SYDaNcEY

Everything counts in this clean and simple design. All the shapes, for example the break-up of counter of the #4 into three pieces—white space, arm, and white space—are beautiful and feel balanced. I love the interaction of the hand and the zero. Everything counts, and some things even count twice—the common letters in “SYDNEY” and “DANCE” serving a dual purpose.

Font ID: CG Symphony is close, but still not it.

“Sydney Dance Co. Annual Report 2004” by Vince Frost
Feill, C. & P.: Contemporary Graphic Design, Taschen, 2007, p193.

The Year 2040

Black numbers become silhouettes as they merge with their Mr. Potatohead-style add ons. The creatures are quirky and kinetic and the drips on the #5 are a nice unifying touch. With a simple re-arrangement of numbers, 2004 becomes 2040. This numerical palindrome is a clever way of showing a time lapse and saying, “This is us looking back.”

Font ID: closet matches are Athelas Bold & Caslon Bold

“2040” by Genevieve Gauckler
Feill, C. & P.: Contemporary Graphic Design, Taschen, 2007, p202.