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Tag: typography

Shakespeare’s Globe Typeface Uses Designs From First Folio

Fresh, News March 8, 2023March 13, 2023 Ilana Greenberg

On the 400-year-anniversary of Shakespeare’s collection of works, the theater’s inhouse design department joined forces with Typeland to create a custom typeface for the season’s posters.

Jan Middendorp To Receive TDC Medal

People March 7, 2023March 7, 2023 Ilana Greenberg

The Type Directors Club’s highest honor recognizes individuals and institutions who have made outstanding contributions to typography. Jan Middendorp is the latest recipient and will receive the medal in May.

Akira Kobayashi To Receive TDC Medal

People September 14, 2022September 20, 2022 Ilana Greenberg

The Type Directors Club’s highest honor recognizes individuals and institutions who have made outstanding contributions to typography. This year’s recipient will be Akira Kobayashi of Monotype.

The Staircase Title Suggests Complexity and Ambiguity

Fresh, News August 1, 2022August 4, 2022 Ilana Greenberg

Using glass materials and optical illusions, The Staircase main title sequence builds a sense of uncertainty, dislocation, and the unexpected. Sarofsky is the video production team.

TDC Sets First Confab On Native North American Typography

events, News June 20, 2022June 20, 2022 Ilana Greenberg

This virtual event has been created to foster dialogue between Native and non-Native type communities, includes presentations, discussions, and workshops. The dates: November 11-12.

Fonts Rooted In Calligraphy Are The Most Trustworthy

Blog June 17, 2022June 23, 2022 Ilana Greenberg

Collated in collaboration with Neurons, a new study from Monotype finds that the right type can boost positive reader response by 13%.

Anna Sing Creates A Bouquet Of Typefaces

Blog May 14, 2022May 25, 2022 Ilana Greenberg

Anna Sing, a multi-disciplinary designer based in New York City, went on a frenetic 15-week effort to create four fonts inspired by the history of houseplants. 

Counterprint Book: Big Type Can Cut Through Clutter

Products + Papers May 5, 2022May 5, 2022 Ilana Greenberg

A collection of work published by Counterprint focuses on how designers can be heard above the noise with an emphasis on typography.

Pentagram, NYT Top Type Directors Club Competition

events April 18, 2022April 18, 2022 Ilana Greenberg

The winners of the Type Directors Club TDC68 Communication Design and 25TDC Typeface Design competitions have been announced. Pentagram and The New York Times Magazine were the most honored.

Top 10 Design Stories of 2021

Fresh December 30, 2021January 4, 2022 Ilana Greenberg

As we head into 2022, GDUSA looks back on a year of high-profile rebrands, new office and experiential space openings, and a proliferation of flat logos. Here are our top design news stories of 2021.

Pentagram Turns To Type For 2DADS

Package Design USA (PDUSA), Top Stories December 5, 2021December 5, 2021 Ilana Greenberg

How can a new brewing company stand out from the crowd? A fresh typographic approach from Pentagram partner Dominic Lippa.

CBX Rebrand Keeps Tails Wagging

Package Design USA (PDUSA), Top Stories November 16, 2021November 16, 2021 Ilana Greenberg

“Life is more fun with a dog” is the theme and positioning for CBX’s rebrand of Milk-Bone product packaging as well as a platform for potential line extensions beyond the iconic biscuit treat.

Turner Duckworth Identity Honors Brotherhood Sister Sol

Fresh November 4, 2021November 9, 2021 Ilana Greenberg

The Turner Duckworth design agency recently partnered with The Brotherhood Sister Sol (BroSis) to create a new visual identity for the non-profit organization.

Kum & Go Redefines Convenience With Brand Overhaul

Package Design USA (PDUSA) September 29, 2021September 24, 2021 Ilana Greenberg

Convenience store chain Kum & Go is revealing its new brand identity and communication campaign to add a new, creatively-driven dimension to the on-the-go category.

Affinity Creative Toasts Women’s Empowerment

Package Design USA (PDUSA) August 13, 2021 Ilana Greenberg

Affinity Creative Group designed and developed a new digital style and website for Cycles Gladiator Wine. The branding is Inspired by the concept of women’s empowerment.

Monotype: Type Trends Shaped By Search For Post-Pandemic Connection

Products + Papers April 12, 2021April 18, 2022 Ilana Greenberg

Monotype type trend report examines the movements shaping the creative community, informing branding, and driving design today and into the future.

PepsiCo Designers Rise To Occasion

Package Design USA (PDUSA), Top Stories March 25, 2021April 7, 2021 Ilana Greenberg

New MTN DEW RISE ENERGY will launch with a bold visual identity created by PepsiCo’s in-house design team. A lion logo and LeBron James are in the mix.

25 Logos In 25 Weeks

Fresh March 12, 2021April 7, 2021 Ilana Greenberg

Up and coming design studio Kalakatta takes on an ambitious project at the height of the pandemic: 25 logos in 25 weeks.

