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Designers MX

By: Alison Owen

19-02-2012

I’ve only just joined the wonderful world of Designers MX. If you’ve never heard of this here’s a little bit about it, Mixes created and designed, by designers. Designers.MX is about discovering new music. Music that drives our favorite designers, and allowing them to create a unique cover design for each of their individual playlists. A daily music and design masterpiece.
It’s a great way to discover new music and be inspired! Below are a few of my favourite covers, I’m working on my mix now… definitely keen to introduce some great kiwi tunes!

Thank you Amy and Vanessa for introducing me to this!

Font Friday: Metropolis

By: Alison Owen

18-02-2012

Freebie, typography

Well I’m a day late with Font Friday this week but better late than never right?! Today I have a beautiful font crafted by talented (Melbourne based!) designer Josip Kelava. A little bit about the font from the designer, Metropolis comes from the industrial years of the 1950′s where skyscrapers were born. Greatly inspired by the double line work of Twin by Mark El-Khatib, I used the double line method on HTF Champion Featherweight as a template to create a new typeface. The result is a bold, pompous typeface with a stolidly calm disposition.

If you would like this awesome font all you need to do is head over to Josip’s behance page and click on the download link. Thanks Josip!

You can see more great font friday picks on these wonderful blogs; The Aerialist Press, Blush Printables, Bubblerock, Fourth & Folded, Lauren Elise Crafted, Palm Papers, Super Swoon, Hank & Hunt, Honey Bee Inivtes, Weswen Design, Go Against the Grain, And Everything Nice, Vicki Designer, Design Editor, Brancoprata and Little Bit Heart

Atmosphere Typography

By: Alison Owen

20-01-2012

illustration, photography, poster, typography

Great typographic posters using Atmosphere songs as the subject. Created by Swedish designer Richard Hedberg.

Font Friday: Trithart

By: Alison Owen

20-01-2012

typography

Hello Font Friday! Hope everyone’s had a great week, I’ve had a week of packing my life into boxes (yet again!) for the move to Melbourne. Exciting times ahead! Today’s font goodness is from You Work For Them (which has an amazing sale on right now by the way) called Trithart. I love the vintage, hand drawn feel to this font. Perfect for packaging or titles in a poster.

Keep Loving

By: Alison Owen

13-01-2012

art, life & happiness, poster, typography

Image taken in a random London bar by me!

Font Friday: Pluto

By: Alison Owen

06-01-2012

typography

Hello font friday! Today I’m sharing with you Pluto designed by type designer Hannes von Döhren. “The fonts are informal and friendly at first sight and lend themselves to display settings, however the straight and upright architecture of Pluto also makes it perfect for longer copy.” I’m loving all 32 available fonts, I could definitely see this as being my new go to font. Purchase options available at My Fonts.