From the course: Graphic Design History: The Arts and Crafts Movement
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Frederic Goudy
From the course: Graphic Design History: The Arts and Crafts Movement
Frederic Goudy
- I've had a deep respect for Frederic Goudy since I heard his quote, "a man who would letterspace lower case would steal sheep." Frederic Goudy was one of the foremost and prolific American typographers and printers of the 20th century. Through his career, he designed dozens of typefaces including Trajan, Copperplate, and of course, Goudy Old Style. All of these are still used today. He produced his first typeface design in 1896, Camelot, named for the Camleot press in Chicago. In 1900, Goudy became an instructor of lettering, beginning a lifetime of teaching. His teaching inspired later typesetting giants. William A Dwiggins, Oswald Cooper, and R. Hunter Middleton. In 1903, Goudy and Will Ransom founded the Village Press in Park Ridge, Illinois. The press was modeled on the arts-and-crafts movement ideals of William Morris's concept of craft and skill in the handmade. The Village Press was dedicated to producing fine books and typefaces. Unfortunately, it burned to the ground in…
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