pixels in the wild

Mainly letters made of 'pixels' or elements of various shapes, sizes, and materials, captured in the wild – meaning outside of computer screens. Found and collected here by Nina Stössinger, type & pixel aficionada.

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Sofia Bártolo (Portuguese designer based in Stockholm)

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Typewriter works by various artists, taken from Alan Riddell’s book Typewriter Art, 1975. Free pdf at Monoskop.

h/t prostheticknowledge

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one guy - one city - one perspective 👻parisianfloors

For lovers of floor tiles and patterns.

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Crochet street art in NYC: http://www.creativeboom.com/art/yarn-bombing-crochet-street-art-adds-a-charming-touch-to-new-york-city/

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Giant roof-window pixel lettering at Amsterdam Central Station, by Fred Smeijers & Erik Vos. Photo by Nina Stössinger

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And then sometimes the pixels are fighter planes! From Russia’s WWII military parade, spotted by Hrant Papazian on BBC (Link)

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Prachtige mozaïekvloer in het mooie gebouw van DeStudio. Ik heb geen extra informatie gevonden over Maison Mion. Jammer, want het is een mooi staal van vakmanschap. Ik zag hier een mooie voorstelling van SKaGeN. #typewerpen #antwerpen

Love the mosaic floor in the beautiful building of DeStudio. I couldn’t find any information about Maison Mion. Too bad because it’s real craftsmanship. Saw a great play here by SKaGeN. #antwerp

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negative-space letter stitching!

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Colorful knitted letters! Go look at http://letteringplusknitting.tumblr.com/

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Chimney brick pixel lettering! Photo by Hrant Papazian (Flickr source)

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«Papa Rosa» snack bar, Oslo/Norway. Tiled shopfront with higher- and lower-resolution versions. Photos by Nina Stössinger

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Woodblock pixel type at an indoor playground in Himeji, Japan. Found by Shoko Mugikura (Twitter source)

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Voormalig pakhuis, gebouwd in 1941. Na de renovaties wordt dit gebouw een hotel. (340/365) #igrotterdam

Former warehouse, built in 1941. After renovations this building will be a hotel. (340/365) #rotterdam

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Altes Hallenbad, Heidelberg. Pixelated letterforms on a more finely pixelated grid. Photo by St. Rainer (Flickr source)

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Wat hou ik van de architectuur van autogarages. Deze is gebouwd in 1930, architect is niet gekend. De geelgeglazuurde bakstenen en de zwarte letters zijn zo mooi. (152/365) #gent

How I love the architecture of garages. This one is built in 1930, architect unknown. The yellow glazed bricks of the facade and the black letters are so beautiful. (152/365) #ghent

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Er staan zoveel mooie letters op dit 100 jaar oude gebouw. Ik koos voor deze kant van de Vooruit omdat het fijn is om de typografie en de architectuur te bewonderen vanop het terras naast het concert- en theatergebouw. (168/365) #gent

There are so many beautiful letters on thuis 100 year old building. I chose this side of Vooruit because it’s nice to admire the architecture and the typography from the terrace outside the concert and theater venue. (168/365) #ghent

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The Sketchbook of Susan Kare, via.