Characters by Stephen Banham + giveaway!
Graphic Design
13th September, 2011
See Melbourne like you've never seen it before in Stephen Banham's new book - Characters - Cultural Stores Revealed through Typography, published by Thames & Hudson.
Just a few of the incredible signs uncovered in Characters by Stephen Banham
OK, OK so it's ANOTHER post about a beautiful design book, and ANOTHER giveaway! How repetitive. Yet awesome. :)
Unlike yesterday's post, however, today's featured tome will appeal to Melbourne design lovers for it's hyper-local focus. And if there's one thing we love around here, it's our own backyard!
Local designer / typographer Stephen Banham is generally regarded as a bit of a type wizard. Stephen runs a dynamic little design practice called Letterbox, and is super well respected within Melbourne’s design community. (You might recall I interviewed Stephen last year).
I get the feeling Stephen has been waiting 20 years for mainstream Australia to get excited about type. Lucky the penny finally seems to have dropped (you know that when contestants on renovation shows start using faux vintage type on commercial TV). Sooooo... perfect timing for a book dedicated to public signage and typography in Melbourne!
Stephen's passion is not just beautiful lettering (which of course, many design enthusiasts love) but the stories and secrets behind it. In Melbourne there are so many incredible signs dotted across our cityscape - advertising from days gone by, buzzing neon signs, public artworks, and hidden typographic messages in our famed laneways... yet how many of us know the stories behind them? WELL never fear, thanks to Stephen's new book, it won't be long before we're all clued in!
In Characters Stephen plays detective, sharing amazing untold stories behind some of Melbourne's best loved public signage - from the Herald Sun Building's majestic uppercase letters, to Richmond's 'Neon Quartet' (the Skipping Girl, Nylex clock, Pelaco and Slade Knitwear signs), and for the Southsiders - St Kilda Junction as you've never seen it before!
Characters is a truly special publication which perfectly balances beautiful imagery and social storytelling. It is a MUST for any Melbourne design / typography / sociology enthusiast!
The lovely ladies at Thames & Hudson would like to offer one lucky TDF reader a copy of Characters by Stephen Banham! To get your mitts on this beautiful book, simply leave a comment on this post before 10.00pm AEST today, Tuesday Sept 13th. A winner will be drawn at random and contacted by email tomorrow!
Characters is currently in store in bookshops nationally (listed here). OR you could grab one at the launch event this Thursday in Melbourne!
Characters Public Launch event
Thursday 15 September, 6.00pm – 7:30 pm
Readings
State Library of Victoria
328 Swanston Street
Melbourne
This is a free event, but booking is recommended - 8664 7540
Read on for a few words with Stephen about the making of the book! ALSO there are excellent additional features and unpublished images to check out on the Characters website. Phew.
What inspired you to write a book about Melbourne's typographic history?
Although the book includes typographic signage that has vanished (or been forgotten), the book isn't so much historical as a celebration of the cultural significance of typography in our everyday environment – past, present and future. After all, it's all around us everywhere. But the relationship between type and how it contributes to our sense of place hasn't really been explored. So although the book takes Melbourne as a case study, this same idea could be used for any city anywhere in the world, that's the beauty of the idea. It's simple and universal.
When did the idea first come to you to create this book, and how long has it taken to research and write?
The idea has been floating around in my head for some time. But to make it real it has taken 2-3 years of research and writing. But it also took a far-sighted publisher (Thames and Hudson) and co-publisher (State Library of Victoria) to really make it all happen.
In your book you refer to a ' cultural mainstreaming' of typography. Do you see this renewed popular interest in typography and public signage as encouraging, or mildly irritating, given you have been a type fiend all along!?? (come on now, be honest!)
No, it's all very, very exciting. It's a very special time in seeing the evolution of typography from a trade-based, geeky and slightly esoteric interest into something that you now see on the shelves of homeware stores, architecture, advertising, literature and just everywhere else. So the timing for this book was absolutely perfect. People are loving letters and language. For those of us in the field of graphic design and typography, this 'mainstreaming' of typography is one of the biggest and most exciting cultural changes in decades. And the more people understand the power of type, the more they will understand the cultural importance of graphic design.
What's next for Stephen Banham now that this immense project is finally complete? Have you got the book bug? Will we see more books from you...!?
