Fontalicious !!

Fascinating fonts and the play of scale, colour, and pattern technique, make an interesting graphic in itself.
No longer are fonts thought of as an add on or an explanation, they are a true art form.

Recommended reads :

House by House Industries.

Showcasing their graphic design business from its origins up till 2004, this book takes you through wonderful in house generated typeface that make bold statements in their own right, but also patterns within patterns.

Hand Job : A Catalogue of Type by Michael Perry.

From cover to cover this book illustrates the importance of type. Michael Perry is a master at manipulating imagery and icons to form alphabets. With typeface currently at the forefront of design, this book is a must.
It's inspiring, creative, topical, and humorous. Go buy it !

Device "Art Commercial" by Rian Hughes

We love the work of Rian Hughes, it's dynamic, skillful, vibrant, playful and exciting.  A graphic designer, Rian's art illustrates promotions and products with bold graphic statements, he understands colour and how to use it. Type is used if necessary and placed to enhance the design. This book also provides the viewer with a selected array of fonts, but it is the mastery of his art form that amazes and tantalizes the reader.

A selection of photographs celebrating Typefaces as an art form : 

Spooky Target

Target have lots of fun Halloween products in the store at the moment.

T Shirts :

Toddler Sleepwear : 

Outdoor : 

 

Candy Bag : 

Bibs by Carters : 

Ghosts & Ghoulies : 

Cushions & Blanket : 

Lighting : 

Bibelot

Another great shop that Janelle sent me to in Minneapolis is Bibelot. They have some great soft toys and lots of fun colours everywhere ! They also have stationery, greeting cards, some cool halloween products, and a really nice selection of gifts and bags too.

They have four shops in Minneaopolis and you can find their addresses at www.bibelotshops.com. The one I went to had the most amazing Deli next to it called Lunds ! The food in there looked so tempting and fresh, it is located at 25 University Avenue SE, Minneapolis.