I love a beautiful book about typography (who doesn’t?!) and this one, that we’re about to get into, is a BEAUT! Our guest today is Elliot Jay Stocks and I am obsessed with his other book (Universal Principles of Typography) and use it as the textbook in my intro to typography class (it’s really, really good) and I couldn’t wait to chat with him about his new book, available around the world now! Elliot is a designer and author, known in typographic circles for his work as th

Welcome back, type lovers! This episode is especially for you. ;) In this eye opening look into the history of typography, signage, protest, and personal stories, Tré Seals thoughtfully explains the ways in which type has caused a lot of harm to various communities, but the ways in which it’s also a hopeful gateway to make meaningful change. Tré Seals has been on a lifelong path when it comes to design: he's been practicing writing in cursive since he was in kindergarten; so

The First Things First manifesto was originally published in 1964 by designer Ken Garland and signed by 21 other designers, photographers, and students who believed in the ethos of his message. While I won’t read the entire manifesto (as it’s protected by copyright) I will read a passage that will help you gain an understanding of what it’s all about: “We do not advocate the abolition of high pressure consumer advertising: this is not feasible. Nor do we want to take any of t

Welcome back - I’m so glad you’re here. Today I’m serving up a brand new 4-part guest lecture series, featuring an incredible line up of type and design folks from across North America! This first episode features highly sought-after type designer, James Edmondson. James is a type designer based in San Jose, California. He studied graphic design at California College of the Arts, and graduated from the Royal Academy of Art's TypeMedia program in The Hague, Netherlands. With

Welcome, dear friends, to the library. Each episode finds me loitering in a library with a special guest in a location of their choosing. We comb the stacks and have a chat about passions, practices, and possibilities, letting the story unfold as it will. You’re encouraged to read between the lines because it’s going to be a real page turner… Welcome to The Library Loiterers. --- Our story begins in the early days of the 21st century. I, Diana Varma, was a young teen and em