tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post1623747978313731859..comments2024-03-18T07:23:32.809-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Cool SignaturesJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-28941741026041068872010-10-22T22:18:10.404-04:002010-10-22T22:18:10.404-04:00Frazetta, Leyendecker's is all over the place ...Frazetta, Leyendecker's is all over the place and Rockwell's is too static.Teknopantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10493146895800022934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-72335294390688995002010-10-18T22:14:40.602-04:002010-10-18T22:14:40.602-04:00If I were handed a blank business card with Rockwe...If I were handed a blank business card with Rockwell's lettering on it, the combination of the name 'Rockwell' with the lettering presentation would give me the impression of someone solid and dependable. I may be thinking about it too much from a design standpoint, but I think that's why I like it the best here.Joelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07190384056567331928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-45325134149731380062010-10-18T13:31:25.071-04:002010-10-18T13:31:25.071-04:00Out of these three, Frazetta. Legible and unique. ...Out of these three, Frazetta. Legible and unique. <br /><br />I think Drew Struzan's is possibly my all-time favorite, though. So simple, and unmistakable.Mark Vander Vinnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16476599669551577334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-89756303531249459422010-10-18T11:53:54.023-04:002010-10-18T11:53:54.023-04:00That should Syd Mead - typo.That should Syd Mead - typo.Don Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11232752398252841794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-88284083171743329062010-10-18T11:53:03.039-04:002010-10-18T11:53:03.039-04:00Can't choose. They're all neat.
I like Sy...Can't choose. They're all neat.<br /><br />I like Sys Mead's signature.<br />(An imaginative realist who doesn't get much mention here.)Don Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11232752398252841794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-28583592080376302010-10-18T10:29:41.569-04:002010-10-18T10:29:41.569-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.David Stillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06788583610600014354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-38180457574853540182010-10-18T10:19:17.135-04:002010-10-18T10:19:17.135-04:00Ooh, you really picked hard ones to choose between...Ooh, you really picked hard ones to choose between! In the end I went with Frazetta, because I think it's most invocative of his style, even if they all are.<br />I've got to mention Greg Manchess' M signature though. I've always liked that one. http://www.manchess.com/images/16.jpgDavid Stillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06788583610600014354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-3654683463290776102010-10-18T09:35:50.761-04:002010-10-18T09:35:50.761-04:00I think I'm gonna have to go with Rockwell. I&...I think I'm gonna have to go with Rockwell. I'm surprised I haven't come across a typeface that tries to mimic the lettering. Although I guess it's not like I've actively been searching for one either...Jake Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12980156585150313011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-20390787906845069602010-10-18T03:27:00.258-04:002010-10-18T03:27:00.258-04:00Albretch Dürer beats them all :)Albretch Dürer beats them all :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-29459939090656155612010-10-18T01:16:36.921-04:002010-10-18T01:16:36.921-04:00Aubrey Beardsley had my all-out favorite signature...Aubrey Beardsley had my all-out favorite signature:<br />http://www.zazzle.com/aubrey_beardsley_sticker-217796329975878521<br />here it is on a "Zazzle" sticker.<br /><br />Mike Whelan's M/W isn't bad, either.Pyracanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08889551823810311793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-53928709356145019612010-10-17T22:39:44.420-04:002010-10-17T22:39:44.420-04:00I had never taken a close look at Leyendecker'...I had never taken a close look at Leyendecker's signature before. Pretty cool.Colin Boyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03493906327477069827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-27791258611970397532010-10-17T22:21:16.404-04:002010-10-17T22:21:16.404-04:00Inspired Choices, Tough Call.
I've been a fa...Inspired Choices, Tough Call.<br /><br /> I've been a fan of John Cassaday's box shaped "JC" (lower right) http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/irredeemable1-john-cassaday.jpg<br /><br />Then there's Walt Simonson's Big "O" signature. http://willeisner.tripod.com/images/eisner_signature.jpg<br /><br />According to interviews it's supposed to resemble a dinosaur. <br /><br />Adam Hughes gets rather creative with his initials "AH!" <br />http://www.comicartfans.com/Images/Category_2700/subcat_13824/AH3.jpg<br /><br />Will Eisner doesn't need any gimmicks, the man was a master of hand written typography.<br />http://willeisner.tripod.com/images/eisner_signature.jpgErik Johnson Illustratorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11184274387021011687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-48479347714835990112010-10-17T21:36:50.149-04:002010-10-17T21:36:50.149-04:00i understand Norman Rockwell would vary his accord...i understand Norman Rockwell would vary his according to the picture - and interestingly enough, he usually hired letter specialists to paint any lettering in his paintings like his famous "yankee doodle' one in the nassau inn in princeton.<br /><br />I have seen other rockwell signatures i like better than this one.My Pen Namehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10163003696435139513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-29245686266456620072010-10-17T21:36:42.104-04:002010-10-17T21:36:42.104-04:00Now I'm wishing my signature had as much flair...Now I'm wishing my signature had as much flair as these guys'. Though Dan Dos Santos' is pretty neat as well. :Obzyglowihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11564099205654636171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-4023588873102225062010-10-17T21:32:25.053-04:002010-10-17T21:32:25.053-04:00I voted for Frazetta, but have you seen Virgil Fin...I voted for Frazetta, but have you seen Virgil Finlay's signature? That is my true favorite...Randall Ensleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11537256358169191756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-28488813224828071662010-10-17T21:25:23.369-04:002010-10-17T21:25:23.369-04:00Isn't it interesting how Frazetta's and Le...Isn't it interesting how Frazetta's and Leyendecker's signatures actually resemble their style of painting?Mary Bullockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09718356993209078250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-5809037309536052142010-10-17T21:12:24.001-04:002010-10-17T21:12:24.001-04:00I'm going with Frazetta, as it's legible. ...I'm going with Frazetta, as it's legible. Rockwell's looks to much like a stencil. The other one is cool, but not legibile enough.stevechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03031509310091443835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-28796041626595524032010-10-17T21:02:45.319-04:002010-10-17T21:02:45.319-04:00Walt Disney. Oh wait, you meant out of those three...Walt Disney. Oh wait, you meant out of those three? I'm sort of leaning towards Leyendecker's. Though Frazetta's is pretty neat too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13706890349138160443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-8279469828496772552010-10-17T21:00:41.501-04:002010-10-17T21:00:41.501-04:00Frazetta has the Space Needle worked into his...Frazetta has the Space Needle worked into his...margplumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17956867274882303532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-37509229532168636342010-10-17T20:59:32.285-04:002010-10-17T20:59:32.285-04:00Jeff Jones?? He has all the letters of his name in...Jeff Jones?? He has all the letters of his name in a simple symbol.Charles Valsechihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06041325601134421884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-88200225464276344492010-10-17T20:45:00.415-04:002010-10-17T20:45:00.415-04:00All of them are cool looking sigs, but I have alwa...All of them are cool looking sigs, but I have always found Norman Rockwell's to look too much like a stencil was used, whereas Frazetta's and Leyendecker's look more freehand.Jimmy Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03265501552844485806noreply@blogger.com