Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Designers Daniel and Klaus Bellon have been photographing street typography around the world for more than 17 years. These images have served as an inspiration for their graphic design work and now they are sharing their collection in this unique book. These eclectic and sometimes humorous signs from the four corners of the world?including the U.S., the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Belize, Canada, Colombia, Venezuela, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Malaysia?are a study in the universality of meaning in language. Fifteen original fonts inspired by the street type the authors love are also included on the accompanying CD.
Synopsis
Street + Art = Inspiration
Designers Daniel and Klaus Bellon have been photographing street signage around the world for more than 17 years. This book celebrates their love of typography, and highlights the beauty of type in its truest form; not as a profession but as a necessity of everyday life.
The images captured here are at times humorous, unexpected and even charming. But for those who understand the rules that are being broken, these explorations of type design are refreshing and inspiring.
Even though graphic designers often think of themselves as the keepers of letterforms and typography, they do not own them.
Typography belongs to everyone.
Typography belongs to the people.
Includes a royalty-free CD with 15 original fonts inspired by signs in the book.
Type images were collected from countries around the world, including the United States, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Belize, Canada, Colombia, Venezuela, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, and Malaysia.