Adventures in the Monotype Archive: Jan van Krimpen’s Angry letters
Welcome back to the Monotype Archive! Thanks to Monotype designer Toshi Omagari, I was able to spend time last week digging through boxes and pawing old documents and type drawings … Continue reading
Adventures in the Monotype Archive: The Sad Story of Sachsenwald
The archive buried in a small office complex in Salfords, Surrey is the last onsite stronghold of what was once Monotype’s enormous factory complex. The Salfords railway station was built … Continue reading
The Return of The Collaborator
Science Correspondent/Collaborator David Allen was back in UK last week to continue our work on what we have come to refer to as “Dave and Sarah’s Amazing Project.” Dave is … Continue reading
Courses in the South of England, Spring 2014
Hello all! It’s that time again. I know you’ve all been waiting and waiting for a shameless workshop plug. Today I am answering your call! Below you’ll find a list … Continue reading
My new friend Rebecca Chamlee
Two weeks ago I flew to Los Angeles and was met at the airport by Rebecca Chamlee of Pie in the Sky Press. I did a lot of things in … Continue reading
It’s here.
!!!!!!! Watch: So it’s true: a garage is not the ideal home for this beauty. I’m working on it. But first I have to go to Los Angeles.
Deadline Met! Shift Accomplished!
A miracle. My book and its partner print are in the belly of a plane making their way to the San Francisco Center for the Book, just in time for … Continue reading
Breathing room + Deadlines = Honest to God Artwork
A long break in teaching since the holidays has given me the breathing room to think and design. The book I am producing with Shift-lab is really moving forward now. … Continue reading
Shift Lab: you tweet, we print
Hello all! This weekend I am embarking on an exciting new endeavor with fellow book artists Katie Baldwin, Macy Chadwick, Denise Bookwalter and Tricia Treacy. Together we are Shift-lab. Our … Continue reading
Put on a sweater and come learn something!
Well it’s autumn, no denying it now. Time for grumbling and putting on scarves and hats, time for dark nights and rainy days. No more suntans, no more swimming, no … Continue reading
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