since my type design class, i have been intrigued with the intricate + precise world of type. typography as a whole, i feel in a way, is like a religion. the more you learn about it, the deeper + more complicated the teaching becomes, but with each step you are enlightened, it feels as if you discovered a golden nugget of life-transforming information. people, myself included, might have never taken a moment to think about the individual letters that create our world of language and how each is designed. each curvature, delicate ornamentation, balance, etc. of a letter is carefully calculated, measured, looked at on a micro and macro level (and many other steps that i probably have no idea about) before outputted into the world.
thankfully there are many wonderful + highly talented type designers out there creating beautiful type, which allows us not only be able to choose from such a vast variety, but also enables one to be able to express themselves through the use of a particular typeface. as you can see, i really love type.
during my senior year in design school, while working on a type face, i was doing research on different type foundries and was introduced to andrea tinnes. i soon found out that i was a fan of her work without even knowing it was her! so shocked, i wrote her an email to tell her how i really enjoy her work and to my surprise, she wrote back to a stranger on the other side of the globe! she definitely won my heart. real, down to earth people doing amazing work. how can i not be a fan? perhaps you'll become a fan too.
// andrea tinnes + typecuts
2 comments:
Those are beautiful!
and Yes I love when artis/designer take a bit of their time to reply back! it shows nice is the way to go.
I know! I now truly believe when I heard from a professor that one's attitude can get them farther than they think... :)
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