Fonts in Use | Q1 2013

It’s that time again. Time for me to show off my favorite designs from the past 2.5 months.

Millie

Coffee

Dirk Uhlenbrock used Millie Regular on this awesome, letterpressed, thing. Until I learn German, I’ll stick with “thing” as a good description. Is there, really, a better font for designing the word Hell?

Work Hard, Play Harder

I’m not playing favorites here, but Dirk Uhlenbrock is using Millie in all the right ways. Love this one.

Team Bowling

Graphic Designer Nick McCosker used Millie Regular on a gentle curve for this logo. Awesome work.
http://superstrike.com.au/team-bowling/

Kristian Hay

Check out this monogram by graphic designer Kristian Hay. Doesn’t get simpler than that. Yep, awesome.

Karl Neiswender

The texture in this design by Karl Neiswender is beyond me. And I mean that in the most complimentary way.

Fonts in Use

I think I’m going to make a regular thing at this. Sharing the great designs some of my fonts are a part of, that is. Feel free to chip in.

Millie Regular

Within the short four months of Millie’s life, she’s seen some great use in everything from beer labels to christmas cards.

Fullsteam Brewery’s Fruitcake…the Beer!

Graphic Designer Sean Baker used, and righteously modified, Millie for this “bourbon barrel-aged old ale”. Very cool.
http://www.fullsteam.ag/blog/2012/12/the-saturday-social-fruitcake-the-beer/

Vizzy

This is another great modification by Robert Williams. I loved seeing this logo, because this is the kind of industry I felt like Millie would succeed in. Check out this shot of the logo in use.

Sankey Canal

Olly Sorsby is a gentleman, and a master in the realm of classic design. The vintage twist he put on Millie really surprised me. I designed Millie because I was looking for a very modern, geometric, script. But he saw it for something completely different, when he used it for his Canals of England project. This is why I love creativity.

The Church

I don’t even know where to begin with Andrew Colin Beck. I swear this dude never sleeps, yet when you’re with him he acts like he has all the time in the world for what you have to say. I always feel privileged when he uses my fonts.

Farmer’s Co-op

BYU LAW Basketball

Designer, and law school student, Steven J. Clayton sent me this t-shirt design for his law school basketball team. Farmer’s Co-op has never looked better. That bevel is beautiful.

Opening Shop

This year I have been enormously blessed with support from people who, before 2012, I had never even met. The internet has been good to me, and I hope I can be good in return.

Thanks to all of you, three days ago was the last day of my day job as an art director. You’ve bought my fonts, you’ve hired me to create your websites, and you’ve really motivated me to try for something big. fonts.kylewaynebenson.com is the first in many new changes to my identity and my approach to art.

I hope you enjoy it.