Explore the world beyond headlines with amazing videos. Wed, 12 Apr 2017 13:52:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.5 https://documentary.net/wp-content/themes/documentary/img/documentary-logo.png 337 17 Explore the world beyond headlines with amazing videos. https://documentary.net/video/font-men-jonathan-hoefler-tobias-frere-jones/ https://documentary.net/video/font-men-jonathan-hoefler-tobias-frere-jones/#comments Wed, 12 Mar 2014 13:09:50 +0000 http://documentary.net/?p=11124

You may not have heard of Jonathan Hoefler or Tobias Frere-Jones but you've seen their work. Before their recent split they ran the most successful and well respected type design studio in the world, creating fonts used by everyone from the Wall Street Journal to the President of the United States. Font Men, gives a peek behind the curtain into the world of Jonathan and Tobias. Tracking the history of their personal trajectories, sharing the forces that brought them together and giving an exclusive look at the successful empire they built together.]]>

You may not have heard of Jonathan Hoefler or Tobias Frere-Jones but you've seen their work. Before their recent split they ran the most successful and well respected type design studio in the world, creating fonts used by everyone from the Wall Street Journal to the President of the United States. Font Men, gives a peek behind the curtain into the world of Jonathan and Tobias. Tracking the history of their personal trajectories, sharing the forces that brought them together and giving an exclusive look at the successful empire they built together.]]> https://documentary.net/video/font-men-jonathan-hoefler-tobias-frere-jones/feed/ 1 https://documentary.net/video/typography/ https://documentary.net/video/typography/#respond Sun, 23 Dec 2012 11:11:20 +0000 http://documentary.net/?p=8963

Type is everywhere. Every print publication, website, movie, advertisement and public message involves the creation or selection of a fitting typeface. Online, a rich and artistic typographical culture exists, where typefaces are created and graphic design seeps in to every image. In this video Typeface designers Jonathan Hoefler and Tobias Frere-Jones outline the importance of selecting the right font to convey a particular feeling. Graphic designer Paula Scher talks about building identity in messaging, while Eddie Opara uses texture to create reaction. Infographic designers Julia Vakser and Deroy Peraza map complicated data sets into digestible imagery, mixing color, graphics and type. Artists: Jonathan Hoefler and Tobias Frere-Jones, Typeface Designers Paula Scher, Designer Eddie Opara, Designer Deroy Peraza and Julia Vakser, Designers]]>

Type is everywhere. Every print publication, website, movie, advertisement and public message involves the creation or selection of a fitting typeface. Online, a rich and artistic typographical culture exists, where typefaces are created and graphic design seeps in to every image. In this video Typeface designers Jonathan Hoefler and Tobias Frere-Jones outline the importance of selecting the right font to convey a particular feeling. Graphic designer Paula Scher talks about building identity in messaging, while Eddie Opara uses texture to create reaction. Infographic designers Julia Vakser and Deroy Peraza map complicated data sets into digestible imagery, mixing color, graphics and type. Artists: Jonathan Hoefler and Tobias Frere-Jones, Typeface Designers Paula Scher, Designer Eddie Opara, Designer Deroy Peraza and Julia Vakser, Designers]]> https://documentary.net/video/typography/feed/ 0 https://documentary.net/video/markr-creating-fonts-and-typefaces/ https://documentary.net/video/markr-creating-fonts-and-typefaces/#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2012 05:25:55 +0000 http://documentary.net/?p=5622

Director Kai Sehr paid a visit to the Swiss design collective and documented how they stay true to their motto of over 15 years: "Small City. Big Design." The project: The development of a typeface from a pen. Namely the most distinctive permanent marker by pen manufacturer edding, which therefore can now write on computers, too. Get the font presented by edding]]>

Director Kai Sehr paid a visit to the Swiss design collective and documented how they stay true to their motto of over 15 years: "Small City. Big Design." The project: The development of a typeface from a pen. Namely the most distinctive permanent marker by pen manufacturer edding, which therefore can now write on computers, too. Get the font presented by edding]]> https://documentary.net/video/markr-creating-fonts-and-typefaces/feed/ 1