This letterpress poster is the result of several months of research both on the subjects of the Anatomy of Type and Type Glossary. Inspired by the craft of letterpress printing and a love for typography, Typography Deconstructed aims at providing a resource for educating those interested in what makes type… well, type. Each poster has a comprehensive list of typographical terms with each term being represented by the anatomy of the letter that best describes it visually.
So whether it be used as a resource for students wanting to learn more about type or simply for all you type lovers out there, Typography Deconstructed aims to please anyone.
Each poster is printed on Crane Lettra Pearl paper and is 16″ x 24″ in size. This poster was printed by Studio on Fire out of Minneapolis.
71 comments
matt smith says:
Feb 23, 2011
Lovely – refreshing use of solid blue on a letterpress poster.
Maria Black says:
Feb 23, 2011
I love it. It would make a great addition to any design office.
Tony Austin says:
Feb 23, 2011
It’s official: This is so very boss! A must-have for college students learning both typography and design.
Anon says:
Feb 23, 2011
As much as you love Typography, it’s poorly kerned.
admin says:
Feb 25, 2011
Anon,
The point of the poster is to give the viewer a better understanding of the different elements of each individual character. We spaced the letters out according to the space available and not according to “proper” kerning methods. Remember, this is also a piece of artwork as it is an educational piece on the anatomy of type.
Thanks for the comment.
Neil says:
Feb 24, 2011
Very nice. How many are you going to print?
Paul Loyless says:
Feb 24, 2011
Very nice work Drew
Deller says:
Feb 24, 2011
Love the poster, but $100? Yikes. Does it come with a free tshirt or something?
bismal says:
Feb 25, 2011
I was about to purchase one then realised that it’s $100 and not about $30, excellent poster but over priced?
admin says:
Jul 7, 2011
HI bismal, we offer a digital version that is currently in Pre-order for only $35!
Mikkie says:
Feb 28, 2011
Would have loved to buy this but on my graphic designer wages these days.
Ithi says:
Mar 2, 2011
It’s looks great but over priced…. I would love to have one but not for $100.
Steve says:
Mar 2, 2011
Lovely work but price is too high (especially with shipping to the UK!).
Manuela says:
Mar 2, 2011
Would you consider making a wallpaper of it for us poor students out there who can’t affort the (very nicely) printed version?
David C says:
Mar 2, 2011
Wow. Can’t figure out why it is $100, PLUS shipping. It is cool for sure, but $100 for one printed piece of paper is when my wallet stays in my pocket.
Bowman says:
Mar 2, 2011
I agree with BISMAL, I would have bought this for $30. Very nice but overpriced, I think.
Dee says:
Mar 2, 2011
VEry nice, but too expensive. How about printing on regular paper?
admin says:
Mar 3, 2011
Hi Dee,
We have been thinking of offering another version of the poster that is a high quality digital print on gloss. Would this interest you at all?
Seiji says:
Mar 3, 2011
Yes! And a 3rd option of downloading a paid pdf.
jani anderson says:
Mar 7, 2011
Yes! My girlfriend wants to buy one for her boss
douglas says:
Mar 22, 2011
Agreed, a lower cost version for students and those who don’t absolutely love letterpress. Maybe a matte version which would be better for framing.
Kati says:
Apr 5, 2011
High quality on UNCOATED would be best. And at a reasonable price!
Jennifer Mabee says:
Nov 13, 2011
I agree! Especially since this poster is geared towards new designers..I think if you made a non-letterpress printed version the sales would really skyrocket.
Bill says:
Mar 2, 2011
Agree with Bismal. Was absolutely going to buy it until I saw the pricetag. Would have pulled the trigger on $50-$60.
admin says:
Jul 7, 2011
We offer a digital version as well that is currently on Pre-order for only $35.
William says:
Mar 3, 2011
The price is great and the poster is amazing! Anyone who thinks it is over priced doesn’t know anything about letterpress or what all goes into something like this.
Thanks for sharing!
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steve says:
Mar 3, 2011
Agreed that the price reflects the top-quality. Wondering though about kickstarter for a subsidized launch?
Phil says:
Mar 3, 2011
Amazing work — love it. But agree, the price point is too high and will rip into the amount of profit you could get from this amazing poster – and yes, I understand the amount of work that goes into creating something like this. Most of your target audience (if it’s not clear from the comments above) can’t swing it.
victor says:
Mar 4, 2011
$100 for a well researched authoritative hand printed poster illustrating the history and fundamentals of typography?
i’m befuddled that so many of the commenters do not recognize the superb quality and true value of this item.
my problem is that it would never make it to the wall if it didn’t get matted and framed. any chance in getting this matted?
Kati says:
Apr 6, 2011
Exactly my thought, too. For $100, I’d like it matted, mounted, simply framed, etc. That would be great.
tom says:
Mar 4, 2011
Spine or spline? Hope you proofed before it went to print!?
admin says:
Mar 5, 2011
Hi Tom,
Thanks for seeing that. That is a direct quote from about.com. I have made the correction. Oh, and not to worry, the poster is just fine.
JimK says:
Mar 4, 2011
Good stuff! Keep up the great typography education pieces.
Josh Rhoades says:
Mar 4, 2011
Awesome. Ordered. Great work.
Eli says:
Mar 5, 2011
how about $60?
