Typography – AdLib https://templeadlib.com The Experiences of Temple Advertising Students Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:35:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://kleinsites-media.s3.amazonaws.com/sites/32/2022/11/26141900/cropped-TempleT_Box_Red-32x32.png Typography – AdLib https://templeadlib.com 32 32 The Free Journal Project https://templeadlib.com/the-free-journal-project/ https://templeadlib.com/the-free-journal-project/#respond Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:35:30 +0000 https://smc.temple.edu/adlib/?p=14114 I recently came across an amazing project developed by Kelly Clawson, a fellow advertising student here at Temple and President of the Temple Ad Club. The Free Journal Project is a socially based art project founded in providing free handcrafted journals, for all to use and enjoy. The project focuses on making journal keeping accessible and enjoyable while establishing a space for personal…

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]]> https://templeadlib.com/the-free-journal-project/feed/ 0 Comm Arts; A Must Have Subscription https://templeadlib.com/comm-arts-a-must-have-subscription/ https://templeadlib.com/comm-arts-a-must-have-subscription/#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:49:18 +0000 https://smc.temple.edu/adlib/?p=13919 One thing us advertising students have learned time and time again is that magazine and print-based-medium subscriptions are becoming an outdated media outlet. In the new age of iPads, podcasts and blogs, there are very few reasons for us, or anyone to commit to having a hard copy of our favorite publications sent to us by snail mail. But I have found my exception; Communication Arts.

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]]> https://templeadlib.com/comm-arts-a-must-have-subscription/feed/ 3 Bears Eat Berries Press https://templeadlib.com/bears-eat-berries-press/ https://templeadlib.com/bears-eat-berries-press/#respond Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:31:26 +0000 https://www.templeadlib.com/?p=10318 Bears Eat Berries is a small letterpress/design studio based in Washington D.C. Ran by a girl named Laura, the studio still uses a vintage press and hand mixed inks. Inspired by clean typography, texture, and folky/modern motifs, there is no doubt you will find the perfect card or design for whatever you are looking for! “I operate (and get my exercise from!) a 1911 Chandler &

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]]> https://templeadlib.com/bears-eat-berries-press/feed/ 0 Dusty Signs https://templeadlib.com/dusty-signs/ https://templeadlib.com/dusty-signs/#respond Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:30:16 +0000 https://www.templeadlib.com/?p=10337 video by Hunter Johnson If you’re following my posts, you probably have noticed that I have a thing for the hand-made craft. I love the tradition of actually making something with your hands that cannot be duplicated exactly how you see it. This is exactly why I love the hand painted signs of Dan Madsen. He is holding true to the tradition of the hand painted signs and lettering…

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]]> https://templeadlib.com/dusty-signs/feed/ 0 How Much is Too Much? https://templeadlib.com/how-much-is-too-much-2/ https://templeadlib.com/how-much-is-too-much-2/#respond Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:42:57 +0000 https://www.templeadlib.com/?p=9979 As creative individuals we always face challenges with different requirements with our schoolwork as well as our careers. We need to be flexible in order to fit in certain subjects into advertisements and layouts. We must provide the right amount of information but also make it look interesting enough to get people’s attention. We all know the infamous Volkswagen beetle advertisement with the use…

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]]> https://templeadlib.com/how-much-is-too-much-2/feed/ 0 PENNED, Save the Date and Keep a Look out for Ticketing! https://templeadlib.com/penned-save-the-date-and-keep-a-look-out-for-ticketing/ https://templeadlib.com/penned-save-the-date-and-keep-a-look-out-for-ticketing/#respond Sun, 13 Nov 2011 18:19:15 +0000 https://www.templeadlib.com/?p=8721 01/28/2012 at 9:00am | Temple Center City, Room 206, 1515 Market St., Philadelphia, PA Penned is a hands on lettering workshop with Ken Barber, presented by the Philadelphia chapter of AIGA. Learn from Ken Barber, an esteemed letterer and type designer, in a group workshop and gain a stronger understanding of type and lettering by applying foundational letter-making principles…

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]]> https://templeadlib.com/penned-save-the-date-and-keep-a-look-out-for-ticketing/feed/ 0 Typography for the Web Webinar https://templeadlib.com/typography-for-the-web-webinar/ https://templeadlib.com/typography-for-the-web-webinar/#respond Sun, 06 Nov 2011 18:00:33 +0000 https://www.templeadlib.com/?p=8608 Typography for the web is a webinar, Part of AIGA’s and Adobe’s Webinar Series: “Breakthroughs: Where Inspiration and Technology Meet” Until recently, typography for the web was limited to a handful of overused screen-display fonts, but new font services are giving web designers the freedom to choose their typefaces and control their appearance without sacrificing web standards. In this webinar…

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]]> https://templeadlib.com/typography-for-the-web-webinar/feed/ 0 Typography Posters https://templeadlib.com/typography-posters/ https://templeadlib.com/typography-posters/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 01:35:39 +0000 https://www.templeadlib.com/?p=7945 The project my Art Direction class is working on right now is to make a typography-driven print piece for a PSA about texting and driving. Working on it has made me realize how odd typography is as a medium, and how much I love it. The form vs. function balance is so interesting, especially in advertising-driven designs; when does readability hit the back burner in favor of shape, texture…

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]]> https://templeadlib.com/typography-posters/feed/ 3 Dolce Caffè Font https://templeadlib.com/dolce-caffe-font/ https://templeadlib.com/dolce-caffe-font/#respond Tue, 09 Aug 2011 23:22:40 +0000 https://www.templeadlib.com/?p=6755 This week, I was sent in a post from the artists who designed this font! Inspired by the café culture that forms such an integral part of everyday life in Europe, Dolce Caffè is a sweet & stylish handwritten font that is very legible, simple, and useful. It was designed in 2011 after the many cool handwritten chalkboards I saw on the streets of Berlin, a city that I love.

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]]> https://templeadlib.com/dolce-caffe-font/feed/ 0 Jeremy Pettis: Twenty-Six Types of Animals https://templeadlib.com/jeremy-pettis-twenty-six-types-of-animals/ https://templeadlib.com/jeremy-pettis-twenty-six-types-of-animals/#comments Tue, 05 Apr 2011 22:19:45 +0000 https://www.templeadlib.com/?p=5206 Alright, I didn’t download and post all of the images associated with Jeremy Pettis’ feat. There are just way too many so below is only a taste. Go see the full set here. Anyways, the story behind this is simple. Typographer Jeremy Pettis created a typeface around each animal he selected. I’d have to say he did a damn good job at it too. Enjoy …

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