Immense is right. It's been a very intense few years. Throughout this period, I've also been putting together exhibitions, teaching and running a studio. And on the day that the first advance copies of the book arrived in Australia, my son was born. So it's been very exciting. In terms of the book bug, yes, I was bitten some time ago (Characters is our 16th publication) so I can't see myself giving up on ink on paper any time soon.
Characters by Stephen Banham is published by Thames & Hudson and co-published by the State Library of Victoria.
What a fantastic coffee table book! Gorgeous photographs and filled with interesting background stories rich with history.
Would love to read it.
Melbourne = Pellegrinis
Wow – looks great – I love retro typography!
I heard the author recently on abc radio. You have reminded me that I want the book.
melbourne has a great typographic history and culture, this book looks awesome! can’t wait to see it!
looks fantastic, i’ve been searching for a book just like this.
Looks like a great read – I love a bit of type
As someone new to Melbourne, ooooh this speaks to me.
Stunning book!!
This is really a bit special.
I heard about this fine book on By Designs! Yes please!! :)
I too am obsessed with old signs and lettering.. nice book to have!!
urban aesthetic and commercial signage just float my boat ! what a beautiful book
Amazing and unique view of my home town :)
what a lovely book!
Looks like a great book and source for some local inspiration, I am a bit of a closet type-fan myself.
Lovely book … And to think such beautiful typography has been right under my nose!
My type of book!
I heard Stephen speak last year at a Craft Vic talk and was so inspired. He is the Aussie version of the type masters Hoefler & Frere-Jones.
What a beautiful book!
Awesome indeed…
I’ve always adored old classic signage and it’s wonderful to see someone documenting Melbourne typographic history at last
I LOVE typography. Please, please, please send it my way…
How beautiful is the Pelligrini’s font? It makes me so happy I often ride my bike by just to see it – and get a watermelon ice in the summer. Thanks for letting us know about this beautiful book and reminding us to ‘look up’ to see this amazing work.
It is an interesting time for typography! Would love to own that book.
What a lovely book
Just what I’m looking for! Would love to win a copy of this! x
I have been a “font freak” since my first encounter with the golfball typewriter way back in the late 1960’s and nothing has changed….I am excited to see young people also being impressed by the amazingly creative use of letters – so simple yet with the appropriate front – the impact is instantly – art. I would seriously dig this book
looks fantastic, cant wait to indulge :)
Looks like it would be a perfect visual companion to Sophie Cunningham’s ‘Melbourne’ book.
Gorgeous book.
wowsies! Nice work Stephen! It would be interesting to do one for each state, see how it varies or how much it is/is not considered an important part of communication in each area, esp our smaller ones;)
I had heard about this book …go Stephen Banham! It’s fantastic!
Lovely, i think i heard Stephen interview on 774, very interesting!
Ripper
so cool so melbourne
Stephen Banham was a guest lecturer when I was in my final year of a graphic design degree way back in 2003, at the University of Canberra. Since then my obsession with typography has continued to grow, nurtured by a move to Melbourne about 6 years ago. I still find Stephen to be an inspiration, and I love his focus on typography in Melbourne.
The skipping girl, I LOVE, and the book sounds fantastic!!!! Please, please!!
I love type. I always thought it a bit strange until the last few years. I’d love to have this book.
amazing!!
Have always loved the TYPE…should be more of it around town!
looks fantastic
Wonderful! And wonderfully wonderfully local!
this book looks amazing and a must have for all designers
What a fab Melb coffee table book – and a perfect Christmas present
Stephen taught me at RMIT.. he was a very inspiring lecturer, I imagine the book will be the same!
I like the cut of this book’s typeface
Love the book, love melbourne
Xx
What a fabulous way to showcase Melbourne. And, while typography is “of the moment” these images show just how much of a classic it is!
what a great way to find out some Melbourne history, beautiful!
Two of my favourite things combined: Melbourne and typography. Hooray!
Stunning! Always a fan of your work Stephen. A legend in my books!
Beautiful! His work is amazing, love to see some more in print!
Holy Font! What a fantastic book….thanks for sharing :-)
i’m the type to want this book! Character’s gonna ba a scrumptious read! so looking forward to discovering the stories behind the signages.
