Jonny Black
Co-Founder
In their own words
Now imagine that the very first person to sign a lease was the founder of a very dope type foundry, and that person hires you for a very rad project and is absolutely the coolest chillest client ever.
The ITC version [of Franklin Gothic was selected] because its wonkiness felt the most authentic for the brand.
The typographic focal point of the brand is Bagoss by Displaay, which arguably has the nicest looking question mark of all time.
It has the perfect blend of friendliness and legibility, imparted by its subtle stroke contrast, angular terminals and exaggerated x-height.
Articles & interviews3
- Contrast Foundry and TOOOT Launch Hamburgerfonts Typeface Collection
The article spotlights 'Hamburgerfonts,' a playful type specimen book created by Contrast Foundry in collaboration with The Office of Ordinary Things. The project reimagines the traditional type specimen through a mix-and-match children's book format, categorizing typefaces as burger ingredients. With humor and tactile design, the publication celebrates creativity and collaboration between the two studios.
- Office of Ordinary Things brands Mad Agriculture
San Francisco studio The Office of Ordinary Things created a brand identity for Mad Agriculture, an organisation supporting farmers’ transition to regenerative agriculture. Drawing on hippie and punk politics, agricultural protest ephemera and prairie strips, the identity uses rotated typography, a path-based layout system, layered graphics and an earthy-but-vivid palette.