Matthew Butterick: Reversing the Tide of Declining Expectations, Watch Matthews talk from this years Typo talks.

The migration of print media to electronic media is accelerating. But many electronic publishers are ignoring typography, creating a dangerous precedent for the future. Matthew Butterick will examine why the historically friendly relationship between typography and the technology industry has crumbled. He will also explain how writers, designers, and readers must take a greater role in preventing typography from being washed away by the tide of declining expectations.

Matthew is best know for his website on typography - Typography for Lawyers

A beautiful letter-pressed poster combining typefaces. A wonderful showcase of typography and the art of letterpress.

Matching contrasting typefaces is almost as difficult as finding that special someone. When it works it seems effortless, like the two were meant for each other. For the next 16 weeks, we’ll be posting one type combination per week from Jim Godfrey’s Typographic Matchmaking poster.

A wonderfully creative collection of typographic work from Award winning designer Craig Ward.
Craig originally from Lincolnshire England now runs a sucessful design studio Words are pictures based in New York.

You can view more of Craig work his Behance Page

This stunning piece of artwork was created by Hong Seon Jang, an artist based out of NYC.

I create works that evoke a fundamental recognition of our space and environment and imply physical vulnerability in our daily life. These ideas evolved from my interest in studying the similarities between human and non-human life forms pertaining to structures, symbols, and patterns. The main concept is a fascination with the comparison of human activity and natural phenomena as it corresponds to the circulation of destruction and creation.

You can veiw Hong Seon Jang’s personal portfolio here and more of this project over at David B. Smith Gallery

Beautiful wine bottle labels from Spanish design studio estudiodorian.

A tribute to the land and its symbols through a collection of 6 labels for each wine, whose protagonist is the name of the city illustrated with Baroque ornamentation of the columns of the altar of Our Lady of the Rosary of the Collegiate Church of San Miguel, Rioja and Baroque symbol central to the activities of the event.

More pictures and other typographic packaging over at estudiodorian.

Some stunning photos of Japanese moveable type, each character is so small and intricate.

Craft letterpress companies are experiencing a revival in recent times, and nowhere it is more evident than in Japan. Most of you will be familiar with the ancient Chinese and Japanese art of woodblock printing, but masterpieces created with wood and metal movable type are somewhat lesser known, although they show craftsmanship and attention to detail similar to fine woodblock prints.

Read the full article over at Out of Order