“What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything” (Paul Rand) WADbyBK 21 × 37 mm

21 × 37 mm

and initials were lettered by E

This has inspired their ongoing series of type specimens that are designed to be as engaging to read as they are to look at

The older book shows types that were harder to make

Designed and hand-lettered by N

“What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything” (Paul Rand) WADbyBK 21 × 37 mmAre you a type person? Well, heres a Paul Rand poster for Pastore DePamphilis Rampone, the New York type house that set all of Rands Yale books and probably a bunch of other things. A thoughtful depiction of a thoughtful quote from Van Gogh. (Vincent. The painter. He painted a sunflower once.) And its signed by Rand in the print and in pencil by Rands own hand. (Also, we are eating sunflower seeds as we type this.*) *Thats a lie. Were eating