St. John Helps Wonderbird Take Flight

Package Design USA (PDUSA), Top Stories February 22, 2021March 3, 2021 Ilana Greenberg

Independent agency St. John led the charge in concepting, designing and executive all aspects of Wonderbird, a new fast food chicken concept that seeks to close the gap between convenience and quality.

London Diners Get New York Edge

Fresh July 10, 2020August 23, 2020 Ilana Greenberg

One of London’s most popular fast-casual diners has launched an all-new identity that keeps its iconic visual tone but with an NY twist.

Chen Resurrects Soul Of Natural Beauty Brand

Package Design USA (PDUSA) March 11, 2020March 23, 2020 Ilana Greenberg

Chen Design Associates uses minimal illustration to express natural beauty company Alaffia’s personality through brand identity and packaging.

Die-Cut Teardrop Strengthens Label System

Package Design USA (PDUSA) March 10, 2020March 26, 2020 Ilana Greenberg

O Street helps Denver Distillery reflect the value of handcrafting in their brand with a new logo, typeface, illustrations and a teardrop logo.

Chase Design Illustrates Marie’s Gourmet Sub-Brand

Package Design USA (PDUSA) September 17, 2019 Ilana Greenberg

Today’s desire for healthier alternatives and adventurous flavors led to the creation of Marie’s first sub-brand with naming and design by Chase Design Group.

Jan Šabach Brings Father’s Moments to Life

Fresh September 8, 2019September 29, 2019 Ilana Greenberg

Jan Šabach honors the works of his father Petr Šabach (1951–2017), a well-known Czech writer, with a series of colorful, optimistic, and dynamic book covers.

Lay’s Bag Influenced by Instagram

Package Design USA (PDUSA), Top Stories September 1, 2019October 7, 2019 Ilana Greenberg

Lay’s newly redesigned potato chip bag has been updated for the social media era.

Trillion Visualizes Future For Optometry College

Fresh July 15, 2019August 5, 2019 Ilana Greenberg

The SUNY College of Optometry recently completed a strategic planning exercise and turned to Trillion for help in share its plan for the future.

Pentagram Reprises Shakespeare Role

Fresh July 8, 2019July 9, 2019 Ilana Greenberg

Pentagram’s 2019 look for Shakespeare in the Park is fun and playful, with skewed bands of typography layered on color shapes in a Pop art palette, inspired by circus posters, bubble gum and Wonder Bread.

Roger Scores D+ For Discovery Logo Design

Fresh, Top Stories June 18, 2019August 10, 2019 Ilana Greenberg

Discovery came to Roger looking to redesign their global brand, beginning with a new logo system, and extending out to a new identity that would cross platforms and reach over 220 countries.

Jan Tschichold’s Influence Explored At Bard Graduate Center

events, Fresh, News February 23, 2019March 11, 2019 Ilana Greenberg

Jan Tschichold and the New Typography: Graphic Design Between the World Wars is a Bard Graduate Center Focus Project on view now through July 7.

ELIA Designs for Visually Impaired In New Cooper Hewitt Show

Fresh, News April 14, 2018April 21, 2018 Ilana Greenberg

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum presents “The Senses: Design Beyond Vision” exhibition, on view through October 28, including an innovative tactile reading system by ELIA.

TDC To Honor Dutch Typographer Gerard Unger

events, Fresh July 7, 2017 Ilana Greenberg

On July 18, Dr. Gerard Unger will receive the TDC Medal, first awarded to Hermann Zapf back in 1967.

A Visual Exploration of Classic Type With A Contemporary Lens

Fresh, News, Top Stories January 22, 2017January 26, 2017 Ilana Greenberg

Willoughby Design explores analog and digital type with the help of six iconic type designers, and the textures and colors of several Neenah CLASSIC brands. “Nothing makes a designer happier than type on paper,” says Ann Willoughby.

Hoefler & Co.’s Operator Typeface Is Typewriter-Inspired

Fresh, News February 10, 2016February 10, 2016 Gordon Kaye

A new typewriter-inspired typeface from Hoefler & Co. and the firm’s first-ever fixed width style.

Hoefler & Co. Simplifies Licensing Fonts For Apps and eBooks

All Posts, Blog December 17, 2015December 18, 2015 Gordon Kaye

Hoefler & Co. has a new subscription, App.typography, that makes it easier to use its fonts in digital publishing.

Webinar To Present Practical Advice On Color

All Posts, Blog June 23, 2015October 6, 2015 Ilana Greenberg

Monotype is planning a free webinar for July 1

Learn Why Color Is Relative in Free Webinar

Fresh, News June 22, 2015July 24, 2015 Gordon Kaye

Monotype, a leading global provider of typefaces, technology and expertise for creative and design professionals, plans a new webinar for July 1.

Tooling Around: Beautiful Type Crafted Out of Tools

All Posts, Blog February 20, 2015October 6, 2015 Gordon Kaye

Tooling Around is an ongoing series by typographic illustrator Joseph Alessio…

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