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Mile End Type

Mile End Type

November 17, 2015 · by Ian Rogers · in Calligraphy and Lettering, Photography

As a photographer, history buff, lettering nerd and inhabitant of Montreal’s Mile-End neighbourhood, this lovely project neatly brings together a number of my personal obsessions.   “A growing collection of vernacular typography and lettering in the Mile End. Created as…

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From Whence the Ped? The Iconography of Otl Aicher

From Whence the Ped? The Iconography of Otl Aicher

May 18, 2012 · by Ian Rogers · in Art History, Branding and Logo Design, Design Theory, Designers

There are some examples of graphic design so universal that it’s hard to imagine anyone ever had to invent them. Who designed the first checkmark indicating approval? Lost to history. Who designed the red circle with a red line through…

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