15 Stunning Typography Portraits
I love browsing around the creative web for new inspiration. Lately I’ve been really attracted to bold & creative typographic portraits. It’s really impressive how one can express their thoughts & mood by arranging text within a shape. Below is a list of 15 stunning typography art which I found over the web. Some of you may have already seen certain artworks, but to those who have not, I hope you’ll gain inspiration through these creative works.
1. mos def lyric portrait | Cris Wicks
2. britney | Cris Wicks
3. Thom York in typographic style illustration
4. Neville Brody | Thierry Eamon
5. i give you desire | lupuscrystalus
6. John Lennon in Type | Dencii
7. RickRoll in Type | Dencii
8. Face Typography Style | faisali
9. Type Face | paperairplane
10. Weiland Type | CaliburlessSoul
11. Michael Jackson, Text Portrait | BenHeine
12. Che. | smLLan
13. 007 | saabe
14. Ze Frank Layout in Type | thewalker09
15. CAP Typography illustration | moratlitas
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wow, I absolutely love this work. The perfect inspiration to start a new week.
A very nice collection of typography portraits! very inspirative works!
AWESOME list….
AMAZING :D
I think that 007 looks awesome – that is my favorite illustration.
Cheers!
Yes! Awesome collection of typography portraits. I am stoked and inspired and have just promised myself to make more time to play with letters. Thanks for the great post!
These are some great posters!
I did a few kinda like this a while back .
http://natejack.deviantart.com/gallery/#_search/type
Amazing works collected here! Simply breathtaking! Beautifully done!
These are so great! Who wants to do my mug? LOL
Really great!
These are simply amazing. Pure talent.
There is a really nice one done in all Apple fonts of Steve Jobs that is really impressive:
http://www.walyou.com/blog/2009/05/13/steve-jobs-apple-font-art/
excellent work. love for type is evident.
Some really inspiring ideas here. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks everyone for your comments! Im glad that everyone enjoyed these amazing artworks!
Amazing!
Here is one more: http://www.fontshop.be/details.php?entry=155
Yeah, really stunning, beautiful typographic effects!
Some I like, some are cliched and stiff, too digitalized, I have to say.
You might learn something from Archimbaldo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuseppe_Arcimboldo
Would vote for most interesting as no. 3 and 5.
I think all of these portraits are amazing…hats off to the creators.
Well, last month I also compiled such portraits, including Mr. President Obama’s as well
“Incredible Typographic Portraits – A lot to see and enjoy!!”
http://www.graphicdesignblog.org/incredible-typographic-portraits/
I am sure you will like them all!!
well done.
Awesome list. I like “Thom York in typographic style illustration” very much.
And the figures is almost looks like my face.
Just really starting to get into typography portraits. This is awesome!
amazing stuff.. i love the thom york and the 007.
Great collection, it’s really hard to make these portraits using typography. Thanks!
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!
Awesome, awesome stuff, well done!
Excellent and stunning collection of portraits.
Great post – all of these are inspiring! I think understanding the patience the artists have is important in appreciating the work too! Definitely worth all the hard work though, they look great! Combining different fields of design often produces much more interesting outcomes I find.
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