Prints featuring ABCs are pretty common, but less so prints of that other touchstone of childhood learning – times tables.
The Typetable Poster not only lists the times tables 1 to 12, guaranteed to bring back memories of school, but it combines them different typography. Each number has a different font and the dates and creator of the font are listed with it.
It is available exclusively from Pedlars, priced just under £25 unframed.
Pedlar’s has just released their Spring Collection, which includes this exclusive London Loves print by Matt Blease.
Pedlars asked him to create a limited edition print about London, and what he has produced is a heart shape filled with the names of London neighbourhoods. The words are written in a 1960s style typeface, with the use of pink, red and orange adding to the psychedelic feel.
The print run is limited to 100 copies, with each one sold signed and framed. Order yours online from Pedlars.
Whether the name Wim Crouwel means anything to you, will depend on how much you know about graphic design and specifically typography. Dutch designer Crouwel is best known for designing radical fonts such as the The New Alphabet which he created in 1967. The Design Museum will be celebrating his long career with an exhibition later this year. Whilst the exhibition itself will undoubtedly be interesting, what has particularly sparked our interest is the limited edition Wim Crouwel Wallpaper that will accompany it.
The Design Museum has partnered with Cole & Son to release a wallpaper inspired by his work. The design incorporates a letter C for Crouwel in a geometric and abstract form to pay tribute to his style. Available in a choice of grey or aqua, the wallpaper costs £175 per roll.
The wallpaper will be on sale to coincide with the exhibition (30 March to 3 July) and will only be available to buy from the Design Museum Shop.
We mentioned Coulson Macleod’s Decades prints a few weeks ago, but those aren’t the only typographic gems in his range. Also worthy of noting are his series of Etiquette Prints.
The three prints in this range are made up of rules of good old-fashioned manners such as how to treat a lady, table manners and drinking tea. One statement in each print is in a bolder font, and its from these that each one takes it name. Choose from “Napkin Not Serviette”, “Lunch Not Dinner” or “Pudding Not Dessert”. The typeface has a distressed look to it, which combined with the oak frame, adds to the vintage look of the prints.
The prints cost £199 each and can be ordered from the Coulson Macleod website.
Amongst Artylicious’ retro collection of canvases is this set of Vintage Style Letters “Home” Canvas.
The piece actually consists of four small canvas squares, measuring 7 inches each with a letter on each one to spell out “Home”. The letters are in an ornate vintage style and each one is set against a different coloured background.
The set costs £26 from Artylicious.
A Two Pipe Problem is a Walthamstow-based letterpress studio run by graphic designer Stephen Kenny. Using his collection of old wooden blocks and metal type he designs and prints striking posters featuring quotes inspired by music, film and literature. The typography creates a strong visual impact with classic style and the antique nature of the materials used means that no two posters are the same.
Stephen will also undertake commissions to produce one-off posters to commemorate weddings and births and if you really have the letterpress bug, you can even attend a workshop at his studio and learn a little bit about the history of the press and then create your own poster to take home.
The poster featured above costs £32 and you can find out more about Stephen and his work here
