Typography for the People: Hand-Painted Signs from Around the World Plus 15 Free Fonts
Language: English
Published by HOW Books, 2010
- Hardcover
- New

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- Title
- Typography for the People: Hand-Painted Signs from Around the World Plus 15 Free Fonts
- Author
- Bellon, Daniel
- Publisher
- HOW Books
- Publication year
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1600614647
- ISBN 13
- 9781600614644
- Item weight
- 34 ounces
- Dimensions
- 8x8x0
Designers Daniel and Klaus Bellon have been photographing street signage around the world for more than 17 years. This book celebrates their love of typography, and highlights the beauty of type in its truest form; not as a profession but as a necessity of everyday life.
The images captured here are at times humorous, unexpected and even charming. But for those who understand the rules that are being broken, these explorations of type design are refreshing and inspiring.
Even though graphic designers often think of themselves as the keepers of letterforms and typography, they do not own them.
Typography belongs to everyone.
Typography belongs to the people.
Includes a royalty-free CD with 15 original fonts inspired by signs in the book.
Type images were collected from countries around the world, including the United States, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Belize, Canada, Colombia, Venezuela, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, and Malaysia.
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About the Author
While attending school, Daniel became a prolific graffiti artist, and to date he has been part of five group shows (two of them in New York) and one solo show in Brooklyn. His art explores typography as an abstract element within the complex compositions of his pieces. As a professional designer, he has worked for two major studios in New York and has been the art director for three publications:ROBOT, a magazine about typography and typographic layouts; THIRDSHIFT, a graffiti magazine; andRocketPunch, a magazine about design and pop art in Japan. His passion for typography earned him a feature in the bookBodytype by Ina Saltz. He has received multiple awards, including a Gold Award from the Dayton Art Director's Club. Daniel has designed more than forty typefaces, including a collection of fonts in Japanese. He resides in New York, where he works as an art director for World Wrestling Entertainment.
Klaus is the recipient of five American Graphic Design Awards. He writes about varied topics, including graphic design, music and culture, as well as typography, architecture and cycling. His photography has been featured in several publications, includingRocketPunch magazine. His professional career has taken him to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, were he currently works as an information designer, and he is pursuing a Master of Design degree in Communication Planning and Information Design.
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