Lauri Kreutzwald says:
Mar 5, 2011
Would you consider making a pdf of it for us poor students out there who can’t afford printed version?
John M says:
Mar 6, 2011
This is pretty awesome. For 100 dollars, I don’t know if i could afford it. Is the 100 dollar price a limited run or the price point for all production?
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David says:
Mar 10, 2011
I’d have ordered it but the price is too high.
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Claire says:
Mar 11, 2011
I agree with William, “Anyone who thinks it is over priced doesn’t know anything about letterpress or what all goes into something like this.” If it’s too overpriced for you, you can always undermine designers and go to a site that lets you get a custom poster in 3-5 business days, slap it on some card stock and call it quality… sure it’ll be in Times New Roman, but whatever, it’s cheap!
Ridhuan says:
Mar 13, 2011
Love it but I’m in Malaysia. How much it will cost me in total? $100 is enough to feed me for a month.
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Chris says:
Mar 20, 2011
Love this.
Kind of disappointed to see people complain about the price. Keep in mind, this isn’t like the posters you find at Walmart. Letterpress is a very different process with a very different result.
I found this over on the Beast Pieces blog, which is run by the folks that printed it. They talk a bit about the process, and they also offer a promo code for the rest of the month.
Wren says:
Mar 22, 2011
This is a GORGEOUS poster. And for those who think it’s overpriced, consider the amount of time and precision it took to print this, and the fact that it had to have at least two print runs, due to the different ink colors. Beautiful job, folks.
Manolón says:
Mar 25, 2011
Very good and very expensive.
Carlos says:
Mar 25, 2011
Awesome poster, but abusive price. I do understand the amount of work involved in the creation of this, but you shouldn’t expect to get rich overnight… I doubt that production (just printing) costs get over 20 bucks (if that’s the case, dude, you’re being screwed)
Theraisa K says:
Apr 8, 2011
Whooo that is so pretty. I love letterpress, makes everything seem so much better, and it’s educational too. A great addition to any designer’s office/work space!
Meg B says:
Apr 23, 2011
This is fantastic! A little over my budget, though I can understand why. You should definitely offer a digital print option or paid PDF for those of us on a budget.
Brad Towsley says:
Apr 26, 2011
Great job! Isn’t it amazing how much actually goes into type design and character development?
EY says:
Apr 27, 2011
I understand the pricing. It’s handmade/custom letterpress people. But as a student myself, is the cheaper version available for purchase yet? Perhaps someone can gift the letterpress version for my graduation. . .
Bernardo says:
May 20, 2011
Amazing work. Half the price is a go for me.
admin says:
Jun 29, 2011
Hello everyone. Thanks for all the comments about our Letterpress poster. We no offer the same poster as a High Quality Digital poster. We are currently taking Pre-orders for only $35 a poster.
Enjoy!
TypeDecon
Dimitra says:
Jul 7, 2011
I really love this poster- I want it because I still have a lot to learn about typography and it would make an awesome addition to my blank walls in my room…!! Awesome work!
Chris says:
Jul 7, 2011
I don’t think that the price is “to much” for this print. Though a cheaper version for the public might increase the visability of the poster, increase the profit and through that more collectors of fine prints will notice the poster and increase sales on the high quality print.
Thats hoe I’d do it.
pigglywiggly says:
Jul 7, 2011
This is beautiful. Look like cheery stuff like this, and it makes you smile
Justin says:
Jul 7, 2011
I used to sit under a poster similar to this at my first internship. It was the coolest thing ever. It offered up some pretty great typesetting inspiration. I’d love to have one of my own.
Maegan says:
Jul 7, 2011
I would like one of these to grace the wall of my office so I have something pretty to look at
Tom Siodlak says:
Jul 7, 2011
I’d love to hang these in my new apartment for inspiration and to just add a nice vibe to either my office or living room.
Dax says:
Jul 7, 2011
Just finished building out my basement office, but I don’t have anything quite like this to hang! Love it!
mpmchugh says:
Jul 7, 2011
I’d love one for my new home office. The walls are kinda bare.
mortendk says:
Jul 7, 2011
Just ordered this – cause to be honest how much cooler is it to have a letterpress version than a cheap ass digital printed version hanging on the wall
yeah its 3 times as much but 10 times as sweet do the math
admin says:
Jul 7, 2011
Haha, nice mortendk. We appreciate it. Your poster is going out today. Enjoy.
Emeth Hesed says:
Jul 7, 2011
I want this because it’s so beautiful. It would make the best wall art to go with my illuminated manuscripts and Egyptian papyrus collection. I also want to use it for teaching my kids when they are a bit older so they can write and spell neatly and correctly.
Jordan says:
Jul 7, 2011
Absolutely beautiful.
As a visual learner, I’d hang it in my office for sure.
clos says:
Jul 7, 2011
I would love this poster to hang on my dorm, I will be a first time freshman and this poster will remind me of my passion for typography everyday!
Spike Deng says:
Jul 8, 2011
I am account manager in graphic design company in Shanghai. I just pre-ordered the digital version of your fabulous work. Unfortunately, chinese customer keeps confiscating overseas online purchase, so I worry if this poster can make it here.Let’s pray!!
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Steve says:
Jul 10, 2011
I would like to think that this idea will develop to demonstrate the aesthetic of Kerning for those compelled to further irritate us by ignoring design or font edits. Hopefully, this may lead to fewer typographic eyesores in the mass media…!
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