Pattern Pulp

Typographic Textures for Summer




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If you live in New York, I dare you not to attend the 92Y Talks. At the start of 2013, I decided to mix things up and go to as many presentations as possible…as the direct access to knowledge is pretty unreal. Since January, I’ve heard Madeleine Albright, Nick Kristof, Al Gore, Allen Grubman, Charlie Rose, Richard Engel and Paul Grubman speak ever so candidly about current events and their life’s work.

Unsurprisingly, the catalog that houses the upcoming summer calendar is just as expressive as the roster. My gut says Milton Glaser did the art, but please correct me if I’m wrong. The type, color and movement are perfectly suited for the upcoming season. If you’re free this evening, there’s a fantastic talk entitled, Secrets of Start Up Queens, featuring Dylan Lauren, Iman, Coco Rocha and Piera Gelardi with Cindi Leive as the moderator. Click here for more info.

 

May 22, 2013 | By: Shayna Kulik

Typography: San Serif Florals




The popularity of san serif fonts has snowballed since Obama’s branding team put Gotham on the map. Thick letters with modern messages have donned everything from food advertising to tech start up logos to creative retail displays to educational publications. In an attempt to personalize this trend, we’re seeing brands infuse flavor into otherwise neutral letters. Beautiful patterns, textures and effects are a part of Milton Glaser’s latest design for NYU’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies. Similarly, Ikea’s Garderob site reveals pattern fills incorporating 3D textures. The textured motifs bring these campaigns to life, proving color and pattern nearly always set the mood of the message.

November 30, 2010 | By: Shayna Kulik

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