William S. Gillies
For other people named William Gillies, see William Gillies (disambiguation).
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| William S. Gillies | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1911 San Francisco |
| Died | 2000 |
| Nationality | American |
| Field | typography, Illustration, graphic design |
| Influenced | Portrait Group of Westport, Connecticut |
William S. Gillies (b. 1911, San Francisco – d. 2000) was an American artist, letterer, and type designer working in New York City.
Gillies is best remembered as an illustrator for the covers of several books including the Ken Holt Mysteries, Nancy Drew Mysteries, and The Hardy Boys Mysteries. He also drew for Collier's Weekly Magazine and Saturday Home Magazine. He was also a gifted painter of portraits.
Typefaces
- Gillies Gothic series (also called Flott)
- Gillies Light (1939, Bauer Type Foundry)
- Gillies Bold (1939, Bauer Type Foundry)
- Gillies Medium and Gillies Hairline were designed but never cut.
- Digitized versions of Gillies Gothic have been made by ITC, MyFonts, as well as several other digital foundries.
References
- MacGrew, Mac, "American Metal Typefaces of the Twentieth Century," Oak Knoll Books, New Castle Delaware, 1993, ISBN 0-938768-34-4.
- Rollins, Carl Purlington American Type Designers and Their Work. in Print, V. 4, #1.
- Jaspert, W. Pincus, W. Turner Berry and A.F. Johnson. The Encyclopedia of Type Faces. Blandford Press Lts.: 1953, 1983. ISBN 0-7137-1347-X.
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