Jim Parkinson

Type designer and lettering artist, best known for his magazine and newspaper logos. Born 1941 in Richmond, California. Lived in Oakland most of his life, other than a stint at Hallmark Cards in Kansas City in the 1960s. Died 2025.

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Typefaces:
- Balboa (11)
- Amador (7)
- Parkinson (6)
- Amboy (4)
- Balboa Plus (4)
- Cabazon (4)
- El Grande (4)
- Modesto (4)
- Showcard Gothic (3)
- Antique Condensed (2)
- Avebury Black (2)
- ITC Bodoni Twelve (2)
- ITC Roswell (2)
- Comrade (1)
- FF Matinee Gothic (1)
- Generica Condensed (1)
- ITC Bodoni Six (1)
- Montara Gothic (1)
- Showcard Moderne (1)
- Sutro (1)
- Avebury Open
- Azuza
- Balboa Shaded
- Benicia
- Chuck
- Commerce Gothic
- Diablo
- Dreamland
- Fancy Stuff
- FF Catch Words
- FF Golden Gate Gothic
- FF Motel Gothic
- Fresno
- Hoosier Daddy
- Hotel (Parkinson)
- Industrial Gothic
- Jimbo
- LfA Aluminia
- Meatball
- Modesto Initials
- Modesto Open
- Modesto Text
- Mojo
- Montara
- Montara Bold Initials
- Parkinson Electra
- Poster Black
- Pueblo
- Richmond
- Richmond Inlined Caps
- Richmond Shaded Caps
- Sutro Deluxe
- Sutro Initials
- Sutro Shaded
- Wigwag

Uses of typefaces by Jim Parkinson

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U&lc, Vol. 21 #2, Fall 19941994

Roger Black, Inc.

Contributed by Stéphane Darricau

Anchorage film poster, title, trailerc. 2021

YENCE Studio

Contributed by Jens Wagner

Font Karuta, Blackletter extension2025

Font Karuta

Contributed by JAF

Staff Pick

Sponsor

Monumental identity and websitec. 2024

Orlando F. Ruiz

Contributed by Orlando F. Ruiz

Women’s Music Event 20242024

Colletivo
Bárbara Luppi
Nathália de Andrade

Contributed by Bárbara Luppi

Trait2024

Studio zur Strassen

Contributed by Order Type Foundry

Staff Pick

Blasphemy by Olly Wood2024

Olly Wood

Contributed by Olly Wood

Staff Pick

Larrie’s2023

Hepa Taahi
Radge Ratsaphong

Contributed by Hohepa Taahi

The Big Steppers tour poster2022

Chris Burnett

Contributed by Bryson Stohr

Rumbo2024

Nicholas Naughton-Rumbo

Contributed by Nicholas Naughton-Rumbo

The Order of the Good Deathc. 2021

Yay Brigade
Jessica Peng

Contributed by JAF

Tobar Smiler Giggle Stick packagingc. 2015

Tobar

Contributed by Alp Atalan

Moosehead Brewery2023

Conflict

Contributed by Playtype Foundry

I’m Not Scared, You’re Scared by Seth Meyers2022

unknown
Rob Sayegh Jr.

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>I’m Not Scared, You’re Scared</cite> by Seth Meyers

O Grande Kilapy movie posters and opening titles2012

David & Golias

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Beef miniseriesc. 2023

Netflix

Contributed by Adam Naccarato

Our Share of the Night by Mariana Enriquez2023

Donna Cheng

Contributed by Amanda Weiss

<cite>Our Share of the Night</cite> by Mariana Enriquez

Les Récupérables2022

Inès Maria

Contributed by Inès Maria

The Unloved by Deborah Levy2015

Katya Mezhibovskaya
Patti Ratchford

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

Black Anarchism and the Black Radical Tradition2022

Kate McDonnell

Contributed by Kate McDonnell

Staff Pick

The Moon Conquerers by R.H. Romans (Armchair Fiction, 2022)2022

unknown

Contributed by Bryson Stohr

<cite>The Moon Conquerers</cite> by R.H. Romans<cite> (</cite><span>Armchair Fiction, 2022)</span>

The Wilder Hotel2017

VIA Studio

Contributed by VIA Studio

NewJeans EP cover and logos2022

Yusun Hwang
Hooyoung Hoo
Hyun Jee Song

Contributed by Faux Icing

The Draymond Green Show logo2021

Fifteen Below Zero
Scott Kawczynski

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Great Lakes Farms Ciderc. 2022

Eye Candy Design

Contributed by Amanda DeVries

Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) movie trailer2022

unknown

Contributed by Christopher King

<cite>Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves</cite> (2023) movie trailer

“Home Made Bean Soup” signc. 1880

unknown

Contributed by Bryson Stohr

Cool and Strange Music Magazine, Issue #101998

Dana Countryman

Contributed by Bryson Stohr

<cite>Cool and Strange Music Magazine</cite>, Issue #10

Women Make History campaign by GovLoop2020

Jacob Hege

Contributed by Jacob Hege

“Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)” [BTS Remix] single cover and lyric video2020

Annie Stoll
Cristóbal Saez

Contributed by Annie Stoll

Staff Pick

Housing rights poster seriesc. 2020

Autonomous Design Group

Contributed by Autonomous Design Group

Netflix: The Irishman newspaper2019

Ryan Heape
Yiching Sung
Invisible North

Contributed by Ryan Heape

Staff Pick

Terminal X identityc. 2018

Dan Alexander & Co.

