Facing Another Smile

Argos is the largest general merchandise and home retailer in the UK with a network of 750 stores throughout Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Known mostly for a catalogue-based selling system, Argos is a multi-channel retailer that lays claim to a... 

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The iPad: They’re onto something…we’re just not sure what

Yesterday I had trouble seeing the iPad clearly, because when I looked directly at it I was blinded by the haze of media hype, excitement, disappointment, adulation and hatred that the blogosphere laid over it. This morning I’ve spent the past... 

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Twelfth Day of Christmas Type

Antiques magazine cover The masthead for Antiques Magazine resembles roman inscriptional fonts such as Trajan, yet the proportions of the A, E and S are wider producing a more even color. Surprisingly the traditional typography compliments the modern... 

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Eleventh Day of Christmas Type

daughter and typewriter father and typewriter mother and typewriter Smith-Corona ad daughter and typewriter father and typewriter mother and typewriter Smith-Corona ad Continued here: Eleventh Day of Christmas Type ... 

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Tenth day of Christmas Type

Christmas Art Deco magazine cover The headline for this Art Deco publication is geometric yet elegant. A perfect circle underlies the geometry of the “C” and the complexity of the “R” is streamlined. The crossbar of the “A”... 

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Ninth Day of Christmas Type

Merry Christmas The Country Gentleman cover For the Ninth Day of Christmas Type I bring you a December 1932 cover for The Country Gentlemen . Merry Christmas The Country Gentleman cover For the Ninth Day of Christmas Type I bring you a December... 

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Eighth Day of Christmas Type

easy mind Mutual of Omaha ad With hairline thins and Didot-like terminals, this casual lettering utilizes a tall x-height to strike a friendly tone. The irregular baseline feels balanced in the word “easy”, however the baseline serifs in... 

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Seventh Day of Christmas Type

There’s this about Coke… There’s this about Coke… Coca-Cola ad An intriguing urban legend claims that Santa Claus wears red and white because the Coca-Cola Company depicted him in their brand colors. Illustrator Haddon Sundblom... 

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Sixth Day of Christmas Type

Pepsi-Cola Pepsi-Cola ad The casual hand lettered headline for this Pepsi ad outshines the logotype. Pepsi-Cola Pepsi-Cola ad The casual hand lettered headline for this Pepsi ad outshines the logotype. The letter s is roman despite the other characters,... 

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Fifth Day of Christmas Type

Hooray! Seven-Up Seven-Up ad Despite the typographic appearance, the headline is hand lettered. The lettering strikes a good balance between playfulness and structure Hooray! Seven-Up Seven-Up ad Despite the typographic appearance, the headline... 

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