Blackletter black sheep
It is time again to upload a page from my sketchbook. I withheld this particular one for a while as I thought that it might be used somewhere else… it wasn’t… so here it is:
The Blackletter Black Sheep: (In)proper capitalisation makes you lonely
Blackletter black sheep
The typographers out there probably already know this, but the story goes as follows: In 1936 the type-designer Fredric Goudy received a certificate for excellence in type design. After having glanced at it, he remarked that the person who designed this certificate would probably also steal sheep. The reason for this assault was that the type was set in all-caps Blackletter, which not only looks ridiculous but is also incredibly illegible.
// Maksim Grinman
Sunday, February 3rd 2008
at 8:20 AM
Interesting story
Never heard that insult before :P
I like your sketches, is it a scan or do you finish them up in Ai/Ps
// Dominik Lenk
Sunday, February 3rd 2008
at 16:00 PM
Maksim: I drew the sheep by hand with a black pen and coloured it with some felt-tip pens. The white area is mainly Tipex. There was a bit of Photoshop brushing up (levels, colour, etc.), but otherwise it is hand drawn.
Bytheway, I had a look at your deviantArt: I really like “Please find me”.
// Maksim Grinman
Sunday, February 3rd 2008
at 19:26 PM
Oh thank you! that means a lot to me. I wish I’d get inspired more often to make more ‘self expression’ :D
// kim
Thursday, February 28th 2008
at 18:15 PM
Love the sketch!! Congratulations on your Best of Web showcase.