profound impact on the world of art and design.  His visual concepts were considered a breakthrough and helped to shape graphic design as we know it today.  Here are a few of his design philosophies:

“The artist constructs a new symbol with his brush.  This symbol is not a recognizable form of anything which already existing in the world, which is being built upon and which exists by way of people.”

“Typographical design should perform optically what the speaker creates through voice and gesture of his thoughts.”

“We believe that the elements in the chemical formula of our creative work, problem, invention, and art, correspond to the challenges of our age.”

Images:  Courtesy of various sources.

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