Archive for the ‘The Typofiles’ Category

The Typofiles #59: Eames Century Modern

Posted on May 11th, 2010 by by Nubby

I just received a catalog from House Industries featuring the new Eames Century Modern type family and thought I’d share a few of my favorite pages. If you’d like to get your own catalog, click here. All of The Typofiles can be viewed here.

The Typofiles #58: American Apparel Sheer Luxe Shapes Pantyhose

Posted on April 13th, 2010 by by Nubby

I just discovered the American Apparel Sheer Luxe Shapes Nude / Black Punctuation Pantyhose and they are like a total dream come true! These are super lightweight and allow your natural skin tone to show through. Since I’m not big on the bare legs look, I will surely be sporting these all spring and summer [...]

The Typofiles #57: Daily Drop Cap by Jessica Hische

Posted on April 6th, 2010 by by Nubby

Daily Drop Cap is an ongoing project by illustrator and typographer Jessica Hische. A project that she started in September 2009, Jessica illustrates a decorative letter every work day and plans to continue until about twelve alphabets are completed. All of The Typofiles can be viewed here.

The Typofiles #56: Marian Bantjes for Saks

Posted on March 31st, 2010 by by Nubby

Though this work is a few years old now, the campaign that graphic designer and illustrator Marian Bantjes did for the Saks Fifth Avenue ‘Want It!’ campaign is still one of my all-time favorites. All of The Typofiles can be viewed here.

The Typofiles #55: Keira Knightley in Elle

Posted on March 23rd, 2010 by by Nubby

This is a simple layout but I really like the combination of condensed sans serif type paired with an italic serif in a recent issue of Elle. All of The Typofiles can be seen on Flickr here.

The Typofiles #54: Lady Gaga in Elle

Posted on March 9th, 2010 by by Nubby

Taken from a Lady Gaga feature a few months back, I never tire of Elle’s design aesthetic and art direction. You can view all of The Typofiles on Flickr here.

The Typofiles #53: Script-tastic!

Posted on March 2nd, 2010 by by Nubby

In an issue of Print, I found an interesting article about the evolving script logo of iconic department store Lord & Taylor, which has been hand-rendered for decades. Also, a snippet from avant garde Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto’s storefront and branding was tucked away in the same issue. You can view all of The Typofiles [...]

The Typofiles #52: Veer Catalog Outtakes

Posted on February 23rd, 2010 by by Nubby

I just dug up an old Veer catalog with some delectable type options and thought I’d share. You can view all of The Typofiles on Flickr here.

The Typofiles #51: House Industries Catalog #59

Posted on February 9th, 2010 by by Nubby

I just received House Industries’ latest catalog in the mail and it was too good not to share with you. Get your very own copy here. You can view all of The Typofiles on Flickr here.

The Typofiles #50: Black Devil Disco Club by Non-Format

Posted on February 2nd, 2010 by by Nubby

The Strange New World Of Bernard Fevre by Black Devil Disco Club is quite possibly my favorite album packaging of all time. Non-Format is based in Oslo, Norway and Minneapolis, USA and I love pretty much everything they put out. You can view all of The Typofiles on Flickr here.