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“The Typefaces” Book
Production Method
Digital
Design
Scott Lambert
Supported by: The Partners
Creative Consultants: George McIntosh, Kimberly Welch, & Sam Hall
Edited by: Needa Chaplin
Printing
Blurb
This fun print-on-demand children’s book turns type into characters who stretch the imagination and illustrate design as play.
Dimensions (Width × Height × Depth)
8 × 10 × 0.5 in
Page Count
44
Paper Stock
Premium Matte 148 gsm
Number of Colors
4
Varnishes
–
Binding
Hard cover
Typography
Akzidenz Grotesk
Project Description
I have recently self-published a book called the Typefaces. It was born from the two things I do the most of, daddying and designing. The typefaces are faces in type. It’s that easy.The best way I have found to describe it is ‘for the designer in every child and the child in every designer.’
It works because it is visually simple and fun to read. If it encourages any child or indeed big person, to see familiar things in new ways then that would be amazeballs.
There is also a (cheaper) newspaper edition, t-shirts, and posters.
It has received some lovely words from many peers, including Dalton Maag said they were ‘Beautiful’, but my favourite quote came from my six year old daughter who said "Daddy I love your face book.”
Production Lesson(s)
Print on demand is great–but I would love to bring the cost down. There is almost no profit and yet it is still prohibitive for a lot of people.
About
FPO (For Print Only), is a division of UnderConsideration, celebrating the reality that print is not dead by showcasing the most compelling printed projects.
FPO uses Fonts.com to render Siseriff and Avenir Next.
FPO is run with Six Apart’s MovableType
All comments, ideas and thoughts on FPO are property of their authors; reproduction without the author’s or FPO’s permission is strictly prohibited
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