EPISODE · Apr 10, 2018 · 33 MIN
Ep 107: Typographic specimens. The creatures made of type, an adventure at sea & Charles Darwin
from The Creative Condition podcast · host Ben Tallon
On the surface, Typographic Specimens is a collection of extraordinary creatures made entirely out of letterforms, numerals and punctuation marks. But behind this beautiful book is a fascinating tale of the Reverend Jackson Whitehead and his adventure aboard the HMS Pica, sister ship to HMS Beagle, which famously carried one Charles Darwin.I'm joined by A.W. Bainbridge, a lecturer in Graphic Communications and Creative Thinking at the University of Central Lancashire, who details the story of his eccentric ancestor.The book is available now via Ammonite Press.Get your thoughts over to @arrestallmimics on social channels nowhttp://www.ammonitepress.com/gift/typographic-specimens/https://www.amazon.co.uk/Typographic-Specimens-Natural-History-Letterforms/dp/1781453098http://instagram.com/frontaldepressionhttps://www.thedisciplesofdesign.com/
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On the surface, Typographic Specimens is a collection of extraordinary creatures made entirely out of letterforms, numerals and punctuation marks. But behind this beautiful book is a fascinating tale of the Reverend Jackson Whitehead and his adventure aboard the HMS Pica, sister ship to HMS Beagle, which famously carried one Charles Darwin.I'm joined by A.W. Bainbridge, a lecturer in Graphic Communications and Creative Thinking at the University of Central Lancashire, who details the story of...
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