# Office Supply Typography The Bandpile Rubberband Type by Erik Berger is Playfully Colorful By Meghan Young | Published 2011-04-11 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bandpile-rubberband-type References: [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/gallery/Bandpile/1176551) Forget about making one big rubber band ball with all those elastics you have lying around and consider creating something similar to the Bandpile Rubberband Type series instead. This cute and playful font design is definitely one of my favorite colorful creations to date. Created by Illinois-based graphic designer Erik Berger, who is a sophomore General Art student at Judson University, the Bandpile Rubberband Type series was put together for his typography class. Berger was asked create a [typeface using found materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/font-guesser). The Bandpile Rubberband Type series boasts 1 pound of [colorful rubber bands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/center-center-storage) piled into each letter of the alphabet. The simple, creative and clever series was photographed using a [Canon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/falcam-tagbatt) Powershot S3IS. I just wish there were more closeups of each letter in the Bandpile Rubberband Type series. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 31% | Activity: 38% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Colorful Typography:** Exploring the use of colorful rubber bands in typography can create visually appealing and playful designs. - **Found Material Typography:** Using found materials, such as rubber bands, to create unique typefaces offers a creative and innovative approach to typography. - **Photographic Typeface:** Photographing typography made from rubber bands can create interesting and dynamic visual compositions. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Graphic Design:** The graphic design industry can explore the use of colorful rubber bands in typography to create unique and eye-catching designs. - **Art and Crafts:** The art and crafts industry can incorporate found materials, like rubber bands, into typography to offer customers unconventional and distinctive products. - **Photography:** Photographers can capture and showcase visually striking compositions of typography made from rubber bands, offering a fresh and inventive perspective on the art form. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Modular Typography Stamp Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blockface.md) - [Quirky Snack-Inspired Fonts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheetos-other-hand-font.md) - [Typography-Inspired Lifestyle Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-industries.md) - [Typographic-Inspired Intricate Textiles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glyph-collection.md) - [Instant Noodle-Crafted Fonts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/times-new-ramen.md) - [Toddler-Focused Typography Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/my-first-book-of-fancy-letters.md) - [Dynamic Typeface-Like Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orma-chair.md) - [Playful Font-Associated Personalities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adobe-acrobat.md) - [Meticulous Paper-Stacked Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paragraphic-in-four-stacks.md)