Paul Stonier

Design Sponge Alphabet Update: Winners Announced

Graphic Design, Typography

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The winners have been announced with some beautiful work.
Check it out here.
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Lettercult Alphabattles

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Lettercult Alphabattles result in an amazing and inspiring set of beautiful custom drawn letterforms. Simple enough…enjoy.

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Marian Bantjes: Intricate Beauty by Design

Design Thinking, Graphic Design, Typography

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The Beauty of Typography on Smashing Magazine

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An excellent article on the Beauty of Typography through Writing Systems & Calligraphy from around the world.

Part One

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Happy Birthday to Me

Typography

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happy birthday

Today marks one full year in which this blog had its first post. Thank you very much for following this blog. I hope it’s been as good for you as it has for me.

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Marian Bantjes at Pop!Casts

Education, Typography

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I am ever so thankful for the brilliant and wonderful Marian Bantjes. Her insights on her work provide such an awareness of the world that I am inexhaustibly intrigued by. The symbiosis of poetry, visually and thoughtfully, and design filled with love provides me with endless inspiration. I hope you enjoy this wonderful video as much as I do.

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Type Battles #33: Futura Holiday Dingbats

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Every once in a while Typophile hosts a new battle for fellow members to compete in a type nerd’s version of a street battle. The current battle is to create 5 Futura dingbats

“As with any street battle, there is no panel of judges and no prize — only the ability to call yourself the best on the block.”

Here’s my entry. I’m one of the few to try to do it for Futura Bold. Also, since the limit of the space when dealing with such heavy strokes, I decided to make them very simpler and more iconic. There haven’t been many other entries yet. Any challengers up for the task?

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