The design of a signage typeface

The story begins in 2006 with a trip down Route 66. Day in, day out, I looked at U.S The story begins in 2006 with a trip down Route 66. Day in, day out, I looked at U.S. traffic signs that were either set in the old, somewhat clumsy “FHWA font series”... 

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Eye Candy, Literally

The Grand America is a luxury hotel in Salt Lake City, UT. With 775 rooms, the 24-story hotel is one of the select few to earn the title of AAA Five Diamond Hotel. The Grand America is a luxury hotel in Salt Lake City, UT. With 775 rooms, the 24-story... 

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Digital Humanities

Wallpaper was born almost by accident trying to do experiments with my camera. Wallpaper was born almost by accident trying to do experiments with my camera. Once you realize that the subject I could not resist a little work it ‘with Photoshop.... 

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International Home + Housewares Show 2012: Alessio Alessi Shows Us Their New Wares

Advertorial coverage sponsored by the IHA Setting up the booth… We last heard from Alessi President Alessio Alessi (say that three times fast) a couple months back, when he was in Miami with his son Giovanni, a designer for the Italian design mainstay Advertorial... 

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Twisted Swisster

Established in 1931 SRG SSR is the Swiss public broadcasting responsible for overseeing the public service broadcast in radio, television, and online in all four official languages of Switzerland (German, French, Italian, and Romansh). Its French broadcaster,... 

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Bolo Magazine

BOLO is a graphic magazine, designed, published and distributed by the Milan based graphic designer Marco Nicotra . BOLO is a graphic magazine, designed, published and distributed by the Milan based graphic designer Marco Nicotra. 2 colors, 100 pages... 

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Typography by Nico189

Advertise here with BSA I’m an Italian graphic designer and graffiti writer. I started to paint in ’97, after a few years my passion for lettering led me to study the type and graphic design in Milan, where I currently live and work. Advertise... 

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Wine and Brandy(ing)

I’m quite enamored with some of Manasseh Langtimm’s branding work. The Black Hand, a series of wine bottles based on the Italian extortion racket, would definitely stand out at a liquor store, with Frank Miller-esque graphics, retro newsprint... 

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United Colors. Now with more Benetton.

The year is 1985. In America, Reagan is in the White House, Michaal Jackson and Lionel Richie are writing ” We Are The World “, and Cliff Huxtable is dazzling us with his wardrobe of knit sweaters. In Italy, the country’s largest clothing... 

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«Animalier»: JungleDust by abstract:groove

Advertise here with BSA Animalier abstract:groove directed this macro-shooted live piece for Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana signature colour cosmetic collection for the launch of the new Animalier Bronzer. The ^:g team worked in collaboration with... 

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