Signs of Fingerprints: The Art of Handwriting
About this ebook
The publication brings together original imagery, selected typefaces and hand-drawn forms to examine how variations in handwriting and typography communicate meaning, emotion and authorship. Simpson approaches each mark as an individual visual trace, considering the relationship between written expression and personal identity.
Using raw materials and line-based drawing, the book develops handwriting forms that echo the distinctive patterns of fingerprints. These visual studies connect typography with individuality, suggesting that written marks, like fingerprints, can operate as traces of identity.
The book is intended for readers interested in typography, handwriting, graphic design and visual culture, while also documenting Simpson’s wider research into identity and human expression.
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About the author
Carlos Simpson is a London-based author, strategic designer, artist, musician and entrepreneur whose work explores identity, visual culture, creativity and human experience.
He graduated in Graphic Design from the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) in 2011 and completed a professional placement at Research Studios in London under the direction of Neville Brody. During this period, he contributed to identity projects including the Royal College of Art’s 150th anniversary and D&AD’s 50th anniversary. He subsequently worked in graphic design for brands including Topman, Selfridges, Ted Baker, Ben Sherman and Oxfam, and founded Carlos Simpson Design Studio in London in 2016.
Simpson’s publications combine writing, visual research and graphic design. His books include Portraits of the Self and Fingerprints, Signs of Fingerprints: The Art of Handwriting, Politics Design: The Power of Political Stamps, You Make Your Rights: Identity, Authenticity and the Construction of Self, SketchBook: A Survival Guide and My 2020 Lockdown Project.
His wider creative practice spans publishing, visual art and music, with recurring interests in identity, perception, behaviour, culture and human expression.
