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Here, you’ll find typography in posters, fliers, resumes, portraits and the web. I present to you, a roundup of typography inspiration roundups:

10 Amazing Typography Artists

Today I selected 10 really amazing typo artists, with great pieces on display that will make you feel jealous, hopefully I will keep finding more amazing typo artists to keep this series going because it’s very lovable. Enjoy!

10 Beautiful Motion Typography Videos

There’s a gorgeous motion typography called kinetic typography. Kinetic typography is the specially name for floating and jumping text and is an animation technique for combination of text for motion designs which I really like.

30 Artistic and Creative Résumés

In this article, we’ll take a look at 30 creative resumes that can inspire you to think outside the box when designing your own resume.

40+ Killer Typographic Posters, Photoshop Effects and Tutorials

We cannot escape typography; it’s everywhere on the web. In most modern designs it is used to not only present information but also be read by the users. Today we’re going to take a look at 40 stunning typographic posters, along with step-by-step Photoshop tutorials which can enrich your design skills and improve the quality of your works.

45 Amazing Type Faces - Typographic Portraits

Typography is not just about choosing a nice typeface, actually it’s much more than that, it’s how we arrange the types in the layout choosing the right size, weight and type of font to transmit the message in the easiest and more understandable way. Now, imagine some designers take that to a next step, mixing typography with portraits.

53 Mind-blowing Uses of Typography

Typography is an ancient foundation of graphic design. As any good designer knows, the way that words are presented has a powerful influence on the way they are interpreted by the viewer. Here we’ve collected 53 stunning uses of typography by eight different designers. We hope you’re inspired by this selection!

100 Design books covers

101 Examples of Text Treatments on the Web

Some of the most common ways to treat type is with size, color variation, creative illustrations, and use of textures. The examples below are just the tip of the iceberg as far as the possibilities for type.

Breathtaking Typographic Posters

This post showcases over 50 breathtaking typographic posters designed by artists across the globe. We feature Oriental, Iranian, Hebrew, Japanese, Chinese and Russian typographic posters as well as a number of further references. This isn’t a “best of”, there is no ranking and the collection isn’t supposed to be complete; it’s rather subjective and quite random. All screenshots are clickable; however, links not always lead directly to the corresponding image (e.g. it’s impossible in Flash-based sites) — sometimes you’ll need to search for it.

Cool Flyers, Posters, Leaflets - Great Flyer Design Inspiration

Need inspiration for your next flyer design project? Here are some cool designs that I have come across. Some of these flyers have cool textures, shapes, and some are even 3d-like. I might have different tastes than you. Please submit designs of flyers that you like and we will have a second Flyer design article when we collect enough cool designs. These designs are great for inspiration, I hope you enjoy them and use them well.

Creative Print Typography Layouts

This showcase will focus mostly on the layout and organization schemes. Below are about 40 different typographic layouts used in different fields of print such as brochure design, editorial design, and poster design.

Creative Fliers Inspiration: Rock

Typography plays such a big role in graphic design. The following will show you various ways to organize information and graphical elements when designing fliers. There are so many creative approaches when working with type. Here’s an overview of what we plan to cover…

Creative Fliers Inspiration: Reggae

This is part 2 of a 5 part collaborative effort with Christopher Tarampi of Esthetic Core. We will be showcasing inspirational fliers and posters in different genres. Here’s an overview of what we plan to cover…

Creative Fliers Inspiration: Techno/House

This is part 3 of a 5 part collaborative effort with Christopher Tarampi of Esthetic Core. We will be showcasing inspirational fliers and posters in different genres. Here’s an overview of what we plan to cover…

Creative Fliers Inspiration: Hip Hop & RnB

This is part 4 of a 5 part collaborative effort with Christopher Tarampi of Esthetic Core. We will be showcasing inspirational fliers and posters in different genres. Here’s an overview of what we plan to cover…

Creative Fliers Inspiration: Miscellaneous

This is the last installment of a 5 part collaborative effort with Christopher Tarampi of Esthetic Core in which we showcased inspirational fliers and posters in different genres. Here’s an overview of what we covered…

Fantastic Frilly Bits Typography Inspiration

A few months ago Fabio had published a tutorial showing how to create a nice typography effect, the Super Cool Frilly Bits Typography. That effect was inspired by the work of other famous artists like Si Scott, Tom Lane, Marian Bantjes, and many others. So in this post I will list a huge Frilly Bits Typography Inspiration.

