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Hello, Compadres. Here's issue #57 of Studio NotesTM—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 🐸 For their 70th anniversary, The Jim Henson Company is auctioning off hundreds of amazing puppets and props from various Muppet shows and movies. Prices are, of course, insane already—but it's

Hello, Spooky Friends. Here's issue #56 of Studio NotesTM—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. Happy Halloween from Salem, Mass. 🏁 I still love paper. Books, magazines, prints, cards, etc. Anything tactile that holds information and design. As a new-ish F1 fan, I was happy to come across

Hello, Amigos. Here's issue #55 of Studio NotesTM—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 🌶️ I like hot sauce. But not if it's too hot. There has to be a good balance of heat, acid, and then the taste of the actual peppers. Ten years ago

Hi, Good People. Here's issue #54 of Studio NotesTM—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 🎹 Mike van der Sanden answers the question, What melodies can be found in typography? The result is surprisingly soothing tones. Mike takes letterforms and creates a "piano roll" type of

Hey there, Buddies. Here's issue #53 of Studio NotesTM—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 🎨 Captivating scenes from Marina Minis. The artist meticulously handcrafts miniature diorama "sets" and lights them like a film stage. The level of detail and the mood they create is tremendous.

Hello, Superb Folks. Here's issue #52 of Studio NotesTM—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 "

Hey, Friends. Here's issue #51 of Studio NotesTM—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

Hello, Marvelous People. Here's issue #50 of Studio NotesTM—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

Hello, my friends. Here's issue #49 of Studio NotesTM—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

Hello there, Good People. Here's issue #48 of Studio NotesTM—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&

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

Hello hello, Fine Folks. Here's issue #47 of Studio NotesTM—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

Warm Greetings, Good People. Here's issue #46 of Studio NotesTM—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,

Good Morning, Beautiful People. Here's issue #45 of Studio NotesTM—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

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

Happy Friday, Amigos. Here's issue #44 of Studio NotesTM—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

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

Good morrow, fellow beings. Here's issue #43 of Studio NotesTM—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

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,

Grand risings to you, my friends. Here's issue #42 of Studio NotesTM—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

Hello, Friendly Folks. Here's issue #41 of Studio NotesTM—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

Hello, Wonderful People. Here's issue #40 of Studio NotesTM—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,

Dear, Super Friends. Here's issue #39 of Studio NotesTM—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

Dear, Highly Esteemed Readers. Here's issue #38 of Studio NotesTM—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

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