For our Skillshare class ‘Why We Letter’, I chose the opening line from True Faith by New Order. That song has always been one of my favorites and the older I get, that first line continues to grow in meaning for me.

Message to the Future from the Past
Drawn by Jason Wong
Bertrand Russell‘s moral answer to one last question from his 1959 BBC Face to Face interview.

Keep Fresh, Stay Rad: 100 Postcards
We are happy to announce our box set of postcards, Keep Fresh, Stay Rad, is now available. Published by Princeton Architectual Press, the collection compiles 100 of our favorite posts, subdividing them into categories for a variety of occasions. Also includes a zine ‘Adventures in Type & Lettering’ where our good friend Jay Sacher interviews us about our process and why we do what we do.
Posted August 26th, 2014

Television Accolade Prophecies
Digitized & Drawn & Set by Jason Wong
Something fun for the Hollywood Prospectus Emmys Preview. Big thanks to Kate Elazegui.

For a Good Cause
Digitized & Drawn by Erik Marinovich
An opportunity came up to help Mastercard’s Stand Up To Cancer initiative by developing a lettering headline for a banner in Times Square. The banner was used to help promote “The Priceless Table”. Guests who were lucky enough to reserve a seat via opentable enjoyed a course prepared and served by Marcus Samuelsson. All contributions made from the event were donated to the Stand Up To Cancer charity. Here’s a look at the exploratory phase for the main headline used on the banner.
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Digitized & Drawn by Dennis Payongayong
I’ve wanted to do a Clipse inspired post for some time as they’ve always balanced the raw and real with wit and intelligence. Our Skillshare class “Why We Letter” was the perfect opportunity to pay homage.
Posted September 10th, 2014