Tag Archives: Typography

Comic Sans

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Wim Lockefeer

After  a profile of its creator Vincent Connare in the Wall Street Journal, and Heidi McDonald linking to it (making the story spread like wildfire across the blogosphere), the much reviled Microsoft font, Comic Sans is finally judged by that … Continue reading →

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Little Ouch

Posted on May 19, 2008 by Wim Lockefeer

Typography + cartoon vocabulary = a clear message, in this ad for painkiller Naldecon Dor. (from Ads of the World)

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Comics Jam !

Posted on November 9, 2007 by Wim Lockefeer

This is what happens when famous cartoonists visit other famous cartoonists. I like the way they also take over the typography, and even the type of balloons they talk with. Click on for the rest. It gets weirder. (from Self-loathing … Continue reading →

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Future Trash

Posted on October 19, 2007 by Wim Lockefeer

I am totally flabbergasted by Scott Teplin’s architectural typography (or is that typographical architecture ?) at Future Trash. His work is immensely detailed and researched (as the numerous sketches and experiments on his blog show), and he uses the cavalière … Continue reading →

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Synchronicity

Posted on September 11, 2007 by Wim Lockefeer

Seen within 10 minutes of each other : Oscar Wilson (top, via Advertising/Design Goodness) and Matt Kemsley (bottom, via Ads of the World). Come together, right now !

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