From the Desk of Doug Wilson

Divided Highways

Learning about the full history of the U.S. Interstate Highway System

Typographic Telegraphic Commerical Codes

These mysterious codes were designed to save money and reduce confusion

This Land is Your Land

Recognizing the people and nations that existed long before my own

The Beautiful Islands of San Serriffe

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

Airports, Ambassadors, & the Panic of 1896

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

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.

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)