Tag: font

  • Fonts Finds in NYC

    I kept my eye out for interesting fonts on a recent trip to NYC. I found the tried and true: The NYC Metro signage was created in the 1960s and while Helvetica was not originally the official typeface according to the book Helvetica and the New York City Subway System, it became so.  Gary Hustwit‘s…

  • Ode to a Sketchbook: Excerpts

    Building a visual library takes time and practice.  This week I finished a sketchbook of experiments, dual coding listening, and active learning. Through the process, I am realizing that I notice what I notice, and that’s not everything that’s passing through my ears or in front of my eyes.  Flipping through the work/play of the…

  • Sketch Note Font Find

    I’ve hunted for interesting fonts around town to add to my sketch note “visual library” but I haven’t been finding ANY.  So this morning, when out for a jog on one of my usual routes, the red flash of my favorite sign hidden in an apartment complex made me turn on a dime in my…