Author Archives: ianl

Three typefaces I designed years ago got new leases on life via MyFonts this week: Devil’s Advocate, a digital version of an old ATF typeface. Inversion, culled from a bit of German lettering circa 1910. Sandberg Honorarium, an original display … Continue reading →

New font release: Pompeian Cursive is a calligraphically-inspired display typeface featuring a limited number of alternate characters and a handful of graceful ligatures. A lively set of non-lining numerals accompanies, as well as a few calligraphically-inspired flourishes for ornament. The … Continue reading →

I have both of Yuichi Yokoyama’s latest books- The Garden and Outdoor in stock. Details here. Both are available for $35 postpaid (including shipping) via Paypal to ian {at} ianlynam.com. — plazm blog has moved to http://blog.plazm.com — — plazm … Continue reading →

I’m excited to announce my new signature keitai kisekae/cellphone theme for WKTokyoLab’s mobile device shop. Kisekae are sets of images that users can download to create a holistic theme for their phone. The theme I created for the TokyoLab music … Continue reading →

New feature for Idea Magazine issue #340 called _Forms of Practice_, interviewing young designers. This issue of Idea comes with a bonus satellite publication containing interviews with all of the designers and design studios featured in English and Japanese. — … Continue reading →

Second printing of Liminal, a zine I wrote about Tokyo graffiti is now available. Screenprinted covers and inserts, one-color interior. Available for a cool $8 postpaid (shipping included) via Paypal to ian (at) ianlynam.com. Includes photos of work by QP, … Continue reading →

New typeface set out now via MyFonts: Cooper Text. Cooper Text is a comprised of two fonts- Cooper OldStyle and Cooper Initials. Cooper OldStyle is a round-serifed text typeface, while Cooper Initials are ornamental capitals designed for use as complementary … Continue reading →

The GLOBAL Pecha Kucha Night, traveling the world benefiting Haiti just kicked off. Watch it on UStream!   More info here. — plazm blog has moved to http://blog.plazm.com — — plazm design studio: www.plazm.com — — plazm magazine & blog … Continue reading →

Stage two of the collaborative website I’ve designed with AQ for the Asics Olympic team now online. It includes new animated content, as well as many other goodies! — plazm blog has moved to http://blog.plazm.com — — plazm design studio: … Continue reading →