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Studio Notes #52

Hello, Superb Folks. Here's issue #52 of Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. A whole year of weekly dispatches! Thanks so much for reading and sticking with me here. 🧽 Yet another reason everyone needs a 3D printer: A sponge holder that creates the legendary "

Studio Notes #51

Hey, Friends. Here's issue #51 of Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. Next week will be the 1-year anniversary of these weekly dispatches and we're celebrating early with a big sale on goods and fonts. More on that further down. 🏠 Sarah (my best

Studio Notes #50

Hello, Marvelous People. Here's issue #50 of Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 🕹️ Why are videos of people cleaning things up so satisfying? Rugs that go from solid brown to their original, jewel-toned art; mowing lawns, washing cars, etc...Maybe it's the feeling

Studio Notes #49

Hello, my friends. Here's issue #49 of Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. ☕️ I'm about to place an order for these ceramic versions of the famous New York City "Anthora" coffee cup. The iconic paper cup "...was first introduced to

Studio Notes #48

Hello there, Good People. Here's issue #48 of Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. S I love that this exists: An entire website and merch store dedicated to the "cool S". That symbol everyone drew on their notebooks back in the day. There&

Introducing Turbeau

Today, our latest typeface, Turbeau, is released! It's inspired by the end credits of Knight Rider and analog synth controls. Years ago, I remember flipping through cable channels and nostalgically catching the end of an episode of Knight Rider. I loved this show as a kid growing up

Studio Notes #47

Hello hello, Fine Folks. Here's issue #47 of Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 🦑 These DIY book nook kits are intriguing. Like a Lego set—but in the end you'll have a miniature, super-detailed, lighted, scene-in-a-box that you can tuck in between books

Studio Notes #46

Warm Greetings, Good People. Here's issue #46 of Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 🥔 I can't remember how I heard the best potato chip ever made was from a small company in Maine—with Maine Russet potatoes. But while in Acadia National Park,

Studio Notes #45

Good Morning, Beautiful People. Here's issue #45 of Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 🛹 I'm one of those folks that enjoys watching time-lapse videos of people power-washing patios, cleaning old rugs, landscaping insanely-overgrown lawns, etc. But Santa Cruz landscaper, Jesse Arrowood, takes things

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Turbeau Pre-Release

Today, I'm excited to share a free pre-release version of our latest typeface, Turbeau, with Gold members. Years (decades?) ago, I remember seeing the end credits on one of my favorite shows from the 1980s, Knight Rider, and was immediately struck by the typeface. More recently, I realized

Studio Notes #44

Happy Friday, Amigos. Here's issue #44 of Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 👻 Comedian and SNL alum, Fred Armisen is releasing a record of 100 sound effects (there are actually 101). It comes out (on vinyl even) on September 26, but you can preview the

A New Cap & Tee

Hello, folks, just a quick little update to the goods shop today. We chose some random words to feature two of our typefaces. On the new tee, it felt appropriate showcasing our new sans-serif, Scorekard, using the words, "Times New Roman". It just pops. And similarly on the

Studio Notes #43

Good morrow, fellow beings. Here's issue #43 of Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 🍄 An incredibly-deep-dive into all the faux brands and logos found in the new Mario Kart World game. A perfect example of why the internet is amazing. He breaks it all down

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Type Coast: Maine

We took a little weekend trip to Maine and I captured some found type. My plan is to visit various New England towns to find inspired lettering and document it all. The only criteria is that the town needs to touch the ocean. First up, a little set from Portland,

Studio Notes #42

Grand risings to you, my friends. Here's issue #42 of Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 🛹 There's a lot to love about Steve Caballero's house tour. He was one of my favorite skateboarders back in the 80s—maybe second only to

Studio Notes #41

Hello, Friendly Folks. Here's issue #41 of Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 🍾 Look, I like red wine. Specifically Pinot Noir. And most of the Pinots I buy these days have a screw top. I feel like perception of the screw top has warmed over

Studio Notes #40

Hello, Wonderful People. Here's issue #40 of Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 📔 The story of How Field Notes went from side project to cult notebook is a great one: Make something you want to see in the world, do it with passion and care,

Studio Notes #39

Dear, Super Friends. Here's issue #39 of Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. This week is unintentionally product-heavy, but a reminder I don't get kickbacks from anything I recommend here. Because I'm not all that business-savvy. 🧩 It's currently sold

Studio Notes #38

Dear, Highly Esteemed Readers. Here's issue #38 of Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 🍭 I've always admired it, but didn't know that Salvador Dalí designed the original Chupa Chups logo back in 1969. The colors and lettering are iconic, and it

Introducing Scorekard

Our latest typeface, Scorekard, is released today! It's an imperfect sans-serif inspired by the lettering on a vintage, paper, baseball scoring card. About a year ago, I left a comment on dailydennison's photo of an old "Base Ball Scorer" photo they posted. “This should

Studio Notes #37

Hello, Magical Beings. Here's issue #37 of Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 🦈 This summer is the 50th anniversary of Jaws, and some boatbuilder fans recreated the fated Orca and it's now on display around various docks in Martha's Vineyard. I

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Scorekard Pre-Release

I'm excited to share a free, pre-release version of our latest typeface, Scorekard, for Gold members. It started as an all-caps, imperfect sans inspired by some lettering found on a vintage, paper baseball scoring device. But as I dug into it more, expanding the source into a full

Studio Notes #36

Greetings, Fine Folks. Here's issue #35 of Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 🎥 Walt Disney's multiplane camera system was revolutionary back in 1937, and seeing it explained and how it works is a damned delight. Painted glass panes stacked vertically that move independently

Studio Notes #35

Hello, Exquisite Tastemakers. Here's issue #35 of Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 🎨 I'm a big fan of Nathan Yoder's illustration work, so it's a no-brainer to subscribe to his new, upcoming podcast which will focus on AI'

Good as Gold

TL;DR I migrated and reworked this website's backend and launched a new Gold membership tier for people like you. I started writing on the web over 25 years ago. For a while, it was frequent. Perhaps too frequent. And, at times, cringe-worthy. I wasn't alone