Loving punctuation
I’ve had a passion for weird punctuation since I formed my first design partnership at age 24. Ron Blitzer and I argued over whether his name or mine should go… [more]
Typographic excavations
Michelangelo spoke about releasing his sculptures from the marble. In the case of Brian Dettmer, he’s releasing them from old books.
Like a surgeon working carefully with small instruments, he… [more]
Letters as more than words
One of my favorite sites is designboom, which aggregates some incredible work from around the world in nearly every design discipline. I find it a wonderful, quick source of daily… [more]
Typographic treasure
Back in the ancient pre-Mac days, there was a masterful typographic designer named Herb Lubalin. Perhaps you’ve heard of him. He developed a publication for ITC called U&lc which featured… [more]
What else is new?
We’re doing it again in Manhattan Beach December 6,2022- Special event at the Skirball Cultural Center! October 26,2022
- Wine auction raises $400,000 for schools June 23,2022
- The Gold is back! May 20,2022
- Honoring a loved one May 19,2022
