Discussion: Graphic Designer Ed Fella and Post Typography
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
Ed Fella worked as a commercial graphic designer for thirty years in Detroit, and is famed for his contribution to contemporary typography. Post Typography, consisting of Nolen Strals and Bruce Willen, was founded in 2001 as “an avant garde anti-design movement” specializing in “graphic design, conceptual typography, and custom lettering/illustration with additional forays into art, apparel, music, curatorial work, design theory, and vandalism.” Hear Ed Fella and Post Typography discuss the history of graphic design, the impetus for their works, their differences in style and approach, and, eventually, their similarities. This event was held at ADC Gallery in conjunction with UnderConsideration.
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I briefly checked out Post Typography’s Web site and all I can say is “Wow.” This duo is definitely one of the most creative and unique design teams I’ve seen in a long time. The Web site is almost annoying at first, with repetitive rectangles that comprise menus and lists. At first I wondered if they only take on interesting and unique companies since all of their portfolio pieces are interesting and unique. But then I thought “ah ha” – that’s great design that I can’t tell if their client companies were interesting before, or if Post Typography made them interesting.