NYC creative juggernauts &Walsh recently developed a typeface named Plenty Custom as part of a rebrand for a sustainable indoor vertical farming company. Letterforms were designed with leaf-like corners and terminals and avoided straight lines wherever possible to create a very organic and natural feel. (discovered here)
ESPN's Heroic New Type
Buenos Aires-based Superestudio was recently tasked with unifying the ESPN sports brand across multiple international territories, and they did so, in part, by crafting a new custom font called ESPN Pro Loud. The new typeface “…supports the essence of the brand through a unique and individual ‘heroic’ structure.” Game on. (discovered here)
Grain the Swamp
Type City
Type the Old Fashioned Way
If you’ve never experimented with a printing press, you’re missing out - your kerning, tracking and leading skills get put to the test, and you have a greater appreciation for the printed page when organizing type by hand. Veteran printer Tom Boulton wants to bring the tactile joys of traditional printing to the masses, so he has started a Crowdfunder for F-Press, the at-home printing press that everyone can enjoy. (discovered here)
Letters by Lamonov
Dmitri Lamonov is a Russian contemporary artist, designer and calligrapher who prioritizes typography in his work. What makes Dmitri’s portfolio so compelling is his modern approach to Old Slavic letterforms as exemplified in “Letterfall” above. The results are captivating. (discovered here)
Vintage Vibes
Buenos Aires is home to graphic artist, illustrator, and professor Alan Berry Rhys who incorporates texture and hand-drawn letterforms into his work to convey a retro aesthetic. As a fan of texture and grit, I fully endorse the style choices. (discovered here)
Say It Loud With Vocal Type
Searching for fresh voices, I came across graphic designer Tre Seals and his type foundry, Vocal Type, which draws inspiration from historical movements and provides Tre a platform for infusing diversity and Black culture into the design industry. Pictured above is EVA, a type family inspired by women’s demonstrations in Buenos Aires during the 1950s. Gorgeous. (discovered here)
Coping Through Lettering
Viktoria Cichoń is a multi-talented lettering and tattoo artist who applies bright colors to her fun and visually engaging lettering styles. She recently dealt with quarantine by posing questions to another artist, Kristina Wedel, and responding with illustrations. The results will brighten any stay-at-home day. (discovered here)
More Air With Every Purchase
This spring, Nike (heard of them?) will be releasing the Nike Air More Uptempo which will feature this oversized AIR type and “Sunset” colorway. Would hate to get these dirty. (discovered here)
Colorful Characters
I stumbled across the work of Andrew Footit while on a morning scroll through my LinkedIn neighborhood and was impressed by the impact his recent custom type work for Forbes Japan had on the page. What a beautiful mix of form, scale, and color. (discovered here)
Daily Dedication
Memphis-based Lettering Artist and @coolurbanhippie, Eso Tolson, crafts a bold lettering style that is both impactful and dynamic. I’m now also inspired to go out and make dope stuff every day. He’s recently worked with brands like Best Buy and Coca Cola. (discovered here)
Impossible 3D Type
Your eyes and mind will be opened when viewing the animated 3D type work of Dutch designer Daniël Maarleveld through his Impossible Grid typography. Mesmerizing. (discovered here)
Basquiat Inspires New NBA Logotype
The Brooklyn Nets have released a city-edition jersey that pays tribute to artist Jean-Michel Basquiat by replacing the typical “BKLYN NETS” logotype with hand lettering inspired by the artist’s iconic visual style. (discovered here)
For the Love of Typography
“For the Love of Typography” marks the launch of Type Circus, a blog for those who are passionate about type design and hand lettering. Welcome . . . please take a look around.
Our first post is full of love - the mailable kind - thanks to east-coast based illustrator, muralist, and maker Bailey Sullivan (aka Bailzy) who designed this LOVE stamp for the US Postal Service. These stamps will be available beginning January 14th, 2021. (discovered here)
Visit Type Circus often - we’ll keep the tent open for you.