Inspired by the diverse and dynamic neighborhoods around their studio, kapitza’s most recent work is about observing and recording the transient nature of inner-city populations. This visual research results in vibrant sets of silhouettes...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Welcome Home JNL gets its inspiration from metal letters and numbers affixed to homes, posts and mailboxes in the 1920s and 1930s. The block style of lettering that was silk screened onto enameled rectangles...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Three Day Pass JNL is another addition to the large collection of stencil fonts from Jeff Levine. This design was based on a 1980s clone of a popular lettering guide first sold in the...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Lookey Here JNL is an “Alphading” – a term coined by Jeffrey N. Levine to describe dingbat fonts containing both images and letters and/or numbers. This one – partially based on the classic “Kilroy”...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
The unusual type design that comprises Cold Case JNL was modeled from a 1950s set of letter and number stencils manufactured by the Huntington Oil Cured Stencil Company of Huntington, NY (later relocating to...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 27, 2022
Fire up the incense and break out the love beads! A 1968 poster for a Doors concert by legendary artist Gary Grimshaw provided the inspiration for this wild, far-out and funky romp through the...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified May 18, 2024
The letterforms of Lucien Bernhard’s stylish, if somewhat anorexic, Bernhard Fashion were beefed up and complemented with thick-and-thin stroke variation to create this elegant family, available in normal and bold weights. Additionally, Bernhard’s…
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified May 18, 2024
A sign at the 81st Street (Museum of Natural History) New York subway stop provided the pattern for this mosaic tile face. The font features a full-tile background at the bar position (shift-backslash) and...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022