Allan Daastrup

Dear Mr. President

Sketching three wooden signs 125x200 with custom lettering for Umbraco web developers.… instagram.com/p/BIr5KBVA0vu/

Sketching three wooden signs 125x200 with custom lettering for Umbraco web developers.… instagram.com/p/BIr5OYIg5Yb/

And the really cool hoodie! — Final logotype for Helamalmö identity. Designed for Neumeister,… instagram.com/p/BIryudwAgmF/

Sketching three wooden signs 125x200 with custom lettering for Umbraco web developers.… instagram.com/p/BIr5FJVgusq/

Vector sketch #offline #bigwords #oldtool #lettering #spaghetti #squiggles instagram.com/p/BGW9HREAUKl/

Pencil sketch #offline #bigwords #lettering #oldtool instagram.com/p/BGW8jOEgUJS/

Proposal approved by client :-) #lettering #monogram #oldtool instagram.com/p/BGT4_sJgUDZ/

Nice challenge of an MM monogram. First sketch. #lettering #monogram #oldtooltypes instagram.com/p/BGM1GkOAUB5/

Made an Instagram profile where I am uploading »con amore« projects and commercial work: instagram.com/allan_daastrup…

May his work and legacy continue to inspire all who enter into this blessed ocupation of giving shape to language.

Since I first started working with letters, I have been in and out of love with most of is faces, from Sistina, over Aldus to Melior.

His work both in the field of calligraphy and typography - seeing how he managed to let these feed each other has been a great inspiration.

Living a bit out of orbit these days due to my migration to Spain - I just realized that Hermann Zapf died.

Nice direct critical points made by Stanley Kubrick on poster designs for The Shining made by Saul Bass xitter.cf/bjornortmann/status/60…

... which turned out to be lottrupbeer.dk. Sorry.

Imensely proud of the design of the logo and type for the new Lottrup beers! See lottrupbeer.com Whats more, the beer tastes great.

Now also a "twit" :-)