The Letter Forms and Type Designs of Eric Gill designbriefyear2 but he uses the poster

but he uses the poster as his signature medium

In this poster reproducing at 100% an unopened envelope he mailed us and which  somehow managed to get here

“an iconic British art institution

and drawings which were part of the creative process

Selling books is much less maddening

The Letter Forms and Type Designs of Eric Gill designbriefyear2 but he uses the posterAlthough Eric Gills greater fame derived mainly from his sculpture, he was also the foremost inscriptional lettercutter of his time. Under the aegis, first, of Robert Gibbings of the Golden Cockerel Press, and, later, of Stanley Morison of the Monotype Corporation, these lettering interests led to his work being commissioned for the design of types for printers and publishers. Two of these typesGill Sans and Perpetuabecame internationally renowned and