Urban Lettering Tour

May 01, 2010

Last weekend I went on an Urban Lettering Tour with Paul Shaw, organized through the Type Directors Club to take place in Greenwich Village and SOHO. The plan was to walk around and discuss the lettering on the buildings in the neighborhood. It was pouring rain that morning so we ended up deviating from the predetermined itinerary. There were about 20 of us in the tour and all were all deemed Super Dorks for walking around in the pouring rain, talking about type. Read More »

Temporary Neighbors

January 09, 2010

What is the social etiquette for sitting next to someone on a plane, bus or a train? On the east coast we are used to living practically on top each other, especially 
in New York City. Our days are filled with near interactions. Walking down a crowded sidewalk, brushing shoulders with strangers; sitting on the subway next to people without saying a word; or being half-naked, doing hot yoga a foot away from someone you've never made eye contact with. Read More »

High Hopes

January 02, 2010

I know for many 2009 will not be remembered as a great end to the first decade of the millennium, but I've got to say, it was pretty good to me. In the past year, I managed to gain responsibility at a great job (that started as an internship), be encouraged by my professors to finish up my college career by taking a different and valuable internship opportunity (and actually listening to them), move from Boston to New York City, get a fantastic job with an incredible company, and all the while keeping close to the people that are most important to me. Read More »