This page was an intro to a W Magazine fashion spread last year — I became slightly obsessed with it at the time and had it pinned above my desk for many months. I really like the use of Helvetica paired with the op-art graphic. It’s so very reminiscent of a vintage Swiss poster design [...]

Sometimes adding type diagonally to a simple layout adds a fresh spin. I had completely forgotten about this cover that only subscribers to U.S. Elle received until last night when I was was searching for the new Rihanna cover (which also features some tilted type). In a way, it reminds me slightly of the first [...]

Perhaps the longest running print ad campaign in history (1949 to 1969), Maidenform bras were featured alongside the tagline “I Dreamed I….in my Maidenform bra.” The activities highlighted in the campaign were fairly ordinary (at least in the beginning), but the accompanying imagery was much more intriguing. My favorite ad from this epic series is [...]

I am a huge fan of Non-Format and I love this spread they designed for Very ELLE, a special biannual edition of the French version. All of The Typofiles can be viewed here.

I am sure that everyone is sick of seeing me around town (and on the web) in the American Apparel Sheer Luxe Shapes Pantyhose in Nude / Black Punctuation so I just picked up the black version. Slightly dressier and a little less reminiscent of leg tattoos, I’ve already worn them a ton. Sheer black [...]

Here’s another gem from House Industries. All of The Typofiles can be viewed here.

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 [...]

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.

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.

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.