Typography Film About Our 5 Senses

Check out this cool typography film created by BYU design students and faculty, for the 5th Typophile Film Festival. It's a visual typographic feast about the five senses, and how they contribute to and enhance our creativity.

Coolest part? There are no CG effects. LINK, Via: Vimeo

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Typography Animation project. LINK

Poem by Taylor Mali (www.TaylorMali.com)

Don’t Panic: Typographical Art by Stefan Chinof

WebUrbanist blog has a really nifty round up of 15 artworks done through typography. This one above is by Bulgarian illustrator Stefan Chinof, who uses the negative space to spell out "Don’t Panic."

Link, Via: Neatorama

Typography Inspiration Showcase

Typography can be one of the most fascinating elements of design. Whether it's web design, album art, posters, or any other type of graphic design, typographical inspiration can be a great resource for designers.

Here's a collection of beautiful typographical works. LINK

Who's on First? Typography

Abbott and Costello's "Who's on First?" routine using typography only.
LINK: Youtube

Ornamental Typography of the 18th Century

They certainly don’t make alphabets like this anymore! The ‘A’ above is an excellent example of ornamental typography, as designed in 1730 by Mauro Poggi in his book ‘Alfabeto di Lettere Iniziali‘:

The capitals are elaborated with scrolls and flourishes and then inhabited by satyrs, mermaids, Medusa heads, birds, cats, dogs, snakes, and other creatures. The letters were designed by Poggi, drawn in ink by Andrea Bimbi, and engraved by Lorenzo Lorenzi. LINK: Neatorama

BibliOdyssey has more (from Poggi and other 18th century designers) : Link

Ornamental Typography

BibliOdyssey has a post about exquisite examples of ornamental typography from the 18th century. These letters-as-art "are elaborated with scrolls and flourishes and then inhabited by satyrs, mermaids, Medusa heads, birds, cats, dogs, snakes, and other creatures." Stunning. LINKVia: Boingboing