Label Typography- Heinz

Another example of lots of different fonts used on a label- which seems to be a popular approach. The design of this actually seems a lot different to the one I am used to seeing. It looks a lot more fun and comical with the rounded tips of the font. It seems like something that shouldn't be taken too seriously, and also quite squashed.

Label Typography- Topshop

Label Typography- Jack Daniels Honey

 

With the colours used and the layout, this almost reminds me of a wanted poster. The Western style font, although some script and the other Sans Serif, work well together. The 'Tennessee' in hand written still somehow fits in with the other styles with the slab serifs and the tall caps.

Conceptual Typography- Aero

Another chocolate related post, I promise they won't all be chocolate, I'm just really struggling with this weeks theme in truth. 

Aero is known for it's bubbly texture, so they have filled in their type with brown bubbles, a representation of the chocolate and making you know what to expect before you buy it. 

Label Typography -Soap and Glory

A brand (maybe only English) that tries to make their products seem retro, girly and of pin-up style. I think some of their label design works better than others, and I think this one (although still visually pleasing) could be done better.
I do like the bold and impacting font used for 'Clean on Me' and also the typography used for their logo. The scripted, swirly ampersand has a big contrast to the bold text used for the 'Soap' and 'Glory'.
The label uses a number of different fonts, some which work well together, some which don't and I think this label in particular uses a few too many, however some done for a reason.
For example, 'Creamy' is in a script and almost handwritten looking, making it seem like it has been written with the shower gel.

Conceptual Typography- Marmite

For the Queen's jubilee in England, Marmite slightly changed their image. They made their colours to the patriotic red white and blue and changed 'Marmite' to 'Ma'amite'. 

Conceptual Typography- Cadbury

The logo for Cadbury's adverts that everyone recognises without the word 'Cadbury'. Instead, we notice the glasses pouring milk that are seen on Dairy Milk bars. Here, they are integrated with the type making the L's look as though they are a part of the picture. This suggests the way that Cadbury produce their chocolate, with their original bars containing a glass and a half full of fresh milk.

Invisible Text- Mastercard

(Please excuse the extremely bad picture).

Looking at logos such as this, the typography within it seems to be pretty irrelevant the more you see the whole image. I would imagine that you know when a logo works well when it's instantly recognisable without the words, and this is one that I would personally be able to recognise without the text. However, even with the text I don't feel as though I read 'Mastercard' and recognise what it is. Again, it's all to do with the formation, design and colours that make the logo up whether the text is read or not- which makes it pretty invisible.

Invisible Text- Keyboards

Seeing as a lot of computer keyboard users hardly have to look at the letter keys whilst typing, the typography may as well be invisible. The only reason I look down is if I am typing something particularly tricky or my typing isn't quite up to scratch that day. However, in general terms, when watching people tap monotonously on their computers whether they are doing work or interacting with other people in whatever part of the world, you can almost guarantee most of them won't even flick their eyes down from the screen to read the letters on the buttons they are pressing.

Invisible Text- Kodak

The only time I have ever shown an interest to the back of a photograph is to curiously read the dates and event descriptions that are sometimes carefully scrawled.
So, if I am like most other people and spend more time appreciating their loved ones or memories within the photograph, what's the point in there being text on the back of it, really? Well, obviously it's for marketing and brand awareness purposes, and it's a lot kinder than them plastering it all over your Nans face on her 60th Birthday, but the fact pictures have been printed for the purpose of putting the on the wall, in a frame, in an album or to be kept in the packet for no one to ever bear their eyes on, the point is that I consider this text as invisible as it's needless and isn't worth bearing your attention.

Invisible Typography- Tour Guide

When reading informative documents, the only thing I care about is if the text is easy for me to read. If the pages are painted with more words than I care to absorb, they should at least make them seem slightly inviting by using a font that makes the idea slightly more appealing. However, as long as the font isn't a Dingbat or of a very small sized script, it doesn't really make a difference what exactly the font is or whether it looks pretty.
In my opinion, text like this is used for a purpose and does not set out to impress or attract anyone.

Spanish Typography- Carpe Diem

Wandering through the bustling and assorted stalls of El Rastro, it was hard to not feel in the mist of a traditional Spanish Sunday.

I came across these decorative tiles whilst there, and couldn't help. It relate them to this weeks task. The 'Carpe Diem' stood out to me particularly as a traditional Spanish font, although whether it is or not is something I am unsure of.

The caligraphic old style used on a phrase that is clearly not Spanish, however has impact. It reflects for me the laid back environment of Spain that I have grasped so far. But, this type embodied with the style and decoration of the tile resonates the rustic and traditional feel that this type and image gives.

Spanish Typography- Daniela

Maybe something that wouldn't be seen as traditional Spanish text by Spanish people and maybe more Mediteranian, however one that maybe a naive Bristish person like myself would consider as that.

The what seems like painted tiles add character and age to the typographic piece of art. 

The yellow and red flowers add a Spanish element, obviously drawn from the Spansh flag, as well as yellow text being used on a blue background. 

The typography used reminds me of bull fighting posters that I have seen previously, adding an element of convention and culture. It also very much reminds me of souvenirs that my Nan used to bring back from Spain and has hanging in her flat which she used to have on the costal resorts.

Spanish Typography- Taberna Galache

Most eatery places I have noticed in the centre of Madrid that try their hardest to let of a modern and sophisticated feel seem to be slightly stuck in a time warp with their black and gold decorative font (and maybe not helped by the faded mustard cover).

