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Typography, Referenced
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Job:03171 Title:Typography Referenced (Rockport)
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Independent Foundries
Independent foundries are much smaller than large and mega foundries and are usually made up of a
small collective or an individual who is not commercially backed and operates with a low overhead.
Minneapolis, Minnesota–
based Chank is run by font
designer Chank Diesel.
In , while working as
creative director for the
alternative music maga-
zine, Cake, Diesel began
designing typefaces. Just
fi ve years later, he was
being profi led in the Wall
Street Journal. His foundry
develops custom fonts for
retail and corporate clients,
as well as free experimen-
tal fonts. Chank focuses on
fun, playful fonts that the
foundry believes a variety
of users can access.
Chank, Co.
www.chank.com
Club Type
www.clubtype.co.uk
Designer Adrian Williams
founded the United Kingdom–
based type foundry, Club
Type, in . Williams
began his type career in
converting well-known
metal typefaces designed for
phototypesetting devices. He
has continued to develop as
technology has, digitizing
typefaces for contemporary
systems. His ability to create
versatile typefaces has led to
custom fonts for corporate
branding and identities such
as Renault and Foster’s Lager.
Club Type off ers a small but
well-crafted collection of
typefaces including Bulldog,
Congress Sans, and Monkton.
Darden Studio
www.dardenstudio.com
Joshua Darden () founded the Brooklyn,
New York–based type foundry, The Darden
Studio, in . The foundry focuses on
creating new typefaces and lettering for
various clients including publications,
institutions, and corporations. It advertises
a holistic approach to design, integrating
other areas of interest such as painting,
metalworking, and writing into daily
activities. The foundry’s type library includes
the best-selling typefaces Omnes, Freight,
and Jubilat.
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