My 2024 was off to a bumpy start with a family health emergency that swallowed the first ten days or so whole without a single care. It has been a game of catch-up ever since, and it is only today, on the 24th, that I’m sitting down to write.
WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING
1.
Things got better just enough that I was able to conduct my workshop at UXNow in mid-January. I’m always somewhat tentative when I facilitate something brand new, but I think the participants had a good time (I might make this workshop a teeny bit shorter next time, though). We looked at books, created letters with stickers and paper weaving, and made prints using LEGO blocks.
2.
A bunch of new projects are kicking off at TypeTogether and on the Matra Type front, but I can’t talk about any of them in public yet. What this means, though, is that it has been all guns blazing work-wise, and I am hoping that by next week, I’ll be properly up to speed.
3.
Last week, I made a lot of progress on the next issue of my newsletter, including setting up a little photo studio in the living room to photograph all the books I am talking about. It is mostly ready to go out next week, just some more photos and announcements to add.
4.
I braved the cold and fog on Saturday to go to Daryaganj for some scouting for the next batch of India Street Lettering zines. A semi-successful outing that one because I think I have captured one of the subjects well enough that they can now be featured in a zine. This crumbling neon sign also caught my eye, and I was glad to photograph it before it is gone.
5.
I announced international shipping for my shop, and a batch of zine orders from the US and Europe are being sent off today, which is very exciting.