Client: Omar Apollo
Work: Type Design
Location: Montreal & New York City
Partner: Samm McAlear
Date: 2021
Details: Omar Apollo is a profusely talented Mexican-American vocalist and guitarist with a genre focus in R&B and Soul. Tasked with creating a typeface for his debut album that embodies him as a musician, inspiration was pulled from each song and tailored to lyrics that resonated deeply within. The outcome was a custom italic serif typeface featuring dramatic swashes, among other details, inspired by his authentic style, creating a typeface that represented Omar Apollo as an artist.
Work: Type Design
Location: Montreal & New York City
Partner: Samm McAlear
Date: 2021
Details: Omar Apollo is a profusely talented Mexican-American vocalist and guitarist with a genre focus in R&B and Soul. Tasked with creating a typeface for his debut album that embodies him as a musician, inspiration was pulled from each song and tailored to lyrics that resonated deeply within. The outcome was a custom italic serif typeface featuring dramatic swashes, among other details, inspired by his authentic style, creating a typeface that represented Omar Apollo as an artist.
