The Impossible Typeface

Inspired by the famous Penrose Triangle , Martzi Heged?s created Frustro, a typeface that also serves as an optical illusion. All Frustro characters face two different directions at once Inspired by the famous Penrose Triangle, Martzi Heged?s created... 

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FiZZZ BZZZZ: Antique De Profundis & Animal Grotesk

I could give Fizzz Bzzzz a big hug right now – not only do they compare their practice to a “frisbee” (a.k.a. “a steering wheel in motion”) but they’ve just released two fantastic new fonts and had the pluck to photograph... 

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Core77 Design Awards 2012: Interview with Rick Poynor on Design Writing

Last week we featured our interview with Alice Twemlow , Jury Captain of the brand new Writing & Commentary category for the Core77 Design Awards which asked whither design criticism? Last week we featured our interview with Alice Twemlow, Jury... 

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CR April issue: Fuse and more

Creative Review’s April issue includes a ten-page special issue on Neville Brody and Jon Wozencroft’s highly influential publication, Fuse, plus charity ads get personal, Marina Willer, experimental books, the most beautiful tickets you ever... 

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Nice publications

Some nice books in CR towers at the moment. Here’s three I really like for completely different reasons: Typography 32, The Type Directors Club’s latest annual; The Journey, a direct mailer for a London print company and; Love and Hats, illustrator... 

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The world wide web, through Ill-Studio’s eyes

Working across various disciplines including art direction, graphic design, photography, typography and motion design, Parisian multidisciplinary platform, Ill-Studio is currently exhibiting at London’s KK Outlet … The exhibition, entitled 72... 

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TFO Rules

Originally launched in 1985 as La Cha?ne Fran?aise, TFO (T?l?-Fran?aise d’Ontario), as it was renamed in 1995, is a Canadian French-language educational and cultural public service television channel owned by the Government of Ontario. TFO has... 

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Papercut: update

This Brooklyn based Paris born husband and wife team have been featured on FormFiftyFive before, but I’ve only just come across them, so I hope a little reminder doesn’t bother you. I really admire and enjoy the creativity and fun in all... 

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Aurora 3D Animation Maker – only $35

Advertise here with BSA Aurora 3D Animation Maker for Mac & Windows makes it incredibly easy to create professional animated titles and intros for your web or video projects in minutes! You can also use it to add watermarks or logos to your videos,... 

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Steve Shanabruch

The Chicago Neighbourhoods is an ongoing self-initiated project by windy-city resident Steve Shanabruch. The Chicago Neighbourhoods is an ongoing self-initiated project by windy-city resident Steve Shanabruch. Similar in concept to the 10,000 Lakes... 

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