“The Sammelsurium font contains uppercase and lowercase letters as well as punctuation marks and a collection of the Most common symbols.”

Designed by Mattias Sahlen the letters are made with acrylic paint and water. I really really like this font. I enjoy the playfulness of it. The letters can be by themselves as a piece. I would defiantly buy the book with this cover. I admire Sahlen for his treatment of the letterforms and doing it with such limited media. I really think this font stands out and would be a great attention grabber.

This is a hand-lettered typeface by Sam Lane. I could not find much more about this type besides it is inspired by hair. Each letter is made of separate lines of different lengths and thicknesses. The shapes may not look exactly like hair but I can defiantly see how she was inspired by it. I really enjoy the looseness of this font. Each letter seems so rigid while still flowing. The slight separation between the “hairs” in each letter gives the whole font a very unique quality.  This font inspired me to look at even the smallest things for inspiration. Things I take for granted may be the things I can pull inspiration from the most.

This is a poster created by Marcelo Schultz. It is inspired by colmns and ancient textures.  I really enjoy this poster and the way the graphic and type are intertwined. The way the letterforms are extended and flow throughout the word Empire and the middle of the columns is a great way to tie the piece together. The use of straight lines to represent the columns is very effective. Also the use of the curved lines to represent the pedestal ties in well with the rest of the design. This poster speaks to me because I recently took a trip to Europe and saw the Pantheon and Coliseum. The textures and architecture of these structures seem to be exactly what the designer was trying to represent.

This font is made of pancakes. Made by DTM INC. there was not much I could find on it beside that is was made of pancakes. I LOVE THIS. I think it is so cool that they took the time to make these letters. The company is based in Holland and it is custom there to put raisins in their pancakes. This work really made me think of the many possibilities that there are in design. I asked myself what could I make 3D letterforms with. I really admire this persons thinking and I am inspired to search for more 3d letterforms.

This is a series of letters drawn on cardboard by Bran Vanhaeren. The letters are drawn with marker on the back of carboard maps. I really want to create some lettering inspired by these. I think it is impressive this was done with just markers and pencils on the back of cardboard. I really admire the way he took very simple letterforms and added such cool details. The constancy between all the letters is what I think I like the most. My favorite letter is the A because of the treatment of the letter by giving it a new shape. He uses the same shapes and patterns in every letter, yet they seem different from each other. I really enjoyed these letters by Bram Vanhaeren and I will try to find more of his work.

This installation is the work of Barbara Kruger, and was located in the Stedelijk museum in Amsterdam. The piece is titled past present and future and is part of a bigger experiment in Holland. The words on the walls and ceilings are an endless series of messages that are directed at the viewer. The messages are designed to make people react certain ways. I think this piece is very interesting and inspiring. I love the fact that the piece is actually designed to make you think. It is more of an experiment than an art piece. I imagine just the sheer size of the letters would make me really enjoy this piece. I regret I cannot see this in person so I can get the full effect of it.

Created by Yale-graduates Caspar Lam and YuJune Park of Synoptic Office, Alphabet Topography In this monotype typeface, the height of the letterforms is determined by how often a letter is used. This typeface maps the rhythmic  flow of English.Each letter sits in a 6 x 6 inch square, allowing for any combination of letters to run seamlessly both vertically and horizontally. I think this is amazing. I think the text itself flows very well as a whole. This piece is very unique.

A Life in Neon by Tim Etchells

I really enjoy these Neon signs by Tim Etchells. The way the phrases are accented by the color of the light and the light reflected off the surface it is mounted on. Each piece seems to tell its own story, each seemed to make me look at it twice. Etchells use of Neon lights as type helped me see other things in my own life as inspiration. 

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