![]() ![]() One of my all time favorite typefaces is the original Bookman Swash Italic (not the ITC version). What are some of your favorite typefaces of yesterday? Today? I’ve also seen my fonts used in magazines, bookcovers, Disneyland park merchandise, on HGTV and The Food Network, as well as many products and advertisements. ![]() “Fenway Park” and “Andantino” were both used in the opening credits of the 2006 film “Thank You For Smoking” directed by Jason Reitman.įrom 2004-2008 “Scriptorama Tradeshow” was used on the main building sign for The Viper Room club in West Hollywood. “Scriptorama Hostess” was used on the cover of Michael Bublé’s 2007 Christmas album entitled “Let It Snow”. This means those signs hung in every Target in the USA! I’m talking about the big 3 x 4 signs that hang from the ceiling. “Alpengeist” was used on all of the store signage for Target Stores for their 2009 Halloween season. “Kitti Casual” appeared on all the DVD menus for the 2008 Platinum Edition release of Disney’s “101 Dalmatians” (the original 1961 animated feature). “Baileywick Curly” appeared on all the “signage” for the North Pole sets in the film “The Santa Clause 3” starring Tim Allen. As far as famous goes, the best ones to top the list would be the following: I have seen Jukebox fonts on many well known products and publications. Since I don’t know who is purchasing the typefaces, when I see them out in the world it is always a nice surprise. Yes! This is hands down one of the most fun aspects of my work. Have you seen your work used anywhere famous or in mainstream media? In fact it was the top selling typeface at all of Veer for November 2004. While overall sales have dropped due to the poor economy, Stephanie Marie continues to be a strong seller. My bestselling typeface of all time has been “Stephanie Marie” which was released in May of 2004. It takes time to hone your skills and reach certain level of comfort. Looking back at those early fonts now, there are things I should have done very differently, but that’s part of growing as a creative person. Pretty much everything I learned about how to design typefaces has been self-taught. I gave them exclusive rights to the fonts and we relaunched as Jukebox in June of 2003. In 2003 I was contacted by Veer as they were interested in carrying my designs. After designing several more typefaces in 20, I finally released them for sale at in summer of 2001. It is based on the handlettered titles from the old Rankin Bass Christmas specials. ![]() That font was called “Holiday Times” ( which is still part of the Jukebox collection – see next paragraph). I worked a number of freelance and part time graphic jobs before designing my first typeface on a whim in 2000. I graduated in 1997 from Kean College of New Jersey (now Kean University) with a BFA in Illustration. I went to school for art and graphic design. What is your art background and how did you get into this? Here’s what Jason had to say about his work and typography in general. ![]() With an amazingly diverse body of work, it’s pretty evident that Jason has an immense passion for typeface design. Jason has sold his typeface designs exclusively through for years. Splendor Design Group recently had the pleasure of chatting with one of the most talented modern typeface designers – Jason Walcott. And, as in any art medium, some artists are more talented than others. To font-o-philes and typeface connoisseurs, the process of creating typefaces is a true artform. For the layman or amateur user of type, “whatever Microsoft Word’s font menu includes” may be as much as thought as you have ever given to the term “typeface.” The truth is, however, that every single typeface (or font) in existence was created by a typeface designer. From a graphic design perspective (in our universe), typography involves not only color, size, and positioning of typographic elements, but also the very design of the letters themselves.Ī typeface is a grouping of characters created with the same design scheme or style. Typography is the art of arranging letters and words – a.k.a – “type” within a design or presentation. ![]()
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