Typography Fetish: 26 Types of Animals
Jeremy Pettis has a virtually unusable, but intriguing, site. There is almost nothing of value I can tell you about it except for the following facts:
- It features type designed around an animal for each letter of the alphabet.
- Each one spells out the name of the animal in the type design.
- Each panel links to its mirror on Flickr, but the description is still illegible.
- There is what I assume is a very stirring introduction to this project, but it is too small to read.
- Some of the type faces are brilliant. Some are just plain illegible, but still visually appealing as forms.
- The site scrolls horizontally.
- Another peek at the Flickr account reveals the following: “My Senior Thesis at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design in 2007.”
- The Flickr account also reveals sketches generated during the early stages of the project.
Other than that, the only thing I can recommend is to visit the site and view for yourself. It’s a great artistic diversion, and the linked Flickr profile definitely has a lot more goodies and insight into the creator, but if you’re looking to find a legible copy of the introduction or the descriptions of each typeface, I’m all out of leads.
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