You should have seen the other alternative designs.

Shout out to that beautiful @casparw.bsky.social work. And that @rianhughes.bsky.social design.

Discover the golden age of pin-up art with Arthur Ferrier’s 3-volume collection — or grab each volume separately! Rare art, vintage covers & more.
Intro by the one and only Rian Hughes!
@koreropress.bsky.social
🔗 www.koreropress.com/arthur-ferri...

Rian Hughes is one of my favorite type designers. This brief interview covering his 30 years of type design and promoting his Kickstarter was wonderful. (Also, I completely backed the Kickstarter!)

Some say that it takes two people to make a successful pen-and-ink drawing - one to use the pen, and the other to stand by with an axe to kill the penman at the proper moment.

The best advice I’ve ever read about cartooning. From Arthur Ferrier, in the wonderful collection of his work put together by Rian Hughes and @koreropress.bsky.social.

Rian Hughes: Typeractive Thirty Years of Device Fonts

Final 24 hours, so GO SUPPORT Typeractive by RIAN HUGHES on @kickstarter.com by @rianhughes.bsky.social! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ria...

Episode 662 – Rian Hughes Virtual Memories Show 662: Rian Hughes “I’m never bored. I’m very lucky because I get up in the morning and I’m full of the possibilities of what I can do that day. And I&#8…

If'n you wanna learn more (we talk about lots of other stuff, too), my talk with @rianhughes.bsky.social about the project is at chimeraobscura.com/vm/episode-6...

Rian Hughes: Typeractive Thirty Years of Device Fonts

Did I mention I have a Kickstarter? Just 3 days to go! Pick up your choice of any 5 or 10 fonts from the Device library at a bargain price! #fonts #type #typography www.kickstarter.com/projects/ria...

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Go listen to some of my new Virtual Memories Shows!
#JenniferHayden - chimeraobscura.com/vm/episode-6...

@rianhughes.bsky.social chimeraobscura.com/vm/episode-6... (& support his KS www.kickstarter.com/projects/ria...)

@joshneufeld.bsky.social chimeraobscura.com/vm/episode-6...

& 650+ more of 'em

You ALL need to be reading @kierongillen.bsky.social & @casparw.bsky.social @imagecomics.com THE POWER FANTASY! See the stuff you can’t do in mainstream superhero comics! Hardcover custom bind of #1-11 in time for @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social Cover by design & art genius @rianhughes.bsky.social

Two weeks left to go on our Kickstarter! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ria... (or google "Typeractive Kickstarter") #fonts #design #typeface #lettering #calligraphy #graphicdesign #type #typography

Episode 662 – Rian Hughes Virtual Memories Show 662: Rian Hughes “I’m never bored. I’m very lucky because I get up in the morning and I’m full of the possibilities of what I can do that day. And I&#8…

New #podcast: @rianhughes.bsky.social & I talk about TYPERACTIVE, his new #Kickstarter to celebrate the 30th anniversary of his Device Fonts foundry. We talk #type, #fonts, #art, #comics, #typography, & more, so GO LISTEN: chimeraobscura.com/vm/episode-6...

Rian Hughes: Typeractive Thirty Years of Device Fonts

And support @rianhughes.bsky.social's TYPERACTIVE on Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/ria...

Just released – me on Gil Roth's Virtual Memories podcast, talking fonts, art, design, comics, inspiration and semiotics. Gil's podcast is a great library of art, design and culture interviews. Take a look. Thanks, Gil! chimeraobscura.com/vm/episode-6... #type #design #fonts #kickstarter

Rian Hughes: Typeractive Thirty Years of Device Fonts

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TYPERACTIVE has reached £24,000 half way through the funding period, which is both unexpected and gratifying. I didn't think they'd be many people out there who'd want a big fat type catalogue, but here we are – thank you! #fonts #logo #design #type www.kickstarter.com/projects/ria...

A couple of Instax from yesterday & today: @rianhughes.bsky.social & #CeliaPaul

Rian Hughes: Typeractive Thirty Years of Device Fonts

Speaking of @rianhughes.bsky.social, go check out this Kickstarter of his! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ria...

Rian Hughes: Typeractive Thirty Years of Device Fonts

I just backed @rianhughes.bsky.social’s new project, Rian Hughes: Typeractive, on @kickstarter.com, AND YOU SHOULD, TOO! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ria...

Thank you, Meredith! <3

We are live – TYPERACTIVE: 30 Years of Device Fonts on Kickstarter now! Go take a look! #typography

Coming soon: Rian Hughes: Typeractive Thirty Years of Device Fonts

I've been designing fonts for 30 years. It's about time I did a catalogue! Launching soon on Kickstarter. #fonts #graphicdesign #comics #lettering #kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/ria...

Coming soon: Rian Hughes: Typeractive Thirty Years of Device Fonts

Font freaks and Type addicts, @rianhughes.bsky.social has a new book of 30 years of his Device typefaces coming to Kickstarter soon!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ria...

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sleeve, logos and design of Plan B's album cover by Rian Hughes of Dan Dare fame

IT LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIVES! Behold the glorious majesty of BASILISK! All the House of Leaves/Nabokov/Rian Hughes fans of the world, I implore you to check this out. It’s the gleefully enticing nightmare rabbit hole you’ve only just realised you’re craving.

For nearly forty years, Arthur Ferrier defined the golden age of British pin-up art through his masterful ink work and elegant portrayal of the fashionable female form. His distinctive style graced comic strips, cartoons, and advertising campaigns, making him one of the most celebrated illustrators of his era. This deluxe three-volume set features hundreds of cartoons, alongside rare original artwork, vintage magazine covers, news clippings, and historical posters. With an introduction by renowned author and illustrator Rian Hughes, plus Ferrier's own articles on illustration techniques – invaluable resources for artists working today. The Collection Volume 1: Showgirl Sirens (1940-1949) Volume 2: Burlesque Bombshells (1949-1954) Volume 3: Cabaret Cuties (1954-1968)

Kudos to @rianhughes.bsky.social and @koreropress.bsky.social for getting their 'Arthur Ferrier’s Pin-up Parade' box set into my hands a month ahead of what the Kickstarter campaign had promised. Looks great! www.koreropress.com/arthur-ferri...

Screenshot of the Filmotype / FontBros website today, showing some of their selection.

As an aside, Filmotype fonts live on today thanks to modern digitisations and expansions of their catalog. Mansfield was polished up by one of my favourite type designers, Rian Hughes, in 2012.

Not free but quite affordable, they are some of the nicest vintage fonts IMO.

www.filmotype.com

XX, by Rian Hughes

Interesting concept, really well designed, lot of fun #booksky

Rian Hughes makes comic writing debut in upcoming Cruel Universe from Oni Press Author, artist, now scriptwriter!

Rian Hughes makes his comic writing debut in the upcoming issue Cruel Universe from Oni Press, arriving this October