variety in text

i think that this was a good use of 2 different font type. The one used on Rons is called Magneto Bold and the one used for sporting goods is called commerce fat. but the good thing is that they came out around the 1950's so the reason that is why it looks good and not out of place.

1920's font

So moving on from the 1850's i have been finding font from the 1920's like for example the Golds Gym font is called arquitectura. I came around in the 1920's. The font normally used is called wide latin so this was kind of a big change for them. The probably thought cedar wasnt worth it so they stuck some random font for there sign.

Newest Text to Cedar

The new "Fresh Market" sign just got done, It's going to be different not seeing Albertsons anymore.

day 10

my christmas present from my mother was several books on hand-lettering. not only are they interesting to me from a typographic and design basis, they are family heirlooms. her side of the family has a history of working in advertising design.

this is not about cedar city specifically, but this is the type of work i have been looking at recently and i thought i would share some of what inspires me and informs my work. it is things like this that lead me to think about ancestry, place, belonging, heritage, culture, society, art, aura, etc etc.

i am still reading essays about aura, context, environment, all that good stuff. i will share my notes and thoughts when i come to any sort of conclusions.

SAVE

I just found this to be ironic. It seems to be a perfect collectable for a pack rat. My parents defiantly need this.

day 10

This picture is actually from Uptown Minneapolis outside a surf shop on Lake Street. I really like how the shop uses their building as an opportunity to express/advertise themselves in a less conventional way. I think Cedar City could use some stylized walls or advertisements or things of this nature. I would like to have this style for one of my panels maybe. I like how the colors of the wall correspond with the sky on a sunny day, and everything is very vibrant. I know this is more of a handmade typeface, but I think that is why it fits so seamlessly with the imagery on the wall. Until you take a second look at the wall, you would assume its just another artist's urban 'post'. This isn't in Cedar City, so I'm not sure if that strays from the assignment, but its research none the less. Theeee Enddddd.

A Kid From Cedar City : VI

Exit 59 was put up my Jr. year of high school. All the skaters where pretty stoked about it and thought that it was the coolest thing that had happen in Cedar. We use to skate that park for hours on end. Now and days the skate park is run over by bikers and is a little rundown by all the cracks in the ramps. Sometimes there are posers that sit in front of the park that do photo shoots for ads for SUU. Once and awhile I go back to the skate park but it is not the same as it was back in high school.