the 405, my life line to the world around me
this is strictly a typographic poster to illustrate how the 405 Freeway relates to the relationship aspect of life, the ever changing flow of emotions a person can go through with the ever changing flow of traffic. theres good days and then theres bad days, just like traffic… theres bumper to bumper and then smooth sailing, which can change your mood instantly and this poster shows my love/hate relationship with this life line i call the 405

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It’s rare these days to see some chalk typography, specially some that are great. Dana Tanamachi is a graphic designer and custom chalk letterer living in Brooklyn, New York. She is currently working at Louise Fili Ltd. Check out some more of her work on her website.

Reklame Script is a brush typefamily consisting of four weights. It was designed by Hannes von Döhren in 2010. This family is influenced by the handlettering of printed advertisements of the 1940s and 1950s. You can combine the four weights to gain a better emphasis – perfect for headlines, posters, and other display uses.

Reklame Script is equipped for professional typography. The OpenType fonts have an extended character set to support Central and Eastern European as well as Western European languages. The fonts also contain double-letter ligatures to prevent repetition.

Buy Reklame Script here
Get the free DEMO Font here

Buy Reklame Script here
Get the free DEMO Font here

Each of these exclusive type themed gifts were lasercut with clinical precision to create this beautiful Type Tablet. Established in 1996, Hofstede Design, based in Australia specialises in identity, publication and environmental graphic design.

Chromeography is a Typographica project, in praise of chrome logos and lettering affixed to vintage automobiles and electric appliances. Those unsung metal emblems and badges that are overlooked, forgotten, damaged, lost to time or the dump.

Beautiful branding project by Michael Freimuth, who is a art director, graphic designer based in New York. Glass Shop is a small coffee shop based in Brooklyn.

Shailesh Chavda has a small, but visually interesting collection of German matchbox label designs flickr. Most of the labels in this set are from the 1960s and 1970s. This set is predominantly inspired by Swiss and German modernism. Check out all of them at this flickr pool.

Typography is a crucial part in any logo design. It’s always important to choose the right font for the appropriate logo. Some of them are graphic where some rely mainly on it’s typography. Here are 10 beautiful logos which use type to bring out their meanings. All of them were found at logofaves.com.

I love vintage type, especially vintage signs on buildings. Here is a small collection of samples that feature some nice old typography treatments. It’s too bad that there aren’t many around anymore, but when you do find them it’s a visual treat. Found most of these image on the flickr vintage type pool.

This is QLOCKTWO, the fourth dimension squared. A clock that tells time in words. It has a quadratic matrix of letters, where some of the letters are illuminated. The time is displayed as text in five minute intervals. If you need to have a more exact time, look in the corner at the illuminated dots. QLOCKTWO has a brightness sensor; with its help the illuminating power of the letters is automatically adjusted.

• replaceable front: QOLOR – different colours available
• synthetic glass front with polished edges, Body: Wood, four layers of lack
• time-signal receiver for to the second accurate time-telling without manual setting
• Light sensor for automatic adjustment to ambient light
• including wall brackets for mounting
• including massive acrylic glass holders for stand version
• Dimensions 450 × 450 × 20 mm, Weight approx. 4 kg
• Electricity supply 110V-220V, low energy consumption due to LED technology (less than 2 Watts)
• Handmade in Germany by Biegert & Funk

You can find out more info at qlocktwo.com