Projects
Chicago Printers Guild
United by my logo.
The Guild unites printers of all types to discuss secrets of the trade, networking and collaboration. I am honored to represent the best printers in town with my logo. It was democratically voted on by my peers, for my peers.
The mark is a nod to the Chicago Fire Department.
Modern Mess
Another font made from shapes
There are a ton of these types of fonts out there. Someone has probably already made this one. Modern Mess is modular type not meant for traditional typesetting involving margins, leading or kerning. It’s about having fun with alignments, color, and space.
Diet Strychnine
2.0
Check out the new site I designed for my friends over at Diet Strychnine. It’s a simple journey but an expansive concept. Over time the thumbnail nav will fill the screen.
Trouble in Paradise
Pristine suburban homes and cars
As a continuation of my “Suburbia Series,” I bring you “Trouble in Paradise.” I spent a lot of hours overworking the gradient tool to make these uncomfortable, stock-looking scenes. It just makes me laugh.
Bites
Letterpress & Graphite
This is a sample of letterpress and graphite studies I have been working on for the past month. It’s a combination of blind embossed shapes and hand-rendered forms and shading. The first explorations were shown at a letterpress art and design show I curated called Bite.
The Tary
Rotary Reclaimed
The other day I was illustrating cell phones for a client and started designing concept phones for myself. Here is my pitch to the world for an ultra-hip, retro rotary cell phone called the Tary. I know rotary iphone apps exist and I think nokia actually built something similar to this but retained other common cell phone features. This is simple, call in and call out. done. no address books or mp3 players or apps that let you pour beer out for a homie. They would be relatively inexpensive and a warm return to simple times. If you would like to manufacture this wicked phone email me, info@alexfuller.com.
Growing
The Academy for Global Citizenship
“The Academy for Global Citizenship is a unique Chicago Public Contract School, located on the Southwest side of Chicago. Our mission is ambitious yet simple: to empower and nurture children with a broader understanding of the world around them and the positive role they can play in it.”
I originally created this type treatment, with a slightly different orientation, for a benefit in the form of a poster. Now it is being applied to bags, bottles and other marketing devices to further the school’s mission. I love promoting concepts like The Academy no matter what form they take.
The typeface is Knockout by Hoefler & Frere-Jones.
Local Paint
San Juan to El Yunque
I recently returned from a trip to the beautiful island of Puerto Rico. Warm sun, water and color everywhere. I quickly became obsessed with capturing as much of the local paint as possible. Wonderful combinations, weathering and texture. A true reflection of the island and culture.
Now I am fascinated by a possible cultural connection between house paint and geography. I grew up in a muted suburban development where home owners seemingly competed for “most likely to recede.” Zing.
Blogged at Colour Lovers
The Highlights
Of Highlighters
Here is a little design exploration I did for some popular highlighter markers. I had a little too much fun setting type and playing with neons. Oh, the life of a designer.
Things I Enjoy
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A revolution in water, Boxed Water
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Terunobu Fujimori architecture
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The work of Janno Hahn
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“Design is not an added expense; it is an added value.” -Richard Rogers
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The first printed italic?
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The remarkable design work of Dan Reisinger
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TYLOR set in a very nice way
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“Typography must be as beautiful as a forrest, not like the concrete jungle of the tenements … It gives distance between the trees, the room to breathe and allow for life.” -Adrian Frutiger
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Think more, design less.
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“Consciousness of simple order and basic principles is one of the most important matters for the creative worker.” -Armin Hofmann
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A while ago I posted something about the best commercial ever. Correction, I found something better.
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Hilarious = Green Porno
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It’s summer! Time for camp.
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Daniella makes some nice designs.
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About the Author
Well, hello, I didn’t see you there. My name is Alex Fuller. I am a graphic designer currently living in the windiest city, Chicago. I am one of seven partners in the studio/gallery/blog called The Post Family, a co-founder of The Illustration Corporation and a founding member of Ogilvy’s brand design group, 485. I guess you could say my days are quite busy.
I also enjoy playing my guitar, eating healthy gluten-free treats and looking at picture books.
Don’t forget to take deep breaths from your nose and smile.
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Contact me
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Illustration Corporation
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The typeface I use here
Georgia: Designed by Matthew Carter
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Site designed by me
Site built by One
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© 2009 Alex Fuller
That means you can’t steal my ideas. I think you are perfectly capable of being original. Just draw it upside down and backwards.