Play Things exhibition title wall at the New York Public Library. Designed by Kate Johnson and Kevin Dresser of Dresser Johnson in 2013.

CUSTOM LETTERING
EXHIBITION LABELS
FONT DESIGN
LOGOTYPE DESIGN
WALL COLOR SCHEME & DESIGN
WALL TEXT DESIGN

Play Things
New York Public Library
2013

A group exhibition from the New York Public Library’s permanent collection, Play Things includes prints, photographs, and objects such as optical illusions, playing cards, and clever photographic works that find humor in everyday objects. Our color theme for the exhibition is a vibrant schoolbus yellow that enhances the framed prints and objects. We complimented the wall color with a plum purple for our custom-lettered typographic headers defining the curated themed sections.

"Altered States" lettering from the Play Things exhibition at the New York Public Library in 2013. Exhibition graphics designed by Dresser Johnson.
"Double Takes" lettering from the Play Things exhibition at the New York Public Library in 2013. Exhibition graphics designed by Dresser Johnson.
“Wordplay” lettering from the Play Things exhibition at the New York Public Library in 2013. Designed by Kevin Dresser of Dresser Johnson.
“Tunnel Vision” lettering from the Play Things exhibition at the New York Public Library in 2013. Designed by Kevin Dresser of Dresser Johnson.
"Cutups" lettering from the Play Things exhibition at the New York Public Library in 2013. Designed by Kevin Dresser of Dresser Johnson.
"Play Things" exhibition at the New York Public Library in 2013. Exhibition graphics designed by Dresser Johnson.
“What The Eye Sees” lettering from the Play Things exhibition at the New York Public Library in 2013. Exhibition graphics designed by Dresser Johnson.
"Double Takes" lettering from the Play Things exhibition at the New York Public Library in 2013. Designed by Kevin Dresser of Dresser Johnson.
“Seeing Double” lettering from the Play Things exhibition at the New York Public Library in 2013. Designed by Kevin Dresser of Dresser Johnson.
"Cutups" lettering from the Play Things exhibition at the New York Public Library in 2013. Exhibition graphics designed by Dresser Johnson.
“Wordplay” lettering from the Play Things exhibition at the New York Public Library in 2013. Exhibition graphics designed by Dresser Johnson.
“In The Cards” lettering from the Play Things exhibition at the New York Public Library in 2013. Exhibition graphics designed by Dresser Johnson.
“In A New Light” lettering from the Play Things exhibition at the New York Public Library in 2013. Designed by Kevin Dresser of Dresser Johnson.
"Altered States" lettering from the Play Things exhibition at the New York Public Library in 2013. Designed by Kevin Dresser of Dresser Johnson.
“Rules Of The Game” lettering from the Play Things exhibition at the New York Public Library in 2013. Designed by Kevin Dresser of Dresser Johnson.
Play Things exhibition at the New York Public Library. Designed by Kate Johnson and Kevin Dresser of Dresser Johnson in 2013.
“In A New Light” lettering from the Play Things exhibition at the New York Public Library in 2013. Exhibition graphics designed by Dresser Johnson.
“Rules Of The Game” lettering from the Play Things exhibition at the New York Public Library in 2013. Exhibition graphics designed by Dresser Johnson.
“Tunnel Vision” lettering from the Play Things exhibition at the New York Public Library in 2013. Exhibition graphics designed by Dresser Johnson.
“Seeing Double” lettering from the Play Things exhibition at the New York Public Library in 2013. Exhibition graphics designed by Dresser Johnson.
“What the Eye Sees” from the Play Things exhibition at the New York Public Library in 2013. Lettering and icon designed by Kevin Dresser of Dresser Johnson.