:::Big Plastic Head::: » Typography http://www.bigplastichead.com The photography, designs, art and rants of Patrick C. Satterfield. Since 1967. Sun, 21 Aug 2011 15:02:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map Typography http://www.bigplastichead.com/2011/05/sanborn-fire-insurance-map-typography/ http://www.bigplastichead.com/2011/05/sanborn-fire-insurance-map-typography/#comments Tue, 31 May 2011 14:42:50 +0000 PCS http://www.bigplastichead.com/?p=2363

View ‘em all here. Incredible.

(via BibliOdyssey, found by @RenderedThreads, retweeted by @eyenoise)

]]> http://www.bigplastichead.com/2011/05/sanborn-fire-insurance-map-typography/feed/ 0 Ampersand ID Chart from Douglas Wilson http://www.bigplastichead.com/2010/04/ampersand-id-chart-from-douglas-wilson/ http://www.bigplastichead.com/2010/04/ampersand-id-chart-from-douglas-wilson/#comments Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:31:51 +0000 PCS http://www.bigplastichead.com/?p=2104

I was bad. I bought this. I didn’t consult the wife first. I hope I am not in trouble but this is fantastic. I already own a few Douglas Wilson prints and just couldn’t resist this one. Apparently there are 110 prints but only 15 available in the US. Not sure why but there you go.

Based on the Snellen eye chart, this three-color, letterpressed poster is designed to keep your typographic eye keen on the details of everyone’s favorite conjunction.

Hand letterpressed on bright white French 100lb. cover-weight “Sweet Tooth” Pop-Tone paper. Limited-edition of 110 prints, signed by the artist.

Each print comes with an identification key that details the names and weights of all 61 ampersands.

UPDATE: Sold the fudge out at Doug’s site but you can still get it over at Keep Calm.

UPDATE#2: Sold the fudge out EVERYWHERE. Mine came in the mail the other day and it is beautiful.

(via Jessica Hische on Twitter)

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