Chicago/Neon/Castcraft

AKA Typefounders of Chicago and Type Films of Chicago. Acquired Neon in 1959. Later produced some of the earliest digital fonts under the OPTI label.

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- Cooper Black (185)
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- Quick (10)
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- Horatio (9)
- Binder Style (7)
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Lars – “Es war einmal eine Gitarre” single cover

Photo(s) by Buro Destruct on Flickr.

Familienmacher2011

Wolfram Wiedner studio
Johannes Lang
Kathrina Dankl

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Blog

SUPERMAG, no. 12013

Jim Rugg
Chris Pitzer
Adhouse Books

Contributed by jimrugg

Sponsor

Big, Black & Beautiful. Cooper Black book2012

Charlotte Aal
Ward Nicolaas
Off Grid Studio

Contributed by Karin ter Laak

Lucky 82012

Contributed by Jm

Jim Beam ad: “Generation gap? Jim Beam never heard of it.” (1972)1972

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Herman Miller Summer Picnic Posters, 1986–891986

Steve Frykholm

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Lay In – Lay Out (1997) by Piet Schreuders1997

Piet Schreuders

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

Tomorrow Night, Opening Titles1998

Louis CK
Cynosure Visuals

Contributed by André Mora

<cite>Tomorrow Night</cite>, Opening Titles

Pfeil Trennerc. 1935

Photo(s) by altpapiersammler on Flickr.

Carp – Carp album art1970

Richard Mantel

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Black Heat1972

Richard Mantel

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

Jeremias by Stefan Zweig1939

Henri Friedlaender

Contributed by Philipp Messner

Staff Pick

The Oven by Sophie Goldstein2015

Contributed by Nick Sherman

<cite>The Oven</cite> by Sophie Goldstein

Staff Pick

Coiffeur Fausta

Photo(s) by Stephen Coles on Flickr.

1964 Revlon ad: “tawny”1964

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Desert Poems by Ada Hastings Hedges2014

Norman McKnight

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Ad for Vincebus Eruptum by Blue Cheer1968

Contributed by Nick Sherman

“FLOOD” TV news graphic1980

Ira Rappaport

Photo(s) by Stephen Coles on Flickr.

Lupercal by Ted Hughes, Faber & Faber1960

Berthold Wolpe

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Lupercal</cite> by Ted Hughes, Faber & Faber

Staff Pick

The 1943 Silhouette (Agnes Scott College yearbook)1943

Contributed by Stephen Coles

You Don’t Have to be Black to Love the Blues by Junior Parker1971

Daniel Cooper-Bey

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>You Don’t Have to be Black to Love the Blues</cite> by Junior Parker

You don’t have to be Italian to like Pat Cooper1967

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>You don’t have to be Italian to like Pat Cooper</cite>

Dec. 7, 1941 record cover1966

Ed Lee

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

Small Talk At 125th And Lenox by Gil Scott-Heron1970

Lou Queralt

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Tootsie Roll candy brandingc. 1970

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Staff Pick

Garfield comics seriesc. 1980

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Zut!2016

Chicmedias

Contributed by 205TF

Pet Sounds 50th Anniversary Tour2016

Mark London

Contributed by Robert King

Allen Ruppersberg, One of Many – Origins and Variants2006

Silke Fahnert, Uwe Koch

Contributed by Philipp Messner

TIME magazine, “Rock’s Captain Fantastic: Elton John”, July 7, 19751975

Don Weller
David Merrill

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Rogue In Space by Fredric Brown1971

unknown
Lou Feck

Contributed by Mathieu Triay

<cite>Rogue In Space</cite> by Fredric Brown

Staff Pick

Lollipop – Christine Nöstlinger1977

Angelika Kaufmann

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Lollipop – </cite>Christine Nöstlinger

Staff Pick

The Byrds 1964–1971 (Dutch 2 LP)1971

Rudy Wolpert

Contributed by Garrison Martin

<cite>The Byrds 1964–1971</cite> (Dutch 2 LP)

Freak Out – Frank Zappa’s The Mothers of Invention1966

Frank Zappa
Jack Anesh

Photo(s) by Klaus Hiltscher on Flickr.

Hotel Goldener Hirsch luggage labelsc. 1935

Willi Foerster

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Skip A Rope, Here Comes Heaven – The Lonesome Valley Singers1968

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Max Smart and the Ghastly Ghost – William Johnston1969

unknown

Contributed by David Smith

<cite>Max Smart and the Ghastly Ghost</cite> – William Johnston

Touchdown Illustrated Vol. 1 (1973)1973

Touchdown Publications

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Touchdown Illustrated</cite> Vol.<span class="nbsp"> </span>1 (1973)

King of the Surf Guitar. The Best of – Dick Dale & The Del-Tones1986

Don Brown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>King of the Surf Guitar. The Best of</cite> – Dick Dale & The Del-Tones

Utca & Karrier magazine2019

Aron Lodi

Contributed by Aron Lodi

The Country of the Mind by Dan Morgan (Corgi Books)1975

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>The Country of the Mind</cite> by Dan Morgan (Corgi Books)

Aviation and space travel coin sets by Shellc. 1970

unknown
Danbury Mint

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Cowboys & Colored People – Flip Wilson1967

Loring Eutemey

Contributed by David Chathas

<cite>Cowboys & Colored People</cite> – Flip Wilson

Planet P – Planet P Project1983

Richard Seireeni
George Snow

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Mick Jagger – “Memo From Turner” singe cover1970

unknown

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Mick Jagger – “Memo From Turner” singe cover

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1961)1961

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1976)1976

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Staff Pick

Hawaii’s Greatest Hits – Prince Kalua and The Tropical Islanders1963

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1960)1960

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Staff Pick

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1970)1970

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Staff Pick

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1972)1972

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Staff Pick

Nektar – Journey to the Center of the Eye album art1971

Ernst Steingässer

Contributed by Michael Chabon

Nektar – <cite>Journey to the Center of the Eye</cite> album art

Coqfighter chicken restaurantc. 2019

Sophie Mo
unknown

Contributed by JAF

“Charles Booker: Stand for Kentucky” illustration2020

Robert Beatty

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

“Charles Booker: Stand for Kentucky” illustration

Selling Hitler by Robert Harris (Pantheon Books)1986

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite><span>Selling Hitler</span></cite> by Robert Harris (<span>Pantheon Books</span>)

Norman Greenbaum – “Spirit in the Sky” single cover1969

unknown

Contributed by Jan Middendorp

Norman Greenbaum – “Spirit in the Sky” single cover

Sea-Monkeys ad (1978)1978

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

x·gender2020

Ilaria Castelli
Marco da Re

Contributed by Ilaria Castelli

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