To say a grid is limiting is to say that language is limiting, or typography is limiting. It is up to us to use these media critically or passively.

Design is as much an act of spacing as an act of marking.

Are some free fonts a gift to humanity rather than a blight on typographic civilization ?

To say a grid is limiting is to say that language is limiting, or typography is limiting. It is up to us to use these media critically or passively.

You have to be prepared to give creative work 150%. I hear a lot of young people talking about life/work balance, which I think is great when you’re in your 30s. If you’re in your 20s and already talking about that, I don’t think you will achieve your goals. If you really want to build a powerful career, and make an impact, then you have to be prepared to put in blood, sweat, and tears.

Typography is what language looks like.

Design is an art of situations. Designers respond to a need, a problem, a circumstance, that arises in the world. The best work is produced in relation to interesting situations - an open-minded client, a good cause, or great content.