New additions to the Online Archive let you reach back to a vibrant period of ornamentation and letterform expression.
Gibswing born based on the reference of old fancy lettering, vintage illustration, and victorian calligraphy. The Gibswing decorative style make it as an instant time machine to the era from 1800-1900 victorian visual style of the products, printed advertising, and signs back in the day.It will be a perfect companion of your classic visual direction for decorative sign, labels, branding, logotype, you name it.
Type fashions come and go, but the Western alphabet and Arabic numerals are here to stay. Correspondence lettering schools were for a long time, during the 20th century, the keepers of fashionable and classical lettering. One of the most prominent was the Detroit School of Lettering founded by C.J. Strong. The examples here come from one of a series of ten booklets created in the 1910s to teach the “distance learning” student how to create show card writing and more. Strong w
A Set of 50 high quality single Letters printed by hand from antique wooden letters and 25 unique Vintage illustrations from old Books + 4 Vintage Backgrounds. Perfect graphics for Print and Web Design (Cards, wedding invitations, greeting cards, identity, packaging design, cases, photos, posters, bags, wall art, DIY projects, logos, blogs, websites, banners and more) All Letters were originally hand printed, scanned and converted into digital files. Antique book illustrations and backgrounds were scanned and converted into digital files. The White paper background was removed carefully. All PNGs come with a transparent background and a resolution of 300dpi. Sizes 3500 x 3500px Software compatibility: PNG files will work with most graphic software This collection includes: • 30 PNG Alphabet Letters • 10 PNG Numbers • 10 PNG Punctuation Marks • 25 PNG Antique Illustations • 4 PNG Antique Backgrounds Other fonts and mockups used in the preview Images are not included! FOR BUSINESS OWNERS Items purchased under the Personal License can only appear in non-commercial projects. If you’d like to use this Set for commercial purposes in any kind please buy a commercial License or an extended commercial License. Further information: https://creativemarket.com/licenses/terms/general Thank you for choosing my shop! Enjoy and have fun with your type play creations. Please contact me if you have any questions! I’d be pleased to see your end products with my illustrations Please do not forget to tag me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/beehouse_design/ Thanks for visiting my shop!
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Walter MacEwen The Letter Late 19th - early 20th century
Here's a look at a few dozen type styles from the first part of the 20th century - including a few old-fashioned fonts that have stood the test of time.
Type fashions come and go, but the Western alphabet and Arabic numerals are here to stay. Correspondence lettering schools were for a long time, during the 20th century, the keepers of fashionable and classical lettering. One of the most prominent was the Detroit School of Lettering founded by C.J. Strong. The examples here come from one of a series of ten booklets created in the 1910s to teach the “distance learning” student how to create show card writing and more. Strong w
Vintage engraving of the alphabet in a 15th century medieval style from the Book of Ornamental Alphabets by F.G. Delamotte published in 1879 now in the public domain
Penmanship is a thing of the past. But in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, penmanship and letter drawing was the society and business standard. The Penman’s Art Journal is one of many platforms “devoted to writing, drawing, designing, etc.” and it was replete with all the handy tips and tools needed to show the penman’s art. The Innovation Issue For even more articles by Steven Heller, including a look at the work of 8 entrepreneurs and the Evolution of the term “graph
Single issue, in wraps, of Signs of the Times: The National Journal of Display Advertising, March 1935. Trade journal of commercial sign painters, graphic...
Forever is composed of nows. Emily Dickinson {HISTORY} Shabby chic in all the best ways, this antique metal storage box features three stories from the past. The first story is about the metal box itself, which was made by Metal Package Corp of New York around 1910. Based in Brooklyn at the turn of the 20th century, Metal Package Corp was founded by Alfred E. Burns, an innovative and enterprising packaging salesman who was one of the first manufacturers to offer custom designed and illustrated lithography on tin and metal packaging. The second story is about the original contents of the box. Starting out in women's cosmetic and toiletry packaging, Metal Package Corp grew to accommodate all sorts of metal containers used for various purposes including food stuffs, specialty chocolates, spices, shoe polish and coffee tins. Most likely this box, due to its shape and size was made to accommodate chocolates. The third story is that of the handpainted flowers that now adorn the top of this container. With the initials ERJ marked on the bottom of the box, it is fun to imagine the lady who enhanced this box, turning it into a one of a kind piece of folk art. Maybe she was Edith or Emily or Elizabeth. Maybe Eugenia or Evelyn or Edna. Maybe she painted this box to hold onto all her prized treasures - love letters from her beau, small keepsakes or collections , or maybe it held a more practical place in her home as an organizer or a storage box for daily odds and ends. Lift up the lid and you'll find ample room to house your treasures or your practicalities of everyday life too. That means that Edna or Emily or Evelyn is also, in some ways, you - a kindred spirit who appreciates finding the beauty in every day. In some areas, the paint is flaking off this box leaving behind chippy spots. Those spots add so much additional character and give the box an authentic shabby chic aesthetic. {SPECIAL FEATURES} - hinged metal and tin box - handpainted floral folk art - chippy, shabby chic aesthetic - signed initials on bottom {CONDITION} The box itself is in great sturdy shape. Hinges work smoothly and the lid opens and closes easily. The paint is flaking in some places (please see photos) adding delicate character to the overall aesthetic. {SIZE} Box measures 9.25" inches(length) x 5.75"(width) x 2.75" inches (height)
The beautiful style of lettering from the 19th century with its influences from Baroque and Art Nouveau art movements has remained a popular style that is often replicated by typographers and calligraphy artists today. This vintage style is characterised by detailed decorations and ornate flourishes that produce extravagant designs. In today’s inspiration showcase I present […]
New additions to the Online Archive let you reach back to a vibrant period of ornamentation and letterform expression.
Albrecht Durer's fascination with typography predates mine by more than a few centuries. The construction of letters by means of geometry is...
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A free-association concept based on the typeface Arnold Böcklin (d. Otto Weisert 1904), a neon interpretation of the type I once saw walking around Manhattan, and the painting "Odysseus and Calypso" (1883) by the type's namesake, Arnold Böcklin
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