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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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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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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daughter and typewriter father and typewriter mother and typewriter Smith-Corona ad
daughter and typewriter
father and typewriter
mother and typewriter
Smith-Corona ad
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Eleventh Day of Christmas Type
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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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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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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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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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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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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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