Ninja vs Penguin

Ninja May 13th, 2011

What do you get when over 30 illustrators, graphic designers, and artists come together to interpret the alphabet? A lovely collection of whimsical, innovative typography! The work on display includes inked, paper-cut, and hand embroidered type.

Gallery Nucleus’ Illustrated Type exhibition features work from Ed Fella, Sean Chao, Studio On Fire, Jessica Hische, John Hendrix, Brendan Monroe, Josh Cochran, Kevin Chan, Julene Harrison, Kristina Collantes, Patrick Hruby, Peter Vattanatham, Fiel Valdez, Jared Andrew Schorr, Takashi Iwasaki,Yellena James, and many more.

What
Illustrated Type Exhibition

When
May 14–June 6, 2011
Opening Reception: May 14, 7–11 pm

Where
210 East Main St.
Alhambra CA 91801

Here’s a sneak peak:

Sean Chao

Julene Harrison

Kevin Chan

Yellena James

Studio on Fire

Jared Andrew Schorr

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Tags: Brendan Monroe, Ed Fella, Embroidery, Exhibitions, Fiel Valdez, Gallery Nucleus, Illustrated Type, Jared Andrew Schorr, Jessica Hische, John Hendrix, Josh Cochran, Julene Harrison, Kevin Chan, Kristina Collantes, Papercutting, Patrick Hruby, Peter Vattanatham, Sean Chao, Studio On Fire, Takashi Iwasaki, Typography, Yellena James

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Ninja May 11th, 2009

I got bored and stole one of Penguin’s magazines to browse through. As I leafed though the pages, I immediately stopped when I reached a spread of alluring, seductive typography work by Sean Freeman. I quickly got sucked in by his illustration and photography work, too. Take a look.

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Ninja September 25th, 2008

Image credit: ebensorkin’s Flickr

1. He was one of five winners for a Motor Trend automotive design contest.
2. As teenager, he wanted to be a portrait painter.
3. V.S. Naipaul, Elizabeth Hardwick, and Alice Munro are among his favorite authors.
4. Isaiah Berlin and Susan Sontag are his favorite philosophers.
5. He likes Mozart’s chamber music, country music, too.

You can continue reading more about Doyald from this great LetterCult interview.

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Penguin September 18th, 2008

Portal – Still Alive typography.

<3 Portal.

- Penguin

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