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Jim Parkinson, the legendary letterer and typographer who defined the visual identity of American media, has passed away at 83.

The world of design lost one of its most prolific and influential figures on June 26, 2025, when Jim Parkinson, a master of lettering, type design, and fine art, died…

Ammar Sabilarrohman September 24, 2026

Typography

Two Decades of Digital Discourse: The Evolution and Legacy of Typographica

On May 1, 2002, a digital initiative named Typographica emerged within the nascent landscape of the early 21st-century internet. Created by graphic designer and printing history enthusiast Joshua Lurie-Terrell, the…

Asro September 22, 2026

Typography

Jim Parkinson, the legendary typographer and master of hand-lettering, has died at 83.

The design world is in mourning following the passing of Jim Parkinson, a foundational figure in American graphic design, who died on June 26, 2025, at his home in Oakland,…

Pevita Pearce September 22, 2026

Typography

The Passing of Jim Parkinson: A Life Defined by the Art of the Letter

Jim Parkinson, the preeminent American lettering artist, type designer, and painter, passed away on June 26, 2025, at his home in Oakland, California, following a protracted battle with Alzheimer’s disease.…

Suro Senen September 22, 2026

Typography

Two Decades of Typographica: A Retrospective on the Evolution of Digital Typography and Independent Publishing

The digital landscape of the early 2000s was a vastly different environment than the algorithmically driven social media ecosystem that dominates today. On May 1, 2002, the launch of Typographica…

Evan Lee Salim September 21, 2026

Typography

The Passing of Jim Parkinson: A Life Defined by the Art of the Letter

Jim Parkinson, the seminal lettering artist, type designer, and painter whose work shaped the visual identity of American media for over half a century, passed away on June 26, 2025,…

Lina Irawan September 21, 2026

Typography

Two Decades of Typographica: Reflecting on the Evolution of Digital Typography and Independent Publishing

The digital landscape of typography underwent a seismic shift on May 1, 2002, when a collaborative project known as Typographica was launched. Initially conceived as a community-driven blog, the platform…

Lina Irawan September 20, 2026

Typography

The Passing of Jim Parkinson: A Legacy of Iconic Lettering and Typographic Mastery

Jim Parkinson, the preeminent American letterer, type designer, and painter whose work defined the visual identity of some of the world’s most recognizable publications and brands, died on June 26,…

Asro September 20, 2026

Typography

Typographica celebrates two decades of digital discourse and the evolution of online typographic scholarship

The digital landscape of 2002 was fundamentally different from the hyper-connected, algorithmically driven social media ecosystem of the present day. It was an era defined by the nascent World Wide…

Sagoh September 19, 2026

Typography

The Legacy of Jim Parkinson: A Life Defined by the Art of the Letter

Jim Parkinson, the esteemed lettering artist, type designer, and painter whose work shaped the visual identity of American media for over half a century, passed away on June 26, 2025,…

Muslim September 19, 2026