Similar Artefacts

Typography/lettering

New Vintage Type is a book focusing on how modern artwork uses old type to evoke another time and place. The book features hundreds of lively examples that prove that our old types have a place in the graphic world today.

I have selected a few pieces (see above and below).

Sheet music lettering, this poster was openly inspired by a collection of sheet music from the 1800s found at the Oakland Public Library in California. Jason Munn combined elements from different covers to make a new image. It has been said that the "w" was a found original typeface of the period whilst the rest is an updated Bursten font.
Design firm : The Small Stakes

I have chosen similar posters that feature a range of lettering to naturally support the image.






This is a poster created for the band Pedro the Lion, i particularly enjoy the letter forms and how it can work so well with such an opposing image.
These images were created by mixing two old woodcut images. I feel that they create an image that combines two things that dont appear to suit but aligned together work well. Supporting the image and serving its purpose.

This lettering is typical of the highly elegant characters that persisted years ago, but is suited very well to this mordern type poster, especially to create a memorable artefact to the viewer.

This cover design and poster for El Mundo Metropoli magazine (a Spanish magazine), which uses futuristic typography and appears contemporary, with a Deco/Futuristic hook on it.
I feel from these similar poster artefacts this works the least in contrast to how complementing and natural the others portray.