Category Archives: typography

I love me some classic Americana typography, so all the signage around SF was a treat to photograph. And it’s even prettier all lit up in neons by night. Similar Posts Ghost signs & folk type Keith Morris calligraphy Shopping … Continue reading →

There’s nothing like starting a new project with a pad and pen (yes, that might be a new print design in progress)! Always trying to improve my hand-lettering… Creating a pretty mood board… .. and always keeping one toe in … Continue reading →

I do look forward to when Carter’s Steam Fair rolls into town. A travelling funfair firmly inspired by Victorian sideshows and vintage attractions, it’s always a a feast for the eyes — but I’m far too scared to go on … Continue reading →

Some bonus snaps of sweet signage on the old shop facades around the Chatsworth Road area. Share this entry with this shortURL: http://whatkatiedo.es/shopfronts Similar Posts Chatsworth Road E5 Ghost signs & folk type Art in East London Foody weekend

Beautiful classic calligraphy skills from Australian Keith Morris. I especially love seeing the pencil sketches of works in progress. Found via king-george Share this entry with this shortURL: http://whatkatiedo.es/calligraphy Similar Posts Friends of type Maricor Maricar Shopfront type W+K Studio … Continue reading →

I love spotting a nice bit of typography on the street, whether it be freshly hand-painted signage, some battered decaying advertisement, or a vintage relic ‘ghost sign’ sprawled over the side of a building. i’ll always snap a photo if … Continue reading →

Gorgeous polaroids taken by Doug Wilson of hand-painted signs all over the USA, collected over seven years. See them all here, and apparently a book is in the pipeline, too. Share this entry with this shortURL: http://whatkatiedo.es/typepolaroids Similar Posts Ghost … Continue reading →

Typographer extraordinaire Jessica Hische has selected her favourite letters from her Daily Drop Caps series and had them beautifully letterpressed in bold red and black. I love the idea of buying a few and spelling out a word with them … Continue reading →

LOVE this project by type designer extraordinaire Jessica Hische (who I’ve written about before). She’s designing a gorgeous decorative drop-cap for every alphabet letter and releasing one a day. They’re under a Creative Commons licence for free use on blogs, … Continue reading →

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