I thought I'd share with you this project that a designer named Teagan White did. She took a quote and illustrated each word to correspond with it's meaning. I think the coolest part of this is the fact that it still seems unified even though each word is different. To be honest, this really inspires me to be more illustrative and creative with my typography.
Also, Can we talk about how awesome it is to use vintage typefaces when it pertains to the content it's being used for?
My favorite example is The Great Gatsby. The Roaring 20's art deco style is basically the only choice for this movie because it only makes sense. But the fact that they made a new, modern art deco font specifically for the movie is incredible. The fact that that is what this movie literally is, a remake of a classic story set in another decade with the edition of modern elements, makes having a new type face more than necessary. Its called Deco Pinstripe and it can be seen on all the new Great Gatsby posters, ect. It was even used at Tiffany's for their Gatsby collection. Its so classic but definitely not boring. I can't tell you guys how much I love it. Any thoughts? Also do you guys have any vintage-inspired modern typography designs that you love?
Two very different designs - the first is an illustrative solution with little drawings to replace the letters, and the second a very man-made machine-tooled typeface. They couldn't be further from each other in an aesthetic conversation! The colors of the first one, also, are muted, pale, and soft whereas Gatsby is gold and black, high contrast. I'm drawn to the second one because it dominates the page - an interesting comment on the comparison of them both... a little like looking at student's work during class critique... where they visually react to each other!
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