January/February 2018

Typography Annual | 8

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Design

Co Partnership

Drink in this Australian agency’s branding and packaging work and savor the complex notes of storytelling.

Photography

Natasha V.

Lighting, tweaking, shooting—a Toronto-based photographer elevates the ballet of still life photography by following her own rhythm.

Advertising

Preacher

Brands flock to this Austin, Texas, agency for campaigns that keep the scriptures of powerful advertising.

Illustration

Jeffrey Alan Love

Once silhouettes have sprung from this St. Louis illustrator’s mind and landed on the page, there’s no looking away.

Exhibit

The Shins music video

Directing duo LAMAR+NIK marries stop-motion animation and real-life environs in this music video.

Al Sirhan Shoes identity

Kevin Cantrell Studio’s modular system helps a Kuwait shoe store find new footing in a modern market.

Levi’s spot

FCB West helps the denim brand celebrate unity and individuality through dance.

ASICS in-store and online ads

These ads by Green Room reflect traditional Japanese craftsmanship techniques.

Tarka Indian Kitchen identity

Wall-to-Wall Studios translates the welcoming sounds and aromas of this restaurant chain into a vibrant brand identity.

Barra Atlantic Gin packaging

D8 uses marbled paper to evoke the shores of a Scottish island.

The Broadview Hotel identity

This identity by blok design pays homage to a Toronto landmark’s colorful history.

Le Silpo print ads

The delicacies in these print ads by Tough Slate Design appetize discerning gourmands.

Odell Brewing Company posters

In a poster series by Cactus, everyone approves this brewery’s award-winning India Pale Ale.

Philharmonie de Paris posters

This poster series by BETC Paris appeals to music lovers with cultural cravings.

Fresh

Photography

Jingyu Lin

This Chicago-based photographer's work invites visitors into a warm, intimate world.

Illustration

Marco Palena

This Pescara, Italy-based illustrator captures the essence of texts in his graphite work.

Design

Abby Haddican

This Saint Paul-based designer employs an intuitive process to create bold, vivid work.

Columns

Voices

Design for Good

As three US organizations show Jenn McKee, good design can do a lot of good in local communities.

Design Culture

“When I Was Your Age... ”

Wendy Richmond encourages millennials to shoulder the burdens of following their passions.

Design Details

Opposing the Myth of Good Design

Hate it or love it, there’s no denying that brutalism packs quite the punch, as Yolanda Zappaterra reports.

Advertising

Friends Don’t Let Friends Be Creative Directors

Ernie Schenck draws a definite line between the boss—and everyone else.

Creativity

The Rise of Riso

Garrick Webster uncovers why a global tribe is rising up around screen printing’s younger—and cooler—cousin.

Favorites / Typography

Five Typographers Share Their Treasured Finds

Elizabeth Carey Smith, Peter Bil'ak, Sahar Afshar, Fernando Díaz, and Tânia Raposo share their favorite typography resources.

Book Reviews

Two-Dimensional Man

A deeply revealing graphic memoir that charts Sahre’s thirty-year design career.

The Visual History of Type

An extensive survey of many major typefaces produced from the mid-fifteenth century to the present day.

Futura

An in-depth tribute for the ninetieth anniversary of one of the most popular typefaces ever created.

Communication Arts

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