Communication and language are constantly, organically shifting. Letters and words are universal, but language changes by location, slang phrases change with fads, and dialect changes by region. The modern alphabet has stayed consistent for centuries; what has changed is the life surrounding our letters, and the means by which we can manipulate them. We have shifted from endless pen...
Welcome back! If you're just joining us now, we are talking with Molly Ampersand, a graphic designer and font designer in the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts. This is a continuation of Part 1.
Do you ever see a font on a shopping bag or advertisement in the mall and recognize the font? Ever watch a movie and exclaim "Bleeding Cowboys!" or "Garamond!" (It's okay to admit it!) Today, we are going to meet with Molly Ampersand McLeod, a graphic designer and font designer in the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts. We're...
It’s a bird…it’s a plane…it’s SUPERMAN! While his sense of fearlessness and charisma have remained unchanged over the years, the striking features of this superhero have not. From post-war strength to a greasy 90’s mullet (not the proudest of moments), Superman has endured trends and cultural changes since conception in 1938.
Rachel Lattimore is a London based illustrator. Since graduating with a first class honours degree in Illustration from the University of Brighton, Rachel has been freelancing from her East London studio for a range of clients including Honda, Sony, NYLON Magazine and The Big Chill festival. Rachel uses a variety of mediums to illustrate her ideas but women, psychedelia,...
Educated in San Francisco at the Academy of Art, artist, illustrator and designer Shaw Nielsen currently lives in Denver, Colorado. With a unique (and snazzy) style, and an international client list, his illustration work has been featured in Communication Arts, 3×3 magazine, honored by the Alliance of Illustrators, and the Art Directors Club. We caught up with Shaw recently...
Born and raised on a Suffolk farm in East England, Richard Sanderson moved to Bristol to study Illustration. After graduating last year he moved to London to embark on his career in the UK capital. Since then he’s worked with, amongst others, YCN, Zizzi’s, The Ride Journal, The Newspaper Club & Form Fifty Five and exhibited in London, Bristol,...