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Holloway’s Travelling Theatrec. 1898

William North

Contributed by Greg Yerbury

Staff Pick

The Daily Times2019

Sam Sandvig Hosman

Contributed by Sam Sandvig Hosman

Pontsteiger2018

Joost Albronda
Mendo

Contributed by Joost Albronda

Fall 2018 WILD concert poster2018

Jenny Seo Yoon Kim

Contributed by Jenny Seo Yoon Kim

Barry Commoner biography poster2018

Contributed by Jenny Seo Yoon Kim

Warhammer 40,000 novels (Black Library)2018

unknown

Contributed by T Sechelmann

Staff Pick

“All Roads Lead To Centennial”, DuClaw Brewing Co.2018

Tyler McCoy

Photo(s) by Label Craft on Flickr.

Aina Studio brandingc. 2018

Taylor Cook
Aina Studio

Contributed by taylor cook

Rise of the Right2017

Callum Richards

Contributed by Callum Richards

One Small Step2018

Katie Ehrlich

Contributed by Katie Ehrlich

Anyway.Post Newsletter2017

JJ Ying

Contributed by JJ Ying

Tidal playlist listings2017

Contributed by Gareth Hague

“I Am So Smrt” T-shirt

Contributed by Font Bureau

OP&DOEK Magazine March 20172017

undercast

Contributed by undercast

Portfolio website of Peiran Tan, 20172017

Peiran Tan

Contributed by Peiran Tan

Staff Pick

Rubem Alves series, FTD Educação2016

Tereza Bettinardi

Contributed by Tereza Bettinardi

Staff Pick

Magnet magazine: The Black Keys2005

Contributed by Font Bureau

<cite>Magnet</cite> magazine: The Black Keys

De Maskerade by Sophie Geec. 2016

Tessa van der Waals

Contributed by Font Bureau

A Mi Comunidad

Contributed by Sam Berlow

The Know-It-All by A.J. Jacobs

Contributed by Sam Berlow

De Lijfarts by Maria Stahlie

Tessa van der Waals

Contributed by Sam Berlow

<cite>De Lijfarts</cite> by Maria Stahlie

Guitar One magazine2004

Contributed by Sam Berlow

Ice Age 2 – The Meltdown2006

unknown

Contributed by Sam Berlow

Harlem Song marketing and album2002

Gail Anderson
SpotCo

Contributed by Sam Berlow

<cite>Harlem Song</cite> marketing and album

Staff Pick

Honky Tonk: Portraits of Country Music, 1972–19812003

Brent MacFadden

Contributed by Font Bureau

Men’s Journal, Dec. 20042004

Contributed by Font Bureau

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Uses of typefaces by Jim Parkinson

U&lc, Vol. 21 #2, Fall 19941994

Anchorage film poster, title, trailerc. 2021

Font Karuta, Blackletter extension2025

Monumental identity and websitec. 2024

Women’s Music Event 20242024

Trait2024

Blasphemy by Olly Wood2024

Larrie’s2023

The Big Steppers tour poster2022

Rumbo2024

The Order of the Good Deathc. 2021

Tobar Smiler Giggle Stick packagingc. 2015

Moosehead Brewery2023

I’m Not Scared, You’re Scared by Seth Meyers2022

O Grande Kilapy movie posters and opening titles2012

Beef miniseriesc. 2023

Our Share of the Night by Mariana Enriquez2023

Les Récupérables2022

The Unloved by Deborah Levy2015

Black Anarchism and the Black Radical Tradition2022

The Moon Conquerers by R.H. Romans (Armchair Fiction, 2022)2022

The Wilder Hotel2017

NewJeans EP cover and logos2022

The Draymond Green Show logo2021

Great Lakes Farms Ciderc. 2022

Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) movie trailer2022

“Home Made Bean Soup” signc. 1880

Cool and Strange Music Magazine, Issue #101998

Women Make History campaign by GovLoop2020

“Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)” [BTS Remix] single cover and lyric video2020

Housing rights poster seriesc. 2020

Netflix: The Irishman newspaper2019

Terminal X identityc. 2018

Holloway’s Travelling Theatrec. 1898

The Daily Times2019

Pontsteiger2018

Fall 2018 WILD concert poster2018

Barry Commoner biography poster2018

Warhammer 40,000 novels (Black Library)2018

“All Roads Lead To Centennial”, DuClaw Brewing Co.2018

Aina Studio brandingc. 2018

Rise of the Right2017

One Small Step2018

Anyway.Post Newsletter2017

Tidal playlist listings2017

“I Am So Smrt” T-shirt

OP&DOEK Magazine March 20172017

Portfolio website of Peiran Tan, 20172017

Rubem Alves series, FTD Educação2016

Magnet magazine: The Black Keys2005

De Maskerade by Sophie Geec. 2016

A Mi Comunidad

The Know-It-All by A.J. Jacobs

De Lijfarts by Maria Stahlie

Guitar One magazine2004

Ice Age 2 – The Meltdown2006

Harlem Song marketing and album2002

Honky Tonk: Portraits of Country Music, 1972–19812003

Men’s Journal, Dec. 20042004