Hand Job

This book is sooo good. Hand Job collects groundbreaking work from fifty of today's most talented typographers who choose to draw by hand. On top of this, other interesting material, such as studio snaps and random photos of types found around the world, is included. As you can guess from the title, Hand Job is a lot of fun. It's great to see that a hand-drawn type is no longer considered as just a 'doodle' in a sketchbook. The designers featured hand-make type because they like it, not because it's deemed 'quirky' or because it's apparently easier than using a computer. I challenge any person to actually draw a typeface, I feel people have lost touch with the foundations of graphic design (because we have become immersed in the computer) and have probably even forgotten how to actually draw. I'll be the first to admit my drawing skills aren't what they used to be.

Read this book, its entertaining, refreshing and unique. It is obvious from my blog title that this book provides a lot of inspiration for me.