The RefineryTribute to “Hand Job”
Hello Gas Bloggers! I decided to write about typeface for this entry because I was inspired by a particular book here in our office called, Hand Job: A Catalog of Type, by Michael Perry. Hands down, it is one of the most inspiring books here. If you aren’t sold by his witty descriptions of god-like impressions of doodling type, then the sketches themselves will hook you in.
I want you—yes, YOU—the guy who stumbled upon this site, the girl who was doing research on this team, or the bored dude over there who wanted to see if anyone actually updated this blog, yes—I see you. I want all of you to grab a blank sheet of paper, and just start doodling out your name in any font, design, or form that you see fit. Try and create your own typeface.
What I’d like to get out of Perry’s collection is to think about what style actually compliments my overall design rather than what looks okay or is adequate. Sure, there is a substantial amount of amiable typefaces that are available online (most even free), but what about the satisfaction one gets from completing a design with one’s own typeface? It must be amazing.
So that’s my goal for future projects: to sit and design my own complementing typefaces. Won’t you share yours?
-Tarek