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25.01.2022 Just before 36 Days of Type started last month I posted about my fun chat with @onprocesspodcast where we discussed my exploratory approach to type design. Now that 36 Days is finished I wanted put it into my feed again for anyone who missed it. I had a blast talking to @_adambusby and recommend checking it out. If you have already had a listen, thank you very much and I hope you enjoyed. #speculatype #speculaplay #typedesign #typography #experimentaltypedesign #speculativetypedesign #onprocesspodcast

24.01.2022 A forgotten #p5js sketch from a little while back where I was testing my knowledge.

23.01.2022 My @onprocesspodcast episode just went live! It was very cool to chat with @_adambusby and go into a bit of detail about my type design process. Download it and give it a listen wherever you find your podcasts. Thanks again for having me on Adam! https://podcasts.apple.com//podcast/onprocess/id1465202913... #typedesign #type #speculatype #speculaplay #onprocesspodcast #typography #experimentaltype #onprocess

19.01.2022 New work! I had the pleasure of working with Cornella Brewery to design their new beer labels. The labels also include a new condensed variation of my typeface Clu which was used for the background variety name typography. More to come! #type #typedesign #typography #design #beerdesign #cornellabrewery #speculatype

18.01.2022 Prompted to keep chipping away at my typeface Piva after listening to @brettpiva’s @onprocesspodcast episode. 26 different style variations (so far?) based off a simple skeleton. Still a few bugs and nitpicks (including the alphabetical name list...) to work out but getting there.

17.01.2022 Filling in some gaps, testing and playing with the typeface I created last year during my @melbourneletteringclub residency. Three variations (so far?) and yet to be named, but I must say that I’m enjoying making letterforms again after exploring coding for so long.

16.01.2022 Gathering material for a talk coming up next month and revisiting ‘Gurty’, the exploratory brush typeface I created for the @melbourneletteringclub Tools of the Trade 2 Exhibition last year. Good, messy, exploratory fun. #typedesign #brushlettering #speculaplay #process

16.01.2022 Bit of a look at a typeface I’m currently working on. Still want to try some other stuff and see where I can take it.

15.01.2022 Working on an idea for 36 days, which starts again next week. Still not 100% sure if I’ll go with it yet or not, but it’s been fun to try and wrap my head around. #speculaplay

13.01.2022 Cornella Brewery have been hard at work making a whole host of delicious beers, while I’ve had the pleasure of making labels for every one of them using my variable font ‘Clu’. Keep an eye out for more cool things to come. You can also see The Shiraz Republic’s new ‘Calimocho’ Shiraz and cola spritzer in the bottom corner. Another thing well worth a try. ... So much to choose. What should I have tonight? #beerlabeldesign #cornellabrewery #variablefonts #typedesign #shirazrepublic

12.01.2022 I’m presenting today (well, tonight for me) at the International Type Symposium Fonts & Faces #7. The theme this year is Text and Confused, so come and listen to me talk about making fun/strange/cryptic/exploratory letterforms. My talk will be streaming time 12pm (Paris time) which is 10pm AEDT.... Come join in the chat! https://fontsandfaces.fr It all starts at 10am (Paris time)/8pm AEDT. @brando.corradini, Toan Vu-Huu (@baldinger_vu_huu), @_ariane_dubois, Alexandra Aïn, @velvetyne_type_foundry, @_grossomodo_, @sophie_cure, Margot Mourrier-Sanyas, Co-organised by @smnrnd @campus_fonderie_de_limage #fontsandfaces #typeface #typedesign #typography #speculaplay #speculatype

11.01.2022 Another forgotten #p5js sketch based on the previous post. Whoops, there seem to be quite a few of these...

11.01.2022 Felt the urge to revisit (and build a font out of) my typeface ‘Lock’ from 2015 and try out/test a few things. Still think I’ll tinker and fine tune some more but it was nice to get back to making letters in @glyphsapp. This typeface originated from being gifted a brush pen by @lachlanphilp and since I hadn’t really done much letting at the time, I decided to mix my exploratory approach with experimental mark making to create each letter. ... #typedesign #typography #speculaplay

10.01.2022 Finally updated my website with a bit of info about Meela, a font I made last year for the Nowhaus exhibition held at @lcimelbourne celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Bauhaus. #typedesign #speculatype #type

07.01.2022 This time last year I took over the @melbourneletteringclub for a month and created a typeface in the process. I recently went to put it up on my website and realised I still had a few letters to finish off. Now to just find the time...

06.01.2022 Here we have the April Coded Cold One I made for Froth Craft Beer Magazine using my typeface ‘Billy’. As usual, we have a brewery, beer range and variety. How did you go with the last one? #codedcoldone #frothbeermag #typechallenge #decipher #typography

05.01.2022 Looking forward to this and preparing my talk! More details to come... Text and Confused Fonts and Faces 7 ... International Type Symposium Tuesday, November 17 Co-organized by @smnrnd and held at @campus_fonderie_de_limage Artwork by @smnrnd

05.01.2022 I decided to start challenging my LCI Melbourne students with a typographic puzzle every now and then. Amazingly this first one was solved within half a day. Smart students... #pinboardpuzzle @ LCI Melbourne

04.01.2022 Just in case you missed it, Eli (my dog) and I were recently interviewed by @walkthe_ as part of their wonderful profile series about creatives and their canine companions. Thank you again for having me @typographher! Be sure to check out all the other great interviews once you’re there as well.

03.01.2022 I made an exploratory type piece for the chalkboard wall as part of @lcimelbourne Open Day. What do you think, next time paint? #speculaplay #type #chalkboard

03.01.2022 We have one of these metal spinning things out the front of our house. I don’t actually like it, but thought I’d channel a bit of that contempt into some #p5js coding.

02.01.2022 12 awesome weeks (and counting!) with @iamariamontes every Saturday morning here on Instagram exploring a variety of calligraphy styles and techniques (I’ve got a long way to go). Thank you Maria. I’m really enjoying taking it slow, making my own tools, experimenting and thinking about what I will do with it all.

02.01.2022 Finally got my hands on a copy of the Feb issue @frothbeermag with my latest #codedcoldone cryptic type puzzle. Can you follow the clues and figure it out?

02.01.2022 A couple of super nice shots by @beerthread of my Tinto de Verano type treatment and can label for @shirazrepublic. #shirazrepublic #beerthread #customtype

02.01.2022 Just realised I never shared my March Coded Cold One for Froth Craft Beer Magazine using my latest typeface 5x (Five by). Did you manage to pick up a copy and crack the code? Keep an eye out for my April code soon. ... #codedcoldone #frothbeermag #typechallenge #decipher #typography

01.01.2022 Happy to share a new visual identity that I recently created for Cornella Brewery. Made to adapt and work with each beer variety they have to offer, I’m looking forward to continuing to help them build it into other varieties and products. Check them out and be sure to taste some of their very delicious beers! #cornellabrewery #speculatype #visualidentity #brewerydesign

01.01.2022 Little write up about my On Process podcast episode from LCI Melbourne.