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The Simonson Notebook

Typographica on June 30, 2004

Our good friend Mark Simonson has entered the blogosphere.

See also: Typophile Tee Trophy : Why 72? : Simonson-Assisted Pangramming : Interview: Phil Martin

6 Comments

  1. josue menjivar says:
    06.30.04 at 3:13 pm

    I am a big fan of Mark Simonson. I think he is an amazing designer and with his excellent articles, he is also a great teacher. I get inspired everytime I go to his site, which i have been visiting for quite a while. Please support this creative genius as well as other type designers. Don’t worry Mark, I’m saving my Canadian pennies to buy some of your beautiful fonts.

  2. Troubleman says:
    07.01.04 at 7:17 am

    Well, something like that, but from a Belgian perspective. ;)

    Congratulations Mark, I’ll definitely visit often. Let’s hear from the Son of Typecasting! :)

  3. Mark Simonson says:
    07.01.04 at 7:33 am

    Thanks.

    I think this is going to be more manageable than writing articles on my site, which I tend to turn into such big productions that I haven’t done a new one in over two years. It’s ridiculous: I’ve got over two years worth of Typecasting suggestions from readers.

  4. nick shinn says:
    07.01.04 at 8:24 am

    Mark, if you turned “Typecasting” into a thread people could comment to, that would make it self-managing

  5. Mark Simonson says:
    07.01.04 at 8:51 am

    Nick, that’s a good suggestion and something I have been considering.

    I have mixed feelings about inviting comments. I would feel obliged to put myself in a position of being a moderator, which, when I have posted items here, I have found to be distracting and a drain on my time. On the other hand, I do enjoy reading and sometimes posting comments on blogs.

    So… I’m thinking about it.

  6. DAN says:
    07.02.04 at 12:29 pm

    Wow! Truly a beautiful mind.

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