Monotype, the rebirth of Johnston, Transport of London, and a feat of design

Tangled web huh? I’ve never been a huge athletic shoe design aficionado, but these type-centric shoes caught my eye in a recent post from the AIGA and I took a moment to track down the story. As it turns out, Monotype has given new life to the typeface Edward Johnston created for the London Transport 1916, some of the players had previous ties, and the Nike connection looked like a good fit.

Here’s a closeup of the design…

A post from It’s Nice That: Nike x Roundel: Fashion, apparel and Johnston 100 meet in new footwear collaboration…

About Monotype, Johnston100, and Transport for London…

So, assuming you’ve got to have them…

First saw the shoes in this post from the AIGA: How Monotype is Bursting the Design Bubble Around Typography, Starting With Its London Office

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