Type Designer

[Quirk]

Hello again everyone!


I just started my graphic design program this month.

We need to do a presentation on a well known type designer.

I know there are many type designers in History, but I want to learn about some one who is on the leading edge right now...


any ideas?

they are much appreciated.

[morea]

Eric Gill. Start here: http://www.graphicdesignforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=23369

(but not if you're shy!)

[hewligan]

Haha - now, now Morea, don't scare the kids off typography :D

What about Ray Larabie (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Larabie) or Zuzano Licko (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zuzana_Licko)? While they may not be as, um, *exciting* as Gill, they are more modern.

[budafist]

I think Eric Gill might get someone expelled from design school :D

How about a woman?
http://desktoppub.about.com/od/womenintype/l/aa_typewomen.htm

Being the font geek I am, I was once handed job for a Gentleman's Only club. Rich old bastards that ban women from their exclusive gatherings. Even as cleaners and waiters etc. So I designed their pieces all with fonts designed by women...ha!

*scurries off into the night*

[urstwile]

Buda, that's kind of like the time back in the day when I worked on a campaign for IBM's Aptiva computer line....on a Mac. :D

[budafist]

All the catalogues I do for computer companies are done on a mac too. Oh well...

[Schmitty]

wikipedia.com

[urstwile]

This link (http://www.itcfonts.com/Ulc/4012/) might have some useful info.

[Virgo Nightingale]

Being the font geek I am, I was once handed job for a Gentleman's Only club. Rich old bastards that ban women from their exclusive gatherings. Even as cleaners and waiters etc. So I designed their pieces all with fonts designed by women...ha!

*scurries off into the night*
<< stands up and applauds...

Pancaking awesome, buda! Pancaking awesome!

[budafist]

Thanks Virgo, I told the other designer at work at the time, but she's not a font geek (she's a self taught GD) and just didn't appreciate the effort involved. Oh well...

[Quirk]

hey guys... thanks! i'm in class so i can't look at these right now...

but i really appreciate the suggestions.

[Quirk]

hm... eric gill is quite the character.

[morea]

yeah... that was "educational" wasn't it. :o

[budafist]

So Quirk, are you going to do your presentation on Eric Gill?

[Quirk]

well, we are focusing on the work they did more than there personal life...

and i'm not extremely interested in his work... but it was a great 'learning expereince' anyway.... haha