I thought I'd come up with a great idea the other day. I had to wrap a friend's prezzie in a rush, so grabbed some song lyrics off the internet, type set it all nice, and printed it out. Hey presto – rapping paper.
I'd got my business plan halfway done, ordered the stationery and was all ready to go global, when I discovered someone out there had already thought of it. Oh well.
But I still like what I've done so I thought I'd share it with you.
If you like any of them, you can download the top one here, the second one here, and the last one here to use for your own rapping paper.
Points go to those that can name the Song, Artist, Typeface and Typeface Designer.
Genius!
Posted by: Quality Sausage | Aug 06, 2009 at 08:20
Hmm. Can't touch this, by the Right Reverend MC Hammer, and Intergalactic by the Beastie Boys … and … hmm … no idea.
Posted by: Daniel | Aug 06, 2009 at 08:44
The last one is 'In da Club' by 50 Cent.
Posted by: Adam | Aug 06, 2009 at 09:19
haha great idea!
Posted by: Shib | Aug 06, 2009 at 09:25
You picked some great lyrics there.
Posted by: Dereck | Aug 06, 2009 at 09:42
This is better than Terrett's shit.
Posted by: Tom | Aug 06, 2009 at 11:24
very good idea. I do something similar when i gave a book as a gift. I take parts of the book or quotes and making into wrapping paper.
-Paulo
Posted by: Paulol Pereira | Aug 06, 2009 at 13:45
Points have gone to Daniel and Adam for correctly naming the Songs and Artists, but Typeface and Typeface Designer are still up for grabs.
Posted by: Matt Dent | Aug 06, 2009 at 15:35
Capitalisation not needed there Matt - it makes the sentence look ugly. What do they teach you at schools these days ?
PS - it's still better that Terrett - he can't spell either.
Posted by: Tom | Aug 06, 2009 at 15:53
Matt - Watch out for Tom. He loves punctuation so much he even has a hyphen in his surname.
Posted by: Ben | Aug 06, 2009 at 16:27
You don't need that capital there, Ben.
I'm enjoying this Matt - thankyou. I thought at first like 'Oh no - he's not doing THAT again' and not with ANOTHER designer just like him, and some other stuff I'm not mentioning - but I really like it.
What's next then ?
Posted by: Tom | Aug 06, 2009 at 20:13
1) Frankfurter
3) Lubalin
No idea about number 2.
Posted by: Neil Martin | Aug 06, 2009 at 23:53
1. Frankfurter - Nick Belshaw, Alan Meeks
2. Foundry Gridnik - Wim Crouwel
3. Lubalin - Herb Lubalin
I love rapping paper and have been fortunate enough to experience it first hand!
Posted by: Jamie Tunbridge | Aug 07, 2009 at 11:06
Tom, 'thankyou' is two words - thank you.
Posted by: Quality Sausage | Aug 07, 2009 at 11:34
Neil and Jamie collect the last points. Well done.
Posted by: Matt Dent | Aug 09, 2009 at 21:52
I think Quality should get a point too.
Posted by: Tom | Aug 18, 2009 at 09:32
Bonus point given to Quality Sausage because of popular demand.
Posted by: Matt Dent | Aug 18, 2009 at 21:15
This is so much nicer (and meaningful) than just buying 'rapping' paper from the store.
Good stuff as always, Ben.
Posted by: Moeed Mohammad | Sep 16, 2009 at 04:24
^ Oops! Just read a few posts back. Credit to you Matt!
Posted by: Moeed Mohammad | Sep 16, 2009 at 04:28
Hey guys,
i'm looking for that gridnik font for few days. Does anybody kwow where i can find it for free?
thanks!
Posted by: maia | Feb 22, 2010 at 20:10