Can’t wait to win :)
Looks like a brilliant book! Would love to have it on my coffee table!
I love Stephen Banhams work! What a beautiful book!
Love the look of the book. It makes me proud to be a Melburnian. Thanks for bringing it to our attention.
I want this beautiful book! :)
typography and melbourne… these are a few of my favourite things.
What a perfect combination!
This is my kinda book – wow it looks amazing! Fingers and Toes crossed for this prize
gimmee gimmee gimmee
Great idea, a collection of Melb typo icons that fits on your bookshelf
everything i have seen online so far of this book has left me wanting more!! and i know someone dear who would love it even more. great find out a little more about this project and stephen too. thanks lucy x
Just love to get my mitts on this book…..
oh my golly gosh so many giveaways!
Fabulous
My “kinda” book – sometimes you pick it up and flick through and stop at the pics that catch your eye; other times you can sit and actually read.
sign me up!
I would love to see Melbourne in a different way
Melbourne is truly the city of great signs and lettering..what a great way to celebrate this
Pick me, Pick me! Have commented on lots of giveaway that my partner would have loved to have won, but this one I wont.
So. Wonderful. What treasure!
my girlfriend is studying typography. would LOVE to win this! :)
I live for typography… Pretty, pretty please!
Typography has and has always rocked my socks AND I am REALLY missing Melbourne at the moment! This book must be mine, whether I win it, or buy it!! :)
stunning book!
arrgh I LOVE typography books especially ones with characters and stories as a graphic designer I would love to have typography babies <3 plus it's amazing to see an australian typography book!
A bright cheery book to cheer up my drap coffee table… Yes Please!
A special, inspiring coffee table book.
Great idea, great book.
I have already ordered a copy of what I’m sure will be a wonderful book, but I’m sure I could find a home for another without any trouble at all!
would love a copy!! <3
Another awesome giveaway! Would love to win this book.
I always think of Stephen when I see an interesting sign about the traps. Have been taking some of my own photos too….in case they get demolished!
can’t wait to have a look, thanks for the glimpse, angie
Characters = creativity=Melbourne Style
A book to celebrate Melbourne. Stunning!
A book celebrating a side to Melbourne I hadn’t considered before. Stunning.
What a beautiful book, I love the work of Letterbox and Stephen Banham :)
CHARACTERS!!! Can’t wait to have a look!
was sitting in traffic on Friday night, looking at the beautiful lettering on the Herald Sun building and wondering how long they had been there… now I know how I can find out more about them! Thanks
ooh!! Love awesome typography and brilliant sign-age!
what a beautiful way to record and help preserve a different form of historical significance. Sadly disappearing everywhere bit by bit over here on west coast. The more people who appreciate this kind of beauty the better!
I have been dying to get my hands on this book!
Looks like an excellently inspiring read.
GORGEOUS! i love this.. :)
yay for books and type.
Another beautiful book published by Thames & Hudson
OK – so I love this book. Amazing giveaway! Thx
Massive soft spot for sign-age! Looks like an ace read.
absolutely beautiful work! X
Looks like an interesting read!! Send a copy my way!
I heart books & type
AH! Can’t wait to get my mitts on a copy!
and today’s letter is, the letter M for me!!!!
yes yes yes
This is the type book australia has been waiting for! Can’t wait to get a hold of it :)
Great interview Lucy, love the range of designers and creatives you get on The Design Files. Fantastic!
Another great book that I need to get for the bookshelf
What an amazing idea for a book!
The skill and craftsmanship required to make these signs far out weighs todays computer based imagery, love it.
How exciting and absolutely interesting. Oh i will be pleased if i win a copy.
What a fantastic idea, looks amazing.
Thank you for celebrating our culture and the value of conservation through this book!
Such a beautiful book… Perfect for a lazy Sunday spent sitting in my armchair.
Oooh yes please!
Only melbourne ?
I loved the golf sign near central station, i think it was Golf house and had a figure hitting a hole in one, fantastic
Fantastic book, would love to win this one. You just keep those great giveaways coming – thank you. x
Looks gorgeous!
Looks sooooooo good!
Great stuff, Stephen!
Love a bit of good type and even more awesome when it is part of the architecture. A lot of these typefaces were so daggy at one stage but now we havent seen them for decades and they are in context with their architecture they are reborn design icons.
and the book list gets longer… looks absolutely fantastic!
