Type@Cooper: Kawak

Kawak is a grotesk inspired by Pre-Hispanic Mayan glyphs from the Tzolk'in ritual cycle. Kawak marries Swiss typographic tradition with Pre-Hispanic formalism.

Type@Cooper: Tiemann Antiqua

Tiemann Antiqua Halbfette is a revival of the boldest weight of Walter Tiemann's, Tiemann Antiqua. This design is a German take on the modern pointed pen classics.

Lost Type Co-op: Aldine Expanded

This revival of 12 line Aldine Expanded was drawn from a specimen sheet printed from The Rob Roy Kelly American Wood Type Collection. It was released by The Lost Type Co-op.

Design: Rob Roy Kelly

Ten faces from the Rob Roy Kelly American Wood Type Collection were set, fully justified, and printed with the intent to investigate the physicality of letterpress printing.

Design: Logos & Marks

These logos and marks represent a variety of clients, from start-ups, arts institutions, and online journalism. Simplicity is a guiding principle for these works.

Design: Typographic Thoughts

These typographic pieces are aliquot to the kind of project that is independent, is abandoned, changes direction, or is rejected. It is here that one can reflect on thought process.

Design: Courtyard Gallery

These sets of catalogs were designed for The Courtyard Gallery, a space which showcases works of art from renowned faculty and alumni at The University of Texas at Austin.

Design: Fotocopias

Fotocopias is an online journal that attempts to scrutinize the Latin American creative industry. This logo re-design attempts to communicate the confusing nature of the industry.

Design: Access Curriculum Together

Access Curriculum Together is a company that provides special-ed training for teachers. Their new identity communicates a simple optimistic outlook to an otherwise complex field.

Art Direction: Domy Books

Domy books was a Houston/Austin based independent book store. This print campaign attempts to communicate the obsessive care given to the curation of their products.

Art Direction: LatinWorks

“The irony is, the advertising industry knows everyone hates what they produce. This is why they keep looking for new ways to force people to stay tuned.” (Simon Sinek)

Thoughts

Day to day studio practice often yields work outside of the professional scope.