This is a wonderful film that truly makes typography accessible and communicates that value of typography in the world. Thank you to all that contributed to making this film.
Thanks to Ginni Luipi for sharing.
H&FJ, Eddie Opara, Paula Scher, Julia Vakser and Deroy Peraza on Typography
Finding the Work/Life Balance in Design: Choices with Legacy in Mind
As cliché as it sounds, being a designer isn’t a job, it’s a lifestyle. In that, I mean, there is an incredible level of investment in our work. Long, coffee-driven hours of pouring yourself into pixels and paper is not uncommon in this profession. Even by the time we get home from our day job, we devote ourselves to organizations like AIGA and SoTA to harness our skills further. We donate time to help non-profits build their brands, not to mention all the side projects we take on to help our friends.
All these commitments makes it insanely difficult to do this well and maintain a successful relationship with a significant other, let alone build a family. You come to a point where you have to make choices. There is simply not enough time to do it all. That’s when making sure you love what you’re doing during the day becomes even more important, because when you walk in that door to someone waiting for you, your work takes a backseat.
According to Gary Vaynerchuk, if you talk to someone late in their life and ask them what they wish they did differently, the answer will almost always be to spend more time with their family. Stefan Sagmeister has said that Tibor Kalman was fascinated with legacy and ultimately, when you look at the big picture, that’s what’s going to matter. This is where the divide typically happens…where that legacy lies. Do you leave a legacy by building a family and a role model for them or do you leave your legacy in the piles and piles of design books and award shows? After some serious thought, there is no question for myself, that my focus is on my family. With a daughter on the way, I could not by more excited to take this on and run with it.
To be continued…
Heinz Klinkon: Words of Wisdom
This is a project I did in a class about a month after Heinz Klinkon had passed. From what I can tell it’s the best documentation of the discussions about him before and after. The objective of the project was to pay respect to the wisdom and inspiration that he shared. I chose to share text rather than photos, because his words are was he was so well known for. Students, myself included, would have to quickly whip out a notepad, if we weren’t already equipped, to jot down some of the remarkable things he would say. His perspectives were beautiful, consistent and just what we needed to push us to the next level without giving us the answer. You are missed, Heinz.
Thanks to Maury Postal for reminding me to post this.
More on Heinz Klinkon
Friends of Type
If you don’t already know about this amazing group of typographic heroes, you will soon be as obsessed with their work as I am. Check out their About FoT page for all their background.
In addition to their amazing plethora of their own work, they’ve visited Type@Cooper and interviewed Jessica Hische (who does some guest posts).
