I chose Matthew Carter because he is one of the classic, all time greats who has been able to evolve with technology. You see his work everyday even though you may not realize it. He has created the fonts used today for publications such as Time, Washington Post, New York Times, Boston Globe, Wired, Newsweek, and more. Some of his most popular typefaces are Veranda and Georgia.
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Smith_Crouwel
Wim Crouwel is a Dutch typographer and graphic designer. He is one of the founders of Total Identity. His typefaces include New Alphabet, Fodor, and Gridnik. Later in his career he taught at various design schools. His work is sharp, grid-based, and rooted in the internatonal typographic style.
What really fascinates me about Wim and other designers of his time is that they had to deal with the beginnings of a major, global shift from traditional media to computers. It's also fun to see a type designer who tends to favor aesthetics over readability.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Dale_ Matthew Carter
Matthew Carter is a famous type designer who started working with punch cut technology, but still proves himself relevant with modern type design technology. He is famous for making font families like Verdana and Georgia.
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