Intercut experimental wood type system
Before graduating from MassArt last May, I spent a semester (and then some) working on an experimental wood typeface design / production project. The project was recently selected to be featured in a Contemporary Letterpress exhibition, so I figured it would be a good time to put all my process together for others to see.
You can read more than you probably ever would want to at nicksherman.com/design/Intercut.















4.Apr.2007 2.16pm
Saw these on Flickr last night, Nick. I am very impressed with both the product and your presentation of it. When will you start selling prints?
4.Apr.2007 2.43pm
That is first class.
4.Apr.2007 3.07pm
I’m a great lover of woodtype. This is quite impressive.
Very nice work!
4.Apr.2007 4.23pm
Thanks for sharing this Nick - as a fellow MA typophile I applaud your work - very cool.
12.Apr.2007 12.03pm
I am also interested in prints!
13.Apr.2007 9.20am
While I’m not a great lover of wood type... but this really is quite impressive! :-)
hhp
13.Apr.2007 12.50pm
Beautiful...
I am proud to say that I live in JP with you! :D
EDIT: I just realized that I have one of your letterpress posters from the show last summer.
13.Apr.2007 1.41pm
Congradulations!
7.May.2007 1.40pm
Super Dope!
Thanks!
26.May.2008 6.55pm
beautiful!
27.May.2008 5.05am
I have found your site before. It was intriguing to me that there are someone who actually like letters carved in wood; is interested on them beyond their forms, not digital, where they are more then a idea. They ARE, not only as letter forms : They are tangible. Exist, and occupy their own physical space.
Praise!
17.Jun.2008 10.23am
Hi Nick,
I love this project of yours. I really hope it gets put to use, I can see it used for upmarket posters/signage in a store like FRESH & WILD, a campanion to the chalk board lettering.
best of luck with it.
19.Jun.2008 2.11pm
Brilliant!
Jon.
8.Aug.2008 12.12am
I know it’s an old thread ... but WOW!
Awesome stuff!
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Paul Ducco
Graphic Design
20.Aug.2008 6.29am
It inspired me to do some designs using the negative shapes of type.
I love it.