It's Fontastic! Andrew Byrom, 3D Type, & Llamafont.

Lately, I've been really getting into fonts. Here are some of my favorites fonts and inspirations.

Andrew Byrom creates typefaces from everyday objects, from neon letters inspired by chairs, to box kites with new meanings, to functional, yet instructional pipes.

"Letter Box Kite." (Image via www.andrewbyrom.com.)

"Interiors Light." (Image via www.andrewbyrom.com.)

Llama Font. 

This lovely website will illustrate your text in llamas. From llamas doing headstands to llamas simply sitting, "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog," never looked so comical. 

The 3D Type Book, by FL@33.

An anthology of the most creative fonts found off the page.

The 3D Type Book by FL@33 from Tomi Vollauschek on Vimeo.

Song:

Holiday - Vampire Weekend ("96 Point Futura")

Meet My Alter Ego, DIY Girl.

Song:

Waitin' For Superman - Iron & Wine

The Altercation.

I drew a comic in which I become involved in a disagreement with an anthropomorphic printer. (Click image to zoom.)

Song:

Fight Test - The Flaming Lips

Blick Fall Back to School Sale Flyer.

This fall I am featured in the Blick Art Materials Fall Back to School Sale flyer and in posters in the stores. I am drawing sea fan coral with Prismacolor markers. I have been drawing with their colored pencils since high school, and really like how bright and easy-to-blend they are.

Photo by Lenny Gilmore.

Photo by Lenny Gilmore.

Poster Photo by Lenny Gilmore.

Thanks to Blick for the above photos.

Songs:

Rolling Sea - Vetiver

Sea of Love - Phil Phillips

Zombies!

Recently I was commissioned to make an illustrated sign. My friend has made, and is selling, zombie face magnets and pins,  which come blank, and you can paint or decorate them any way you like. They are about an inch and a half tall, and are pretty gruesome, as zombies go. If you would like one, you can contact Chris. 

I had a lot of fun drawing the sign. Lately, I've become very interested in fonts, both drawing and designing them. I've been studying how different typefaces can create completely different moods, and despite the intrigue of graphic design, I still enjoy creating hand-drawn lettering. And drawing hands, as well.

Songs:

Don't Stop Me Now - Queen


Time Of The Season - The Zombies



I Just Died in Your Arms Tonight - Cutting Crew
(Watch on YouTube)