Manipulating Fonts

As you know I’m fairly new to graphic(print) design. However, posters are and still will be one of the most visually stimulating for me. I’ve found them to be entertaining in message, color, and various elements. In this case, I would like to find out more of how he actually manipulated the “Unknown Hinson”. I wonder if he used Illustrator or Photoshop. James Flames manipulate font in his work consistently.
If you have any suggestions on how he achieved this or a tutorial of how you would tackle getting the same results, I’d be more than excited to listen up.
James Flames’s posters and website
