David Sudweeks's blog
The world turned red and blue
I’ve got an [unusually dark] blue highlighter and a red ballpoint pen here at work. I use the highlighter like a broad-nib pen. The pen I use for making outlines and filling them. The project I keep kicking around in the back of my head is a can label for Sea Meat, a curious fictional aquatic meat food.
Caps, a question.
The first glyph I drew when I was sketching out this idea Thursday was the capital R. I’m trying to demonstrate the idea of pieces of positive and negative space fitting together implying lines.
Now how do I ask this? Am I unwittingly copying someone else’s work here? What I mean is—I’m relatively new to type design and I haven’t read more than a handful of books on the subject—does this look like a ripoff of someone else’s design or concept?
For Liberty
I called my dad today to talk to him about how monetary policy is the biggest problem we currently face as a country. We talked for a while. Then I decided it was time to get along with this pet project I’d been working on; making a Ron Paul wordmark. Any suggestions for the type below it?
Halloween Special
Just rummaging through some old files today.
I used to throw killer parties this time each year. I know it’s no substitute, but maybe it’s better for you than candy. Enjoy.
Sedentary Lifestyle
Turkey packaging got me thinking.
First time I’ve
· tried to match someone else’s style
· made type with vectors that isn’t a script
