03 Sep

Posted at 07:59h in Thoughts on... Typography

I recently stumbled upon an advertising campaign created by Happycentro (a creative studio based in Verona, Italy) and just had to share. I love their use of objects to create the typography and the fact that all the layouts were "carried out without any use of computer graphics what so ever." What a great way to communicate the things that might keep someone up at night (and why a "good-nights...

29 May

Posted at 06:32h in Thoughts on... Typography

One way to begin experimenting with bilingual matchmaking is with a series of expressive words. Check out the project titled Written Visuals that uses Arabic typography to simply and effectively express the meaning of the word. The project features a collection of 20 expressive Arabic words and comes from the team of Abir Fawaz and Mohannad. A big thanks goes out to Reem for bringing this *typography-only* project to my attention! Check...

10 May

Posted at 18:48h in Thoughts on... Typography

Adorable illustrations of yummy Middle-Eastern sweets brought to you by Cedarseed. Posters are in Arabic and English and can be purchased from RedBubble. Yum! Have you tried all of these delicious treats?  ...

06 May

Posted at 19:06h in Thoughts on... Typography
Ever heard of Tegucicalpa? How about Sandnes or Brunswick? Perhaps they are just hard-to-pronounce foreign words that you will not remember. But the fact is, they are all cities somewhere on our planet and through this project you get to meet them personally and visually, in an inspiring artistic context.

22 Apr

Posted at 05:23h in Thoughts on... Typography
Take a minute from your busy day to check out the collaborative, mobile and web app app called Nuqta (found on Apple). The app invites the public to post images of Arabic calligraphy and typography as they experience it anywhere, and on anything. Nuqta is open to anyone with a love for Arabic calligraphy and typefaces. The idea is to Learn, Share and Educate, so that you can learn from the content online, as well as educate others through what you post.

27 Mar

Posted at 12:43h in Thoughts on... Typography
Limited edition HONEY from Summer Surf Shack in Montauk and their 20,000 little honey bees. Fun packaging, of course! This jar of honey has a great brand story as part of a "limited edition" run of bottles containing honey from Chandelier bees. The lid reads:
“Our Chandelier bees will each have flown over 500 miles: feeding in gardens from the McMansions in the Hamptons to the surf-side gardens. Our queen bees kept a loving eye over all their devoted workers ensuring they made the best honey possible. So from our hive to yours, we wish you a sweet 2012.”

20 Mar

Posted at 05:25h in Thoughts on... Typography
"Typographic history is well populated with designers excelling in the design of scripts they could not read – indeed, the examples are so numerous that it would be difficult to choose. Encouraging students to address the complicated design problems inherent in non-Latin scripts is not only a way of enriching the global typographic environment, it is also a superb means of producing designers who can tackle a higher level of difficulty in any aspect of their design." - Gerry Leonidas

12 Mar

Posted at 18:25h in Thoughts on... Typography

Check out this awesome resource about the ampersand (&) brought to you by Six Revisions. It has a wonderful mix of terminology and examples outlining the long and rich history of the symbol, dating as far back as 63 BC. Below is a visual guide they created on this beautiful and artistic symbol: ...

07 Mar

Posted at 16:51h in Thoughts on... Typography

I'm totally digging the online animation for the Creative Application logo. It's modern, digital, and pattern all at once. CreativeApplications.Net [CAN] was launched in October 2008 by architect, lecturer and new media technologist Filip Visnjic and is one of today’s most authoritative digital art blogs. Check it out in action here: http://www.creativeapplications.net/ ...

03 Mar

Posted at 10:43h in Thoughts on... Typography

Check out the amazing calligraphy of street artist Karim Jabbari as he takes the streets of Montreal (Canada) and Abu Dhabi (UAE) where he delivers "breathtaking calligraffiti walls and light calligraphies." On April 1, ARA Gallery will be hosting a workshop with Karim where you can learn how to create calligraphy from light. A not-to-be-missed, unique experience for sure! Stop by Ara Gallery to reserve your space in the class! "Karim Jabbari...

27 Feb

Posted at 11:00h in Thoughts on... Typography
Looking for some tasty design inspiration to kick off your next packaging project? How about a little honey to sweeten your day? Here is a collection of my favorite honey packaging from around the world to do just that - I hope you enjoy!

20 Feb

Posted at 09:16h in Thoughts on... Typography
Love the packaging and branding of this small batch brewed coffee called "Chameleon Cold Brew." It has just the right mix of charm + attention grabbing design. Is it the bottle? The illustration? The color? The typography?

10 Feb

Posted at 19:07h in Thoughts on... Typography
A typographic installation of frozen typography brought to you by Nicole Dextras, an environmental artist from Vancouver. Her Ice Typography series consists of three-dimensional words fabricated in ice ranging in size from 8-foot high letters to 18-inch high.