Fantastic Typography Blogs For Your Inspiration

Typography leaves you with the option of bringing together simple creativity with unique and effective communication in order to get your blog or sites main focus across. Now, with all of this information at hand here are 40 fantastic typography-related blogs that will allow you to expand your knowledge base of what typography really is.

Gorgeous Examples of Floral Typography

Floral typography is the technique that combines typography, calligraphy and lettering to create dynamic, “flourishing” designs. With the help of floral elements you can create very tempting and vivid artworks in which the typography seems to be shaped by plants and flowers. In this way you can convey your message in a very artistic way. In fact, various floral ornaments – which are the essential component of floral typography – can make the design stand out and help the artist to create inspiring, refreshing and thought-provoking pieces of art.

Inspirational Brochures & Booklets

A great place to find design inspiration is in brochures, flyers and leaflets. Companies have been using these marketing tools for 100’s of years now. With the advances in printing the designs are limitless. The results of this creative marketing can be stunning.

Sexy, Bold And Experimental Typography

This post showcases over 70 examples of sexy, bold and experimental typography. Some examples are typographic posters, some are typographic illustrations and some are just sketches with type. In any case, you will hopefully find some inspiration for your future works.

Stunning illustrated typography on dark backgrounds

This showcase is divided in four parts. First up are the typographical illustrations that make good use of the dark background in respect to light and color. Below that are sections for typography made from light, metallic effect typography and typography flavored up through smoke.

Sweet Typography Works

I know at least one thing everybody loves: typography. These bad boys are some sweet inspiration that will pump up your brain juices, and will get you inspired for some cool pieces. Typography is totally addictive!

Table of Contents: Creative Examples

This post showcases creative and/or beautiful tables of contents. We have tried to include creative, visually appealing and interesting design solutions. Hopefully, everybody will find something interesting and unusual for herself or himself. Please take a look at the references section in the end of the article — there you may find further examples of interesting and unusual tables of contents.

The 20 most creative resumes i’ve seen in a long time. Pure inspiration

The Showcase Of BIG Typography - Second Edition

Few months ago we have already presented some sites with quite BIG typography. In this article we present further 55 examples of big, “loud” and yet elegant typography in web design; some listed designs are Flash-based, and in some cases designs are based not only upon typography, but also upon some visual elements.

Typographic Madness: 30 Brilliant Piece of Work

We cannot escape typography; it’s everywhere on the web. In most modern designs it is used to not only present information but also be read by the users. Designers use type to create breath-taking designs to communicate their ideas through their works.

Typography Mega Inspiration

And here is my mega selection, many exemples of good typography. I hope you all enjoy these as much as I do. Cheers!

Typography is Sexy: Part 1

Lately I have been surfing around vi.sualize.us and last night I was totally inspired by some really sexy use of typography. Since there was so much to show, I have decided to break it up into a few different parts - so stay tuned for some more sexy type! If you have some great examples, shoot them my way and I will try my best to include them in part 2. Hopefully this will inspire you to use type in many different ways.

Typography is Sexy: Part 2

This continues with Part 2 of Typography is Sexy. If you missed part 1, you can check that out here. Look for next weeks part 3. I hope you enjoy it!

Typography is Sexy: Part 3 / Web

This continues with Part 3 of Typography is Sexy - except this time Brian from Elite by Design suggested I do a web typography focus, I hope you enjoy it! Don’t forget to check out part 1 and part 2.

Ultimate Typographic Logos Inspiration

Lately I’ve been working in a new identity for a local company, and their only request is that it has to be a only type logo. Then I started researching some typographic logos at Logopond, and it was a great step in my concept development.

Vintage and Retro Typography Showcase

For decades this design tool has given rise to some truly elegant type that still have impressions echoing through design today. Revisiting these themes is a cyclical commonplace that the design community embraces with stunning results. In this article, we go retro, finding beautiful examples of vintage typography and the modern work they’ve inspired. Looking back, it’s easy to see why some of this type has stood the test of time and is still lingering in the design community today.

We All Love Typography

I have always been interested in Typography. When I see a good example of Typography, I just wonder why my designs don’t showcase that amazing element. Whether it’s spacing, font choice, position, kerning, I just can’t seem to get that look. I am always looking for designs that showcase amazing typography, below are 50+ examples of what I have found inspiring in my quest to achieve typography greatness.