30+ Enlightened Typography Artworks, Portraits and Typefaces

We previously saw that typography doesn’t have to be flat and in 2D for it to be inspirational in the ‘Creative Kinetic Typography Videos.’ Those videos showed that typography could be as wild and imaginative in 3D as some of the poster and artwork text art we are used to.

Here I want to showcase some amazing artworks of the highest quality which really convey a concept, style, thought or artistic idea through text art. I guarantee you will be inspired by each and every piece of artwork highlighted.

Typography Portraits

Often made by using a photograph or image as a template, typographic portraits then recreate the image through the use of letters, words and punctuation. You can be as creative and complex as you wish, or simply make the design as simple as possible.

Never Summer

Found on DeviantART um0p3pisdn

Johnny Cash

Found on DeviantART axlesax

Skull

Found on DeviantART charches

Dexter

Found on DeviantART axlesax

Louis Armstrong

Found on Behance Denis Foca

Darth Vader

Found on Behance Jonas Fleuraime

Martin Luther King

Found on Behance Jonas Fleuraime

Text Art Posters & Artwork

Whether the poster is conveying a simple phrase or message each makes the text shown the focal point of the design, you can often find illustrations, graphics and photographs are the focal points  of a poster. With text art the text is the focal point and is the way you are explaining to your consumer/reader your message.

I Love You

Found on DeviantART serkoy

Get Some Nuts

Found on DeviantART ForgeDesign

The Artist’s Rule

Found on DeviantART Anton101

Soviet Silo

Found on DeviantART silocult

Fly Over the Sky

Found on DeviantART janecool

Fundrop

Found on DeviantART RaBBiTKa

Lets Get Creative

Found on DeviantART Its-Meeee

It’s All About Money

Found on DeviantART capiogwapo

Butterfly and Hurricane

Found on DeviantART alesfuck

Dance Little Liar

Found on DeviantART alesfuck

Brazilian Typography

Found on DeviantART alesfuck

Read This

Found on DeviantART whatshername13

Kanye West Typography Poster

Found on Flickr SawyerHollenshead

Experimental Typo Poster

Found on Flickr Cory Remjeske

Creative Department

Found on Flickr tylor.reimer

Typo Poster

Found on Flickr fruitcakey

Never Look Back

Found on DeviantART eugeniaclara

Art Sucks

Found on DeviantART pedaltone

Typefaces

I wanted to showcase some fun, exciting and some simple yet powerful font faces and type designs which I had noticed recently. Click through the pictures to see the full typeface designs.

80s Typography

Found on DeviantART stardrop84

Pinstripe Limo

Found on DeviantART nymphont

Mango

Found on Behance Sascha Wohlgemuth

Florian

Found on Behance Alexei Vanyashin – 110design

Throw the Bomb

Found on Behance Victor Ortiz // Iconblast

Sumkin

Found on Behance Alexey Frolov

Each image links back to its original place online, and will give you much more information on each piece of art showcased. Be sure to drop us your comments on your favourite picks and what designs you have also seen yourself.

Be Inspired.