Philadelphia-based artist and illustrator Noah Camp has made a name for himself with amazing 3D lettering and typography works that have landed him gigs with the likes of FOX, BBC, Entertainment Weekly and many others. When he is not working with high-profile companies, however, Camp creates fun illustrations that he shares with his social media followers. His latest project: alphabet inspired by your favorite ’90s toys.
In a series of works, titled “90s Toypography,” Camp
mixes nostalgia with his love for typography, and shapes toys into letters.
What makes his effort really impressive is that each toy-letter is inspired by
the iconic pop culture work which name starts with that letter. For example, J
is made out of numerous Jenga bricks while letter N is made to look like a
Nintendo Entertainment System console.
“It’s time to dig out your best pair of JNCOs, put your crystal Pepsi on ice, and join me on a trip down memory lane,” says Camp on his website. “36 Days of Type 2019 is all about your favorite childhood toys from the 90s. ’90s Toypography’ is going to make you nostalgic for a time when Blockbuster was alive, Sun-In was all the rage, and hacky sack was cool.”
Check out “90s Toypography” photo and video works below.
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C is for "Connect Four"⠀ 90s TOYpography⠀ ⠀ Connect Four (also known as Captain's Mistress, Four Up, Plot Four, Find Four, Four in a Row, Four in a Line, Drop Four, and Gravitrips (in the Soviet Union). The objective of the game is to be the first to form a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal line of four of one's own discs. The true origin is unknown but the game as we know it Connect Four was first sold under the Connect Four trademark[3] by Milton Bradley in February 1974. ⠀ ⠀ There is a way to have a guaranteed win. It has to do with your opening move. Do you know how?⠀ ⠀ #36days_c #36daysoftype06 #36daysoftype #90stoypography #connect4 #connectfour #36days_Adobe #contest⠀ ⠀ #3dtype #typography #lettering #3dillustration #cinema4d #36daysoftype_adobe #retrogaming #retrostyle #90s #retro #oldschool #90skid #90skids #1990s #nostalgia #90svintage #90snostalgia #childhoodtoys #toy #toys #toycollector #boardgames
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K is for Koosh Ball⠀ 90s TOYpography⠀ ⠀ The Koosh Ball, the crazy looking ball once described as a "cross between a porcupine and a bowl of Jell-O,” is made of of more than 2000 rubber filaments. Scott Stillinger was inspired to invent the Koosh in 1986 when he was having trouble teaching his two young kids how to play catch.⠀ ⠀ Stillinger showed a prototype of the ball made of rubber bands to his brother-in-law, Mark Button, who’d worked in marketing at Mattel. The men—and their wives—were confident enough in the product to quit their jobs and start a toy company called OddzOn Products. Stillinger built the machine that would make the balls and operated it out of a barn near his house.⠀ ⠀ The media made fun of the Koosh at first, thinking it would flop. But in the end, those reactions didn’t matter much. The Koosh ball hit shelves in 1987, and by 1988, the ball was a Christmastime bestseller. The next year, it was in 14,000 toy stores across the country and available in 20 countries around the world. ⠀ ⠀ I loved Koosh for being the inside-the-house playing ball, even though my parents didn’t know this. I loved them for juggling, playing indoor basketball, and for lots of complicated games my brothers and I concocted with totally arbitrary rules. ⠀ ⠀ @36daysoftype #36days_k #36daysoftype06 #36daysoftype #90stoypography #koosh #hasbro #36days_Adobe #contest⠀ ⠀ #3dtype #typography #3dillustration #cinema4d #36daysoftype_adobe #retrogaming #vintage #90s #retro #oldschool #90skid #90skids #1990s #nostalgia #90svintage #90snostalgia #childhoodtoys #toy #toys #toycollector #boardgames #memorylane
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U is for Uno⠀ 90s TOYpography⠀ @36daysoftype⠀ ⠀ I love me some Uno. I especially love holding a grudge over anyone who uses skip or reverse card against me. ⠀ ⠀ After having an argument with his son about Crazy 8's, Merle Robbins, a barbershop owner and card lover, invented UNO in 1971 in Reading, Ohio. He introduced the game to his family, and after they started playing the game more and more he decided to have the game printed.⠀ ⠀ His family pooled together $8,000 to have 5,000 games made, which they produced on their dining room table. Merle sold UNO from his barbershop at first. A few friends and local businesses sold them too. After the game got really popular, Merle sold the rights to a funeral parlor owner in Joliet, Illinois for $50,000 plus royalties of 10 cents per game. International Games Inc. was formed to market UNO, and sales skyrocketed. In 1992, International Games became part of the Mattel family, and UNO had a new home.⠀ ⠀ #36days_u #uno #36daysoftype06 #36daysoftype #90stoypography #36days_Adobe #contest ⠀ ⠀ #3dtype #typography #lettering #3dillustration #cinema4d #36daysoftype_adobe #retrogaming #90s #retro #oldschool #90skid #1990s #nostalgia #childhoodgames #toys #toycollector #boardgames #cardgames #unogame #cards #blastfromthepast #rememberthis
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