From the Desk of Doug Wilson

The Story of Metro Nova

The story of how I helped (in a small way) create a new version of Metro with all its original personality

The Designer’s Designer - Part Two

Four years after publication, Bruce Kennett reflects on his book, the process, and what’s next

The Designer’s Designer - Part One

Bruce Kennett has written the definitive monograph about the definitive designer: William Addison Dwiggins

Briar Levit - Graphic Means

Often, the best stories start with an obsession; for Briar Levit, the story begins in a thrift store.

The Beautiful Islands of San Serriffe

The story of the most elaborate April fool’s joke ever printed

New Work: Delve Fonts

A ground-up redesign to help a type foundry grow

Jim Ford & “The Sounds of Typography”

How the jazz music of Miles Davis and driving in a blizzard inspired a new typeface

Building a Typographic System

The fun and challenge of font pairing when you’re the client

On the Death of Someone Great

Where I attempt to put into words my feelings from a very dark past four years

Winter Cycling Tips

How my color-coded spreadsheet helps me avoid freezing toes and enjoy winter

Seek and Diverge

Cycling started as a way to get exercise, but it has morphed into something that keeps me sane in these insane times

New Work: Keybase Book

Making a technical app accessible (and fun)

Airports, Ambassadors, & the Panic of 1896

The Fascinating History of a 120-Year-Old Stock Certificate