Last July, I featured a stack of Michael Beirut’s 80+ notebooks. He’s now filled 90 composition books over his 30-year design career and they are being shown in a new exhibition (along with some of the finished pieces) at the Esther Massry Gallery at the College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York. The exhibition…
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AP Obituary for Steve Jobs
AP Obituary for Steve Jobs A very thorough article about the life of Steve Jobs and his influence.
Analog Renaissance
Analog Renaissance Interesting round-up of all the renewed interest in analog pursuits from typewriters and film-based cameras to vinyl records and pinball. No analysis here but it is fun to see that there are lots of people who think analog options are worth learning and preserving.
Letter Writers Alliance
While in Chicago this weekend for the Renegade Craft Fair, I went a little fan-girl on the fine folks from the Letter Writers Alliance. I, of course, immediately became a card-carrying member of the Alliance and look forward to being an active participant in the group. I love sending and receiving letters and cards as…
Only one more day to get Blue Q tyvek bags on sale on Fab.com. I posted this Airmail zipper pouch in the past but now you can get it for just $4 which is about half of what I paid for mine last week. Tons of other designs are available so take a peek. (via…
Italics with Personality Workshop
Italics with Personality Workshop If you’re in the Kansas City area and interested in learning the basics of Italics calligraphy taught by Lisa Rogers, a Hallmark Lettering artist with 24 years of experience, this is it! Lisa has never agreed to teach outside classes before and might not ever offer it again so this may…