Okay, it’s my birthday tomorrow. I think Stephen’s book would be a great present to me! What do you think?
What a great idea – I would love this for my library!
I want to eat all these letters in a big soup!
my favourite thign to do is find signage like this – so inspiring.
I love the Slade Knitwear sign but I’ve only ever seen it in daylight – I had no idea it was neon!
I am thrilled to see that my inspirational typography lecturer from RMIT from many years ago has produced this wonderful book showcasing the history of typography. If there was a person who had to do this project it would be Stephen. I can’t wait to see the whole book and it will definitely be added to my collection.
Beautiful!
Looks great! Please make me the lucky owner of this gorgeous book!
wow. what a beauty! stephen banham came and spoke to my class in design school way back in the early 90s, such an inspiring and dapper fellow. i still have my little stash of qwerty magazines from that golden age. :)
Fantastic book. Great to have. Thanks.
I love your backyard too!! Even though it’s not mine!
Let me spread the love in Radelaide!
i love books, especially any book on melbourne
Heard him talking about this on Triple R last week and thought how wonderful it sounded…
Gorgeous book on Melbourne’s style!
Stephen Banham, a one man Melbourne institution. Even if I don’t win this book, I’m dashing out to get it and so should you all. Heard this was in the winds a while back and have been waiting ever so patiently. But now… Gimme, gimme, gimme!
Looks great, I’d love to win a copy. Thanks for the opportunity.
Melbourne style – love it.
I am a huge fan of Steven Banham. Back at uni I used to email him nagging him about type and did a mini interview with him. I am a type geek and a designer that loves his work. This would look great on my shelf for sure!
This book looks wonderful!
This book looks amazing! I would love to read up on the history and then explore the city and discover the signs I don’t already. What a treasure.
Love the Pellegrinis sign! Gorgeous
oh my, this book looks AMAZING!
Wow I want his book!
And I just missed the 10am cut off.
– Nooooooooooooooooo
(I’ll just have to buy it)
i love melbourne’s typographic history and culture, this book looks awesome!
my son would love it too… x
oh my – this book looks amazing!!
Great reference!
I’d love that.
heard about this on the radio! i’d love one!
Oh I would love that! Those signs and the photos of them look amazing. Beautiful book.
Beautiful book!
I can always do with some type inspiration being a graphic designer…
Pick me Please!!! :D
What a fantastic book please let it be mine…
Love so many of those Melbourne icons and would love to know more!
Sensational!
Fontastic!!! Great to see a fine design book about Australian design!
Another awesome book from Letterbox – love it! Gimme Gimme…
Melbourne+design+typography = I likey! And all in one book!
wonderful that these iconic melbourne signs have been documented! would love to win this book =) thank you!
Melbourne typography is effortless and amazing – Banham knows where it’s at.
“And the more people understand the power of type, the more they will understand the cultural importance of graphic design”… This understanding is what’s missing with the popularisation of interior design…
Great book!
The fabulous old signs of Melbourne and their history? Yes, please!!
my grand dad worked at Neon Electric and my dad at the Herald Sun as a lynotype operator- this book will be a gem- crossed fingers
Love it! can’t wait to get a closer look.
AMAZING. If i don’t win this i’m going to buy it.
I love typography and old signage! and even better it’s all the amazing signage i admire whilst walking around my home cittay!
v-cool.
id love to see inside the beautiful pages of this book..gorgeous.
Feels like typographical heaven!!!!!
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3d type. Does it come with glasses?
gimme gimme gimme
i have been looking forward to this book..yay!!
Love love love the look of this book, would so like to win a copy!!!!
but even if I dont I shall be securing myself one anyway.
what a fab book!! Looks amazing. im going to have to add this to my wish list.
Yes please!
Another stunning book to add to the collection – please don’t ever get sick of ink on paper Mr Banham!
FAB fonts we’ll never get tired of them…
Just perfect…
Love it!
I heard Stephen speak on the radio about this book last week and have been dying to have a look ever since. Such a beautiful idea and it looks amazing!
Fantastic book, would love to add to my collection!
