Franklin Mint
I've been asked if I have a favorite typeface. I'd like to consider myself type-tolerant, but I'm actually rather a type snob. Most projects begin with me trying something outlandish such as Behemoth. But, as time passes, I slowly migrate back to Franklin Gothic. When I found the 51st Annual of Advertising and Editorial Design for The Art Director's Club of New York, I found a gold mine. Giant Franklin Gothic and my favorite shades of orange and yellow. The book was designed by Dennis Mazzella. In the credits, its states: with the help of Kurt Weihs, my friend. I don't know what that means, so I'll include it to give credit to all parties. I also love that this book is stamped by my friend Doug Boyd. It's a double treasure.
I am in love with the unashamed enormous Franklin Gothic slipcase and cover. So much in love that I considered not sharing this so I could file it in my memory bank of possible solutions. And the spine, showing the inductees into the Hall of Fame is wonderful. Everybody gets so hung up on spines having all the information, but really, in this case on a designer's bookshelf, is anyone going to say, "Well, I dunno. What the hell is that thing?" And how many times have I spent designing countless covers for an annual report because every tiny detail means something to someone in the room. This cover solves that problem. "All we want are the facts. Just the facts, ma'am."
