Argyle Rough was originally developed for a packaging campaign in the late 80s in my studio and sat around in various stages of completion until I decided to autotrace my original drawings. I liked...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 27, 2022
Once upon a time, in the days BC (that’s Before Computers) there lived a very talented group of men and women whose job it was to render ads by hand. So skillful were these...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 27, 2022
Rhapsodie was originally developed from some freehand calligraphy that I used for a series of posters. It has proved effective in headlines and is remarkably legible and strong with some interesting, somewhat cursive capitals.
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 27, 2022
Billabong has its origins in the handlettered 40s and 50s script headings that seem to have endured especially in signage when style doesn’t matter too much.Unlike today’s scripts Billabong is tightly spaced and Opentype...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 27, 2022
When I first approached this design back in 2003 I wrote myself a design brief that called for a simple sans serif “avec serifs” (with serifs).Its emphasis needed to be on text usage but...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 27, 2022
The inspiration for Dotmap came about while researching text size screen fonts for use on LCD and LED displays. Conforming strictly to a matrix there are no kerning pairs and all characters are positioned...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 27, 2022
Based on hand-lettered poster styles of the twenties and thirties, Charleston evokes a mood of flapper-era nostalgia. Ideal font to suggest the period of fashionable bobbed hairstyles, short(ish) hemlines and baggy pants.
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 27, 2022
Hangtime Rad and Extra were designed with surf posters in mind, a subject close to my heart as an avid sailboarder and surfer. Its slightly raked (3 degrees) yet vertical appearance makes for compact...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 27, 2022
The Threepoints Series is the result of several years of work that bases three different sans serif type designs on one “shell”. Designed for optimal readability North, with its squarish shapes and rigidity are...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 27, 2022
The Threepoints Series is the result of several years of work that bases three different sans serif type designs on one “shell”. Designed for optimal readability North, with its squarish shapes and rigidity are...