I absolutely love the written word – and with beautiful type. I always wonder about the meaning behind them and how they came to look the way they do. Now I can. And congratulations to Stephen for researching all that for us mere mortals so we can relish in our passions. With his fantastic book.
!!! The hours of fun that could be had with games like “What the Font” and “Spot the bad Kern” with this! Oh…ok. well, maybe that’d just be me.
Would love this revolving between my coffee table and my book shelf
A book and a baby all on the same day? Congratulations Mr Banham!
This book looks amazing… typography is like my own personal drug… I’m such a nerd!
its gonna be the birthday of one of my friends next month, she’s a graphic designer and a photographer, that would be a great gift for her !
maybe today is the day??
I love sending books over to my friends in Paris on Melbourne! Think that this one needs to be shipped OS x
Ok seriously. PICK ME!!
Skipping girl vinegar… iconic Melbourne.
My husband was a typographer in another life! How fantastiv would it be for him to see this book.
Seriously crafted… well done.
I love that there are the stories behind the gorgoeous pictures – I remember how I used to wait to catch a glimpse of those Herald-Sun letters when I came into the city on the trian
I already have a special little space reserved for this book on the bookshelves of our Melbourne based design studio!
Lovely signage for type nerds! yes please… looks gorgeous!
I’d love this book! Thank you so much :)
Love, love, love!
Awesome !
Will compliment the Melways perfectly for city touring.
I think I already have a special space reserved for this book on my bookshelf at the entry of my place!!!!! Really cool design book!!!!
This looks fantastic! My brother will love this book, may have to receive it pre-read though!!
Great book! I’ve always wondered what the ‘Our Magic Hour’ sign was!
Yay! I went to see him talk as part of Melbourne writers festival and just loved what he had to say. It is a great book – fingers crossed I’m so lucky!
Yay, this is such an exciting and beautiful book – and he’s such an interesting man! Can’t wait to get my hands on this!
I’ve never been to Melbourne before (hate flying) but perhaps a little taste in the way of this gorgeous book would be enough to encourage me to bite the bullet, get on a plane (gulp) and see what Melbourne has to offer in person….
Awesome book! and please pick ME!!!!
Great book! let them eat helvetica
I too have been hit with the nostalgia bug, just browsing the images posted here make me feel warm, snug, wistful and happy to be a Melbournian :-)
Exactly my type of book (pun intended) :) Would absolutely LOVE a copy!
a whole bunch of drool-worthy fonts, types and signs? LOVELY!
I almost want to rip out some pages and frame them for my walls!!!!
Love it! What a great idea for a book – just beautiful.
What an inspiration – I love typography and Stephen taught me at uni!
Beautiful typography at its best and I need a new logo!
Sounds like a lovely book!
love typography
Sounds right up my alley
That looks to be an very pretty book.
Extremely pretty, in fact!
cant wait to see this book, looks very cool, thanks lucy xx
looks excellent
That looks like such an amazing book!
amazing, would love to read, looks full of inspiration!
AMAZING, would love to read! Looks full of inspiration!
Book lust. I miss Melbourne so much!
There are so many fabulous examples of environmental typography in Melbourne city. I love a book that documents the expression of signs as culture. A great idea for a book, I’d love a copy!
Would love a copy of this book to give to my father, my father and brothers have had a sign making company for about 20 years and I think they would really love it.
Nothing beats good typography!
Inspirational!
JUST DELICIOUS!!
WOW! This looks like a beautifully designed publication and what better topic than Melbourne typography?! If I’m not lucky this time, I’m definitely putting this on my Christmas list! Thanks for sharing!
Wow – that’s a lot of comments. Nooo hope – but would love to give this book to my daughter, studying typography this semester and new to Melbourne. I will just have to buy it for her.
I would love to read about the interesting historical stories behind the amazing signs that give Melbourne the character,style and uniqueness everyone appreciates and loves!
Wowza! This looks AMAZING! I’d love to get my grubby little hands on this beauty!
I also had Stephen as a lecturer at RMIT, his work is amazing and always inspiring. Looks like a great read!
Love it
As a failed graphic designer with greater ideas than skills this makes me swooooon. SUCh a typography groupie.
fantastic book!
Sounds like a great book, would love to have it
So many giveaways…. lovely
so want it!
definitely being added to the ‘books to buy’ list!
yes please!
ooooohhhhh…. typography porn!
