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September, 2009 Monthly archive

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Eric Gill, S. H. de Roos, Adrian Frutiger, Neville Brody, Gerard Unger, Sem Hartz, Julian Waters, Jan van Krimpen, Wim Crouwel, Lance Hidy, Georg Trump, Hermann Zapf—stamp designers? Yes!
Michael Russem of Kat Ran Press will bring together a colorful selection of
stamps designed by some of the great (and not-so-great) designers of metal and digital typefaces.

The luncheon is $40 per person in advance, payable by check to “The Typophiles.” Members paying at the door will pay $45 (checks preferred) per person. We ask that you please RSVP via email (paul@typophiles.org) if you plan to pay at the door.

If you are a non-member and wish to attend, you may become a member by paying the membership fee of $25 and the luncheon fee.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009
12:15pm – 2:15pm

National Arts Club, New York
15 Gramercy Sq. South
New York, NY

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A great selection of vintage german machtbox design over at Shailesh Chavda.

Most of the labels in this set are from the 1960s and 1970s. The visual style is predominantly inspired by Swiss and German modernist graphic design styles of the period. The aim of this set is to develop a collection on this theme. Looking at the simplicity of design on some of these labels, the style suits the miniature format perfectly.

A promotional trailer for the typeface Heroine by Fountain Type Foundry.
Due to be released on Sept 15, 2009.

Heroine is inspired by the typeface Windsor, designed by Eleisha Pechey in 1905. Windsor is the typeface used in the titles of many Woody Allen movies. A modern interpretation of this rusty pearl is something that always have been missing in the major type libraries. But Heroine is not only an interpretation, it goes beyond that. With the addition of swashes and alternate letters in several styles it becomes very addicitve.

Typeface design: Göran Söderström.
Movie trailer: Fountain.
Music: Harland ” Whitey” Pepper. Courtesy Fontaine Records.

(via Swiss Miss)


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Das Erbe der Schweiz
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Offset Litho
PMS 877 C
148 gsm
600x800mm
Pacesetter Matte Text FSC Mixed
Printed in Canada by Hemlock
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Edition of 100 only.

Each poster comes with a certificate of authenticity.

30€ (+ shipping)