font_designer: Jim Parkinson

Montara

Montara font

Montara is a design by Jim Parkinson, inspired by “Gothic” (sans-serif) showcard lettering. This kind of lettering was typically done with a flat brush, by American signpainters in the first half of the twentieth...

Jimbo

Jimbo font

First used by the designer on his personal letterhead, Jimbo has an informal modern style. Use the Jimbo font family on posters, in advertisements and on packaging.

Mojo

Mojo font

Jim Parkinson’s Mojo is an adaptation of a lettering style that was popularized by 1960s artists Wes Wilson, Victor Moscoso, and Rick Griffin. During the heyday of rock concert impresario Bill Graham, their psychedelic...