Poetry in Place

The latest typo-environmental project by Why Not Associates. Six years in the planning, revising and making, “Flock of Words” is a 300-meter long typographic artwork constructed from granite, concrete, steel, brass, bronze and glass.

Richardson, Margaret. Font Magazine (2005). Design>Typography

Reflective Radical

Margaret Richardson on British designer Jonathan Barnbrook’s latest work.

Richardson, Margaret. Font Magazine (2003). Design>Typography>Regional>United Kingdom

Revealing Underware

In a land where Enschedé is king and Dutch Type rules, half the population seems to be busy developing their own typefaces. The bar is set high for fresh faces looking to make an impact in a typographer’s paradise. Great work is not good enough; it has to be different. Margaret Richardson gets inside Underware and uncovers a trio of witty young designers that do different in a very big way.

Richardson, Margaret. Font Magazine (2005). Design>Typography

The Unfamiliar

Margaret Richardson explores South African magazine i-jusi.

Richardson, Margaret. Font Magazine (2005). Design>Document Design>Typography