This set of three-dimensional letters were made for the inaugural issue of Manhattan Magazine by graphic designer, Dylan Mulvaney. I really enjoy the color pallet and use of negative and positive shapes which adds depth to the letters. I am also intrigued by the addition of photos and recognizable images that were incorporated into most of the letters like the eye in the letter "A" and the buildings in the letter "U".

alphabet of sleep

running dog design created the "alphabet of sleep" by hand drawing each letter on paper the size of a full mattress and then scanned and recombined the images as a 40 x 40 inch poster and a 3.5 x 5 x .5 inch accordion-folded book. I love the hairy arm pits and chest of the d man! You can view each letter more closely at http://runningdog-design.com/alphabet-of-sleep.

I think this ad for an Iron and Wine show is really amazing. I really like how the & is both a part of the image and the type. I do not know what typeface this is. I notice that all the type is in caps and this works really well here because there is plenty of negative space. I also like that the only two colors used in the type already exists in the image and that the type does not over power the image. I also notice that "sold out" is in the smallest typeface, therefore you are already drawn in and want to go to the show before realizing it is sold out, making you want to go all the more.

French Paper Co

This dynamic packaging is what the French Paper Co distributes their paper orders in, so when it arrives you automatically feel excited before even opening the package to view your paper inside. I really enjoy the combination of images and types and within this, they use many different type styles. Every time I have received an order of this paper the package is a different color. Even the packing tape is custom made by the French Paper Co, conveying a strong sense of the company's identity alive down the the smallest details.