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An illustration of a grid of 35 colourful, fictional flags on grey poles. Each flag features a unique combination of bold geometric patterns, stripes and simple symbols in red, blue, yellow and orange.

Graphic Design: Always With Honor make a customisable typeface out of flags

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Date
25 March 2014

Always With Honor are one of those frustratingly talented studios capable of effortlessly turning out thoughtful, considered design and illustration for clients as international and massive as Nike and as small as Boke Bowl, their local noodle bar. This scalable approach to clients comes to bear on their aesthetic choices too. Their vector graphics can be transformed from hard-hitting monochrome icons to a playful herd of animals (like the ones below) with the simple addition of a few colours, and yet still maintain that signature Always With Honor vernacular.

Their most recent project is a collaboration with Scribble Tone, which has seen them channeling their efforts into the creation of a custom flag-based typeface that turns words into shapes and patterns to be layered into bespoke flag compositions. The entire font only costs $25 but means you can create your own unique work in the studio’s signature style. And if you’re not that technologically-minded they’ve created an analogue version out of wooden blocks too. What lovely guys.

The wordmark “Flagsmith” in white text on a bright blue background. To the right is a small illustration of a yellow flag with a circle of stars.
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Always With Honor and Scribble Tone: Flagsmith

An illustration of 12 national flags arranged in a grid of three rows. Each flag is shown waving on a simple grey pole.
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Always With Honor and Scribble Tone: Flagsmith

An illustration of 12 fictional flags arranged in a grid of three rows. Each flag features a unique combination of bold colours and geometric patterns.
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Always With Honor and Scribble Tone: Flagsmith

An illustration of a grid of small, colourful signal flags on poles. The flags feature various geometric patterns in red, yellow, blue and white.
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Always With Honor and Scribble Tone: Flagsmith

Three rectangular blocks stand upright on a white fabric drawstring bag. They are decorated with the yellow and red stripes and blue star of the Estelada Catalan flag.
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Always With Honor and Scribble Tone: Flagsmith

Six colourful wooden blocks are arranged on a small white fabric drawstring bag. The blocks feature bold geometric patterns in blue, orange and yellow, including stars and stripes.
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Always With Honor and Scribble Tone: Flagsmith

A set of six colourful wooden blocks arranged into a rectangular prism. The blocks feature bold geometric patterns in orange, blue and yellow, including a white eight-pointed star.
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Always With Honor and Scribble Tone: Flagsmith

An enamel pin of a waving flag against a plain grey background. The flag features diagonal orange and yellow stripes with a blue triangle and a small star on the left.
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Always With Honor and Scribble Tone: Flagsmith

An illustration of a blue donkey’s head centered against a bright orange background. The donkey has a white muzzle and holds yellow stalks of wheat in its mouth.
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Always With Honor: Animal Aid Unlimited

An illustration of a white cow’s head with grey patches, set against a teal background. A small black bird perches on the cow’s head between its horns.
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Always With Honor: Animal Aid Unlimited

An illustration of a dog’s head in a bold, geometric style. The dog has orange, white and grey fur, with its tongue hanging out against a dark green background.
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Always With Honor: Animal Aid Unlimited

An illustration of a stylised warthog head against a bright yellow background. The figure is rendered in geometric shapes using shades of red, orange and pink.
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Always With Honor: Animal Aid Unlimited

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About the Author

James Cartwright

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James started out as an intern in 2011 and came back in summer of 2012 to work online and latterly as Print Editor, before leaving in May 2015.

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