Jim Parkinson

Type designer and lettering artist, best known for his magazine and newspaper logos. Born 1941 in Richmond, California. Lived in Oakland most of his life, other than a stint at Hallmark Cards in Kansas City in the 1960s. FontCast Interview.

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Typefaces:
- ITC Bodoni Seventy-Two (11)
- Parkinson (6)
- Balboa (4)
- Balboa Plus (3)
- El Grande (3)
- Amador (2)
- Amboy (2)
- Avebury Black (2)
- Antique Condensed (1)
- Cabazon (1)
- Comrade (1)
- FF Matinee Gothic (1)
- ITC Bodoni Twelve (1)
- ITC Roswell (1)
- Modesto (1)
- Showcard Moderne (1)
- Sutro (1)
- Avebury Open
- Azuza
- Balboa Shaded
- Benicia
- Chuck
- Commerce Gothic
- Diablo
- Dreamland
- More…
- Fancy Stuff
- FF Catch Words
- FF Golden Gate Gothic
- FF Motel Gothic
- Fresno
- Generica Condensed
- Hoosier Daddy
- Hotel (Parkinson)
- Industrial Gothic
- ITC Bodoni Six
- Jimbo
- LfA Aluminia
- Meatball
- Modesto Initials
- Modesto Open
- Modesto Text
- Mojo
- Montara
- Parkinson Electra
- Poster Black
- Pueblo
- Richmond
- Richmond Inlined Caps
- Richmond Shaded Caps
- Showcard Gothic
- Sutro Deluxe
- Sutro Initials
- Sutro Shaded
- Wigwag
- Less…

Uses of typefaces by Jim Parkinson

Netflix: The Irishman newspaper2019

Ryan Heape
Yiching Sung
Invisible North

Contributed by Ryan Heape

Staff Pick

Terminal X identityc. 2018

Dan Alexander & Co.

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Holloway’s Travelling Theatrec. 1898

William North

Contributed by Greg Yerbury

Staff Pick

Sponsor

SUR. Revista de Fotolibros Latinoamericanos #12018

Ricardo Báez

Contributed by Ricardo Baez

The Daily Times2019

Sam Sandvig Hosman

Contributed by Sam Sandvig Hosman

Pontsteiger2018

Joost Albronda
Mendo

Contributed by Joost Albronda

Fall 2018 WILD concert poster2018

Jenny Seo Yoon Kim

Contributed by Jenny Seo Yoon Kim

Barry Commoner biography poster2018

Contributed by Jenny Seo Yoon Kim

Warhammer 40,000 novels (Black Library)2018

unknown

Contributed by T Sechelmann

Staff Pick

Treehouse2017

Jack Kimberley

Contributed by Weltanschauung

“All Roads Lead To Centennial”, DuClaw Brewing Co.2018

Tyler McCoy

Photo(s) by Label Craft on Flickr.

Aina Studio Brandingc. 2018

Taylor Cook
Aina Studio

Contributed by taylor cook

per.spec.tive magazine2017

Reem Albannai
Maryam Alawadhi
Maryam Jamal

Contributed by ringo juice

Rise of the Right2017

Callum Richards

Contributed by Callum Richards

One Small Step2018

Katie Ehrlich

Contributed by Katie Ehrlich

Anyway.Post Newsletter2017

JJ Ying

Contributed by JJ Ying

Coaque Shelter Project2016

Ricardo Cuenca
Viviana Zuriaga
Hyper Design Intelligence

Contributed by Rick Cuenca

Luther und Tirol exhibition2017

Doc
Alessandro Gatti

Contributed by Andreas Kofler

Tidal playlist listings2017

Contributed by Gareth Hague

“I Am So Smrt” T-shirt

Contributed by Font Bureau

OP&DOEK Magazine March 20172017

undercast

Contributed by undercast

Portfolio website of Peiran Tan, 20172017

Peiran Tan

Contributed by Peiran Tan

Staff Pick

Rubem Alves series, FTD Educação2016

Tereza Bettinardi

Contributed by Tereza Bettinardi

Staff Pick

The United States of America, Taschen with National Geographic2016

Cristóbal Schmal
Taschen

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Inside Out 7-inch single series and postersc. 2016

Mondo
Phantom City Creative

Contributed by Axl Gamez González

Staff Pick

Magnet magazine: The Black Keys2005

Contributed by Font Bureau

<cite>Magnet</cite> magazine: The Black Keys

Skylark residential development website2016

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

High Fidelity, 2014 Penguin UK edition2014

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>High Fidelity</cite>, 2014 Penguin UK edition

De Maskerade by Sophie Gee

Tessa van der Waals

Contributed by Font Bureau

A Mi Comunidad

Contributed by Sam Berlow

The Know-It-All by A.J. Jacobs

Contributed by Sam Berlow

De Lijfarts by Maria Stahlie

Tessa van der Waals

Contributed by Sam Berlow

<cite>De Lijfarts</cite> by Maria Stahlie

Guitar One magazine2004

Contributed by Sam Berlow

Ice Age 2 – The Meltdown2006

Contributed by Sam Berlow

Harlem Song marketing and album2002

Gail Anderson
SpotCo

Contributed by Sam Berlow

<cite>Harlem Song</cite> marketing and album

Staff Pick

Dobama Theatre Posters2015

Jesse R. Ewing

Contributed by Jesse Ewing

Honky Tonk: Portraits of Country Music, 1972–19812003

Brent MacFadden

Contributed by Font Bureau

Men’s Journal, Dec. 20042004

Contributed by Font Bureau

Albers in Command2014

Nitzan Hermon

Contributed by Indra Kupferschmid

Staff Pick

Volksbühne Berlin flyers and leaflets2013

LSD
Leonard Neumann

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

Volksbühne Berlin season magazine 2013/20142013

LSD
Leonard Neumann
Lenore Blievernicht

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

Thousands Under Ninety2013

Jessica Hische

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

Font 006: Cuba

Conor Mangat

Photo(s) by Stephen Coles on Flickr.

Staff Pick