typography

Bill Maher’s ‘Irritable Bowl Syndrome’ by Fraser Davidson

Earlier this week, we posted Fraser Davidson’s slick, type-driven animation, Irritable Bowl Syndrome: an infographic piece inspired by a cutting excerpt taken from Bill Maher’s… Read more

Ned Wenlock: MGMT’s “All We Ever Wanted Was Everything”

In Ned Wenlock’s new music video for MGMT’s cover of Bauhaus’s “All We Ever Wanted Was Everything,” he further explores the techniques used in his… Read more

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Monarchy of Roses, an amazing collaboration between the Red Hot Chili Peppers, illustrator Raymond Pettibon and director Marc Klasfeld.

Why Not Associates make poetic idents for Audi

Why Not Associates make nice poetic idents for Audi. Good audiodesign/music by Black Sheep Music and Noise International. 3D animation by Chris Cousins. Agency BBH… Read more

Synple: A History of the Title Sequence

A History of the Title Sequence, 2011 graduation project by Synple (a.k.a Jurjen Versteeg). More on the concept & process at Watch the Titles

Synple: A History of the Title Sequence

Beautiful 2011 graduation project on title sequence history by Synple (aka Jurjen Versteeg). More on the concept & process at Watch the Titles.

The Resale Right

Le droit de suite (The Resale Right) — VA from Pierre-Emmanuel Lyet on Vimeo (via Drawn). Time and again I have been moved by the… Read more

Stuxnet: Anatomy of a Computer Virus

Stuxnet explained, by Patrick Clair.

FITC Toronto 2011 Titles

Mk12 takes us back in time for the FITC Toronto 2011 titles. Cel animation by T.J. Fuller.

Oil’d by Chris Harmon

Oil’d by Chris Harmon, a visual essay that reminds us of our dependence on black gold

TDC INTRO: Call for Entries Extended

The entry deadline for the Type Directors Club’s celebration of outstanding title sequences, TDC INTRO, has been extended to Feb 9th. Get those entries in.

Make it Better

An insanely cool type animation by Climent Canal and Sebastián Baptista. Thanks for the heads up Chris!

Jean-Sebastien Monzani: “Your Secret”

Your Secret, created by director, Jean-Sebastien Monzani, is a short film driven by typography, words, and people.

Tetro

I recently watched this film, and while I have mixed feelings about the film itself, the title blew me away. Made by SFAUSTINA Design last… Read more

Prologue for Robin Hood

Prologue’s treatment for Robin Hood is a study in patient analogue work. Ridley Scott called on the studio create Legends to open the film as… Read more

101 Yeahs by Ryan Junell and Philip Niemeyer

Very fun sounds, sound bites and creative animation in “101 Yeahs”, directed by Ryan Junell and Philip Niemeyer.

Great infographic piece for a lecture by Jesse Thomas: Design by Chris Lee, Animation by Ken Quemuel

Great infographic piece for a lecture by Jesse Thomas: Design by Chris Lee, Animation by Ken Quemuel. (via Alba)

Google’s Superbowl Ad: Falling In Love with Search

Of all the Superbow ads, my favorite is Google’s “Parisian Love.” Simple, on-brand and surprisingly poignant. Kudos to director Aaron Duffy for his restraint and… Read more

Let’s talk Sexual Health

Two nice sexual health awareness spots – here & here – from Christian Bevilacqua and Mainframe

Macro Kingdom by Clements Wirth

Macro Kingdom by Clements Wirth

Eyeball: Centric Network

Eyeball launches Viacom’s new Centric Network with retro-inspired type, crisp lines and earthy palettes. UPDATED: new video with behind-the-scenes footage.

Blacknail Pictures Make No Excuses

Comprised of London VFX veterans Mario Ucci and Rick Thiele, Blacknail Pictures created this stunning piece for Breast Cancer awareness for IBCC via Ogilvy, São… Read more

Mate Steinforth for Psyop: “Swedish Healthcare”

In a rolling sea of words, Psyop’s spot for Swedish Healthcare is an elegant composition of newspaper type, directed by Mate Steinforth.

Schofield Is Just Getting Started Where Others Might End

Keith Schofield continues to battle it out with structure in his latest video for Lenny Kravitz & J.U.S.T.I.C.E, “Let Love Rule” via El Nino Productions.… Read more