This sign from 'Taberna Galache' is an ideal example of this. They use all caps which to me seems quite overpowering but not necessarily in a good way. The curly serifs seem quite garish, which is a shame because the atmosphere and intention of establishments like this seem to let off a lot more than what could be judged from them.

Spanish Font- Julian Lopez

Maybe this is something that may be seen as slightly stereotypical, seeing as I instantly associated this with Spain because of the name of the shop being Julian Lopez. However, looking beyond the name, it is another example of Spanish typography that is almost in the style of handwriting.

I like how this is done to add a personal touch to the branding of the shop, almost as if it is Julian Lopez' signature. The accents on the letters definitely help to determine it from an English font. It has a laid back approach with the last letter not being finished, making its appearance look more like a number seven. 

Sans Serif- Good News

This font is quite a contrast to the one in my previous post. Even though it's in caps like the former, it's a lot more elegant, classic and delicate and carries itself well. It seems similar to Century Gothic, although I could be wrong here in the eyes of a typographer. 

To say I appreciate this font is something, but if I would have been asked to reflect the shops window display and style I would not have chosen this one. Underneath the font in question is a font which looks hand written and raw which I think matches well, however the other doesn't. 

In my opinion this font is very effortless but doesn't reflect the store and it's style well. I would expect this to be on the window of a shop with bright lights and quite a clinical look. Although I must admit this picture doesn't show either the typography or window display off well, I don't think the designer has done a good job with distinguishing the shop's style through the graphics and font used. 

Sans Serif - 'Think.Act.Innovate'

This text to me seems quite inspirational. Not only the context of the written words, but the way they have been created and put together to create something impactful and interesting. 

The bold, capitalised text creates quite a punch, but is (arguably) broken by the colours that reverberate inside the letters.

I found this text whilst scrolling through Twitter, and it immediately made an impression on me. The pattern within the letters gives them more depth and character, however isn't a method or style that is seen in everyday typography. This may be because it isn't as easily readable as the text that I am using now for example, with a solid colour, but it definitely works well with the bold font.

Sans Serif- 'SALE'

This might been seen as cheating as I actually took this picture around Christmas time in Manchester, so I'll apologise in advance.
It may also be seen as killing more than two birds with one stone as there is a lot of different Sans Serif fonts within the same picture, but that's what drew me to it.
Going from the red 'Sale' in the window, with 'Wood' above it in a completely different style font that still sits well with the background of the neon lights, bar sign and also the hand writing in the background adds a nice touch to which if I'm not mistake is an all Sans Serif image. Even the burglar alarms are sporting the Sans!
To other onlookers and people that are a bit more experienced in graphic design as I, I feel like the mis mash works pretty well, especially the two I already picked up on in the foreground of the image.
Bright and bold capitalised 'SALE' almost quite rectangular and structured, stuck onto a clear window making it something that instantly stands out as you walk past any shop along with the circular looking equally as bold text.
Seeing this shows me that it isn't a bad thing to play around with different fonts in the same workspace, as long as they compliment eachother.

Sans Serif- 'Deo'

As a bit of a 'newbie' to Typography and all of it's technical terms. I must admit when this weeks task was set to photograph Sans Serif fonts we like, I had to have a quick Google search to find out exactly what it meant. Within just a couple of seconds it was all explained to me. Sans serif means without serifs, so basically the opposite to the font I am typing with right now. All strokes are the same width throughout, much like fonts such as Century Gothic.

The font on this deodorant bottle I liked in particular because it didn't try to do anything fancy to try and boast the product like other brands do. The colouring and letter placement is very simple but still effective. Some may say it's quite bland and boring, however to me it seems modern and clean. The different weights and spacing of the font also work well, as not to be too harsh along with the bold writing.

Sans Serif- 'BLESS'

Maybe this font is kept minimal because of the tremendous art work on the wall beside- well maybe it wasn't that coincidental. However, whilst trying to ignore the piece plastered on the wall, we notice a black background with bold bright text above the door and also on the window to the left.

The eye is instantly drawn to the composition so excellently displayed on the wall that it is hard to be drawn away from it. But, then you notice the slightly harsh and bitter on the eyes white text that is prominently displayed to the right. It stands out so strong, but the importance of this is conspicuous.

My blog masthead uses the same robust contrast using colour, which I never would have considered as something more than garish and unsightly. However, when finding this shop whilst walking through Tribunal, I'm glad I previously took the uneasy step and have already started to broaden my imagination where typography and design is concerned.

Loverdose

With any products, typography used as branding is hugely important to give consumers the right impression of that the company are trying to give them. I get the impression that higher end products (in this case perfume) take the font they use a lot more seriously than for instance Fanta does. 
The typography on this 'Loverdose Tattoo' perfume attracted me because of the use of different fonts that still work so well together. The 'Diesel' and 'Loverdose' have the same sort of look to give your mind an instant connection between the two. They are both capitalised with the 'Loverdose' being bolder and obviously larger in size. 
The background of the box has a flower shaded to look like a tattoo. To carry on with this design they have used a scripture style font for 'Tattoo', which I personally think they have done well to not make it look too over crowded. This font is distinguished as to make a brand for this branch of Loverdose. 
Personally, I normally like graphic design which is quite minimalistic and simplistic and it surprised me that I like the design of this. However, it has inspired me to not be so narrow minded whilst looking at typography and how it's used and instead to think more creatively and to broaden my horizons.