Stories, thoughts, and our
perspectives on typography
and visual communication
Sometimes I’m scared shitless of saying ‘counter’ when I mean ‘bowl,’ and vice versa. Why? I might get jumped on by the type community on using the correct terminology. So imagine my anxiety when I start saying the word the word ‘orphan.’ Why? Because the two terms ‘orphans’ and ‘widows’ are interchanged all the time.
Names of things do not typically affect what they really are. Whatever their names both of these type crimes are still very painful to look at.
I enjoy working with people who are serious about learning more about typography and make strides in their work. Those of you who have taken my Boot Camp Clinic know how repetitive drills can train your typesetting muscle memory and sharpen your eye.
Are you that person? I'd like to help you improve the typography work by spending some time reviewing your work and giving feedback on your projects. Jump on a private face-to-face portfolio review with me to gain some specific tips and changes to help you improve your type.
“The devil is in the detail” is an idiom for that which is small things are often overlooked and cause problems later on. Much like a beautiful wine glass with a hairline crack. Although tiny details seem insignificant, the imperfections disrupt an experience, because they too are essential to the whole.
It’s been a little more than a year since I began my interview series, Typography Dojo, and I feel like I’ve learned so much along the way from typographic masters!
I was taught to handle both ends of the type spectrum. Meaning, you can hand-draw type, which is lettering, where you’re handling three or four words at the max. I was also taught that a good designer has to be able to handle 300 words or more on a page in typesetting. A good designer needs to handle both.
