by Matthew | Jan 29, 2024 | art, design, process
First full round of design on a new display font, Fauxsaic Display, based on type styling from an earlier illustration celebrating Walt Disney’s original 9 Old Men. Some refinements to come, but the character set is complete since this is merely a decorative...
by Matthew | Jan 28, 2024 | art, design, illustration, process
A while back, I created this illustration to celebrate Walt Disney’s original, 9 old men; the moniker of some of the most impactful artists Walt ever hired. As I reviewed the illustration, I though a display font, based on the intent of the illustration was a...
by Matthew | Jan 25, 2024 | art, design, news, process
Announcing the general availability of our newest font family, Ballpoint Roman; based on a sign painter’s sample sheet from the early 20th Century and complete with some alternate characters and ligatures. The font family is available to purchase from our...
by Matthew | Jan 22, 2024 | art, design, news, process
Although watching a font being created in near realtime can be as exciting as watching the grass grow for most. However, we continue with the refinements to the Ballpoint Roman (née Regular) face with alternate characters and ligatures to extend and enhance the font....
by Matthew | Jan 19, 2024 | art, design, news, process
Continuing my work in progress with the first round competed of the new Ballpoint Regular complete character set. It is based on a sign painter’s sample from the early 20th Century; as such it was limited to the upper and lower cases, as well as a number set. I...