: )
How fabulous and how Melbourne
Sounds like an fantastic read, I love typography
Special book! Great giveaway!
Pick me – I’m the right TYPE to have this book !
Fantastic book. There are quite a few people writing about type overseas and online, but it’s even better to see something local being published.
Looks like a fabulous book. Thanks for running this competition- would love to win this one!
what a lovely book!
Pretty awesome. Can’t wait to get my mitts on one of those, congrats on the book!
STEPHEN BANHAM! There should be a song written about him. Have been a fan since ‘turd polisher’ stickers arrived by post!
Inspiring..
Looks great. I love the lettering used hanging from the NGV.
Love this book! Can’t wait to get my hands on it!
LOVE LOVE LOVE
Book looks awesome
wow – this book looks interesting – so Melbourne!!
Gorgeous – design + Melbourne.
Swoon. Would love to pore over a copy of this beautiful book.
Can’t wait to get this book… so fabulous.
Wonderful giveaway! Statistics aren’t on my side but I’m rather hopeful regardless x
want it, want it, want it….I so want it! This book is a must have!
“Hell yes!” -loved the sign in ny and came back to melb to see “the magic hour” right outside our front door!
Love to win the book for my georgie who is almost 21 and who loves both Stephen Baham and Melbourne!
This book looks amazing – want it now!
Oh pretty pretty please with a big fat cherry on top!!! I’ve been stalking this book online xxx
‘i’ is my favourite character.. Because it is all about me!! ;)
I would definitely have to be selfish and keep this if I won it! A beautiful book … and a great idea. Can’t wait to read the stories related to each sign.
Melbourne typography … so typically Melbourne!
I am trying to make a sign for our studios at the moment. It would be very inspiring!
I saw something about this book a couple of weeks ago – in The Age I think. Anyway, it looks like a great book and well… Melbourne and Typography what a great combo!
What a marvellous way to get to know Melbourne!
I love Melbourne and I love this book and I love this giveaway!
I left Melbourne 8 years ago and it’s so great to see that someone has collected a very important part of Melbourne into one book. I look forward to looking at all the old familiar bits that I miss.
Yes please!!!! A perfect gift for my long-time-type-obsessed Melbourne based brother and if I don’t win it, I’ll buy it for him for Christmas… A x
Wooooow this is so crazy!.I was actually thinking about this book today and wondering if there’d be an interview about it on Design Files….and here it is!!!!!! YIPPEEEE :D
Fonts – it’s a personal thing!
It appears that the type enthusiast with a resentment for Helvetica has produced yet another beautiful publication! And one that combines both beautifully crafted typography along with the nostalgia of growing up in Melbourne. Yay!
Wowsers!! This giveaway is font-astic!!
Isn’t it great that something so commonplace and that we probably don’t notice is so beautiful.
Great giveaway, yet again!
What a very melbourne kind of book
Fantastic book!!! Great prize…. Pick me pick me :-)
Nice one – lovely images that speak heaps about the character of this city.
I would love this book!
That looks totally amazing. I really love typography and signwriting, especially of the vintage variety- looks totally up my alley!
Brilliant, bloody brilliant! Melbourne, type, the history and culture of the medium, the design aspects – props Stephen!
I’m a librarian, so loving it big time – the type, the words, the design and cultural aspects appeal deeply.
And all in a book….love it.
I’ll be seeking out this book even if I don’t win this give away.
just love books
looks fantastic
Amazing looking book, ive already seen a few of the jesse marlow shots and they’re brilliant. All those hard to get Melbourne shots that you’ve always wanted!!! Cant wait to get a copy!!!
What a great book, glad it’s getting out there. I’ve just moved to Adelaide, and although it’s beautiful, seeing this reminded me of what I miss about Melbourne xx
Thanks for the chance to win this, it looks like a fascinating book!
Stunning book, definitely one of my favourite subjects. I have to check it out.
Love it! Awesome photography.
Beauiful book, right up my alley :)
Wow, the perfect combination of my two favourite ‘ographies’: typography and photography!
Bummed out that I missed this one. Love signage, it is what we do and when it is done well it moves into the realm of public art!
I adore type and collect k’s
gorgeous! love the skipping girl vinegar gal
oooooh…..looks great!!