Making Faces: Metal Type in the 21st Century
Making Faces: Metal Type in the 21st Century
6.0 Making Faces: Metal Type in the 21st Century
2011, 45 m
Documentary
The film talking about the personality and work process of the late Canadian graphic artist Jim Rimmer. In 2008, P22 type foundry commissioned Rimmer to create a new type design that became the first-ever simultaneous release of a digital font and hand-set metal font. Rimmer was one of only a few who possessed the skills needed to create a metal font.