Designing a typography-based poster that actually works is not an easy task. With the spotlight turned towards the typeface itself, many different variables from placement to color to the chosen font all have to work together. Not everyone can pull it off, but when a designer is skilled in this type of work the results can be quite beautiful.
In this roundup, you will find a collection of 60 amazing typography-based posters. Some were chosen for their style, a few for their font choice and others were just plain witty.
Museo
Some People Refuse To Be Default
JP Perez – Caslon Poster
Funkadelic
Typography Poster Project
Cultur-Sculptor
Good Typography is Invisible
Monica Miller
Signs
Typography Poster
Think Differently
Sliced 09
Ancient Tube PSA Poster
Chicago
Time On My Hands
Circus Poster
7 Rules To Understand Design & Designers
Typographic Autobiography
Furet Poster
What is Graphic Design?
Typography is Tedious
Now You See Me
Gig Poster
Vintage Poster
Alternative Evil Dead
Letterpress Poster
VAG Rounded STD (1979)
One Night Stand
Eraser
Balance
ValMelo
Boss Type Poster
Nordlandliebe Poster
Definition of an Event
Poster Unwrapped
Book Your Place In Space #1
Shapes
Typography Poster – Type 2
Typography Poster Design
Istikhara Poster
Type Experiment 2010
Pebble
Swimming Pool
The Italic Poster
Typography Poster – Type 2
Gill Sans Type Poster
Inject Knowledge
Poster by Agata
Open Day Poster
Steve Carey
Myriad Pro – Typography Poster
Guardian Lino Print
Typography Poster
Giramundo Poster
Robot Earth 3009 Poster
Typography Poster
RIT Helvetica Poster
Philippe Apeloig Poster
Typography Poster Frutiger
Written by Shawn Ramsey
When I’m not brewing my own beer or hiking through the local National Forest, I’m busy building a more beautiful web.
Wonderful compilation of type posters. I particularly liked the simplicity of the Furet poster, the cleverness of the Good Typography is Invisible poster and Italic poster for just being cool. Thanks for the collection, I really enjoyed it!
I love the helvetica posters and the italic poster as well. Makes me want to create one. Thanks for the inspiration.
Pebble and Swimming Pool are two of my favorites. Love the post.
Very creative posters. Like most people, I’ve always been a big fan of typography based designs. We just got finished going over several chapters in my design class that specifically talked about typography. Lots of interesting things. It’s amazing how complex lettering can be. Great roundup!
What a fantastic collection of posters, especially loving the Helvetica posters.
Especially fond of Craig Ward’s. Such a simple solution.
Great!! Thanks for sharing
Nice posters!! Thanks for sharing!!
I made a typographic poster for FUTURA. Take a look if you want, hope you enjoy it: http://www.behance.net/gallery/This-is-Futura/579355
SUPER!! Tks por la info!!
Woow… Really cool! Thanks for inspiring me!
Gracias!!!
La mayoría son excelentes!!
Wow loved it :-)