The Rise of AI in Typography
Artificial intelligence has transformed the way designers approach their craft, and typography is no exception.
Artificial intelligence has transformed the way designers approach their craft, and typography is no exception.
For Haruki Murakami’s 2017 Assassinio del Commendatore Noma Bar created these lovely graphic illustrations in his inimitable style.
Setting the tone for this post with a poster by Jules Chéret (1836-1932) advertising Job Cigarette Papers. You could say he was the Godfather of stone litho printing as a ‘pop’ phenomenon and just seeing his work demonstrates the influence it had on younger artists in Paris of the late […]
Milton Glaser (June 26, 1929 – June 26, 2020) was an American graphic designer. His designs include the I ❤ NY logo, the psychedelic Bob Dylan poster, and the logos for DC Comics and Brooklyn Brewery. In 1954, he also co-founded Push Pin Studios, co-founded New York magazine with Clay Felker, and established Milton Glaser, Inc.
Swiss artist Simon Berger’s unique artwork consists of portraits drawn by the spidery lines of shattered safety glass. Not easy to control but as you can see in the examples below, he has mastered it. Lately there have been a couple of videos about his work circulating. Geneva's streets get […]
Without any doubt Eavan Boland had been my favorite living Irish poet. Her poetry embodied the essence of Irishness, Ireland’s tragic and melancholic history, with it’s lovelorn and forelorn. I have posted two of her poems on puppies and flowers before: Amber and The Lost Land. This piece is a […]
Not to be confused with that master of magical realism Haruki Murakami, Kiyo Murakami’s work could well be considered to be its photographic equivalent. Post-apocalyptic-carnival-retro-gothic-erotic-fantasy-burlesque-cyberpunk art. See for yourself. FROM KIYO MURAKAMI’s website: I was born in Shizuoka, currently based in Tokyo, Japan. After I graduated from art school, I […]
BFI NOTICE OF INFRINGEMENT CLAIM Jan 19, 2024 The BFI is the exclusive rightsholder of the film Big Banana Feet (1975) and it has come to our attention that your website uses clips of the film at this link: https://www.puppiesandflowers.com/the-big-yin-big-banana-feet-1975-documentary/ We kindly request that you remove the content from your […]
You’ve probably heard of keming before—the result of improper kerning. Well, you can test your own kerning skills using Type Method‘s online game. Using the arrow keys or mouse you have to move the letters to create a visually balanced and legible word. Your solution is compared to a professional […]
Brent Walter, maker and builder of a variety of things, according to his instagram profile. Nice things they are too. Link to Brent Walter’s Instagram stream.