Inspiration can often come from things that are the easiest to miss. When you do catch those little details and take a moment to think about them in depth, they’re pretty amazing. I know they make me smile. Someone designed each and every number in these photos. Someone else figured out what kind of material to use and how to attach it. Someone else still thought of what container shape and size might look best in each situation. And that’s just the street numbers, I haven’t even gone into the architecture on to which they’re mounted and adhered. The depth of artistic intent in the world around us is astounding, and most days we just walk by it without a thought. These photos of building and apartment numbers were taken along my walk to work down Clay Street from Nob Hill through Chinatown, ending in the Financial District in San Francisco. I especially enjoyed the variations in typography and how they made use of, or augmented, the contextual space. I chose to make the photos black and white to emphasize the shapes, value, and texture. I hope you enjoy these as much as I did. (See the rest of the photos on my personal blog: The Jack Plane)
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