Daily Drop Caps
Jessica Hische is known as a typography queen, she’s a rising star whose work has vast appeal. Hische contributed this page to Design to Touch, with selections from her personal project Daily Drop...
View ArticleObeetee
This label was designed for Obeetee rugs by packaging designer extraordinaire Steve Sandstom, and contributed to Design to Touch specifically as comparative study. The top label is traditional, flat...
View ArticlePeace
This page from Design to Touch features three designers who specialize in hand lettering: Martin Holloway (top), Gregg Lukasiewicz (middle), and Ray Cruz (bottom). Each selected a piece from their...
View ArticleThe Engravor and Metalla
Christopher Navetta was a contributor to the book Design to Touch, research and production and he created this illustration — Chris depicts himself as the super-powered “Engravor” and the book’s author...
View ArticleRose Hips
This piece is a collaboration between Design to Touch co-authors Rose Gonnella and Erin Smith. Gonnella wrote a poem for the book and Smith did the design. This piece showcases how well fine lines and...
View ArticleBeing Not Truthful Works Against Me Part 2
This is one of three spider webs that Stefan Sagmeister contributed to the book Design to Touch. The images are from his personal series Things I have Learned in My Life So Far. What is extra...
View ArticleTwo Color Cipher
White and black ink on cream color card stock. The white is first printed as a screen, then embossed with a second die—all of this is with hand cut, 1/2″ steel dies. The black is a straight die...
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