Results tagged “signs” from Grids

Brooklyn Banners by Josh Gosfield

Illustrator/art director Josh Gosfield created a striking series of banners for Brooklyn's Atlantic Antic festival, which was held on Sunday, September 28. The 8-foot banners helped celebrate the 40th anniversary of Brooklyn's largest street fair. One local business representative gushed... MORE

Your Moment of Type Zen #12

Apparently, vanishing type on walls is called "ghost type." New York City is filled with it, so I want to start documenting some for myself before it's too late.... MORE

Your Moment of Type Zen #11

More from my Sunday morning in Williamsburg. I felt like I was a tourist in another country, and honestly, was a bit uncomfortable taking pictures while people were going about their business. I didn't want to gawk or be rude,... MORE

Your Moment of Type Zen #8

Lovely and crusty hand-painted lettering graces the roadsides of just about every American town. I was especially taken by the sign for wheelchairs along Route 206 in New Jersey (they used to sell potatoes, and then it was hub cabs).... MORE

Your Moment of Type Zen #5

Italy is incredible. I don't know what else to say. The colors, the light, the food... and of course, the type. I finally got there this past fall, and here's a small sampling of what I wanted to take home... MORE

Your Moment of Type Zen #4

It's much easier to do the photo thing on my bike than in the car, so you'll be seeing more of these NYC posts in the coming weeks. There's an endless supply of typographic eye candy around the city, so... MORE

Your Moment of Type Zen #2

I hope you enjoyed the first batch (or actually, even looked at them). I drive along Route 206 in New Jersey fairly regularly to visit my folks in Leisuretowne (yes, there really is such a place -- and it's a... MORE

Capturing Hand Painted Signs In the North

It's kind of like trying to tie your shoe while finding your way through a fun house at a county fair. Recently, I was invited to go on a business trip for my sister's fashion line to Northern India. We... MORE

Bangalore Bounty

From my one of my favorite interns:What can be seen through a crowd of millions in a rapidly developing city in India? Really cool design! When my sister asked me to move to Bangalore, India for six months to work... MORE

Road Trip!

I was tolerated (barely, I think, but with love!) on a recent road trip through Utah, when I insisted on backtracking to get this photo of the Thunderbird sign. What better combo of old-school roadside neon AND an opportunity to... MORE