Holding out for a hero.

Hands down, one of my favorite projects to work on over my tenure in the type trenches at Monotype was the Fonts.com Hero Image Program—this monthly carousel brought four expressive, beautifully designed typographic images to the forefront of the site’s masthead.

Even better, it gave me the opportunity to work with over 100 phenomenally talented designers and illustrators. I made it a point to reach out to industry titans and whip-smart up-and-comers alike—every designer had a chance in the spotlight. On occasion I even got the chance throw down on a few hero images of my own when duty called, which you’ll see below.

Events.

In additional to helping guide the visual voice of Monotype’s Fonts.com & MyFonts type shops, I also had a chance to build in-person community along the way. 

I spearheaded various design events—from logistics, to art directing, and emceeing the festivities—both at Monotype’s HQ, and venues in the Boston area. Our sessions offered live screen printing, interactive type quizzes, and plenty of time for attendees to talk shop.  

I also had the opportunity to represent Monotype at various industry events over the years, including TypeCon, HOW Design Live, Creative South, and the Peabody Essex Museum, as well as New England-area Dribbble Meetups. 

Words!

In addition to in-person typographic handshaking and baby-kissing, while at Monotype I also had the opportunity to build community by authoring educational articles and offering commentary within type-related publications. In-house, I also worked with to develop My Favorite Five, a type-focused series featuring the creative stories, work, and favorite typefaces of up-and-coming designers in the community.

Typography Articles & Featured Quotes

• 3 top typography trends for 2016 Creative Bloq

• Commemorating Massimo Vignelli Monotype Type Case

• Typography to deliver your message
  B2B Marketing

• Typefaces Find Their Footing
  Communication Arts

• Typendium: A New Role for Type
  Brandingmag

• 5 web font trends for 2015
  Creative Bloq

My Favorite Five
MyFonts’ Newsletter Series

• Mike Lemanski

• Alana Louise

• Laura Guardalabene

• Scott Fuller

• Kira Crugnale

• Scott Biersack

Who says selling type can’t be fun?

Another mainstay of my tenure at Monotype was bringing new cornerstone promotional events to life throughout each year. This including debuting The Big Scripts Sale, Type Through the Eras, and my darling—and exceptionally goofy—FONTACULAR, which became a fan-favorite and blockbuster event which I ran for six years. And, hey—its nonsense is still going strong today!

Fontacular’s mix of irreverence, expressive copy, and illustrative aesthetics let it stand apart on the font-selling scene. I also had the privilege of teaming up with awesome partners like Mama’s Sauce, Oxford Pennant, and French Paper Co. I was incredibly lucky to partner with and art direct a slate of immensely talented designers for these campaigns, but occasionally I got to flex my typographic neurons and create event collateral, which you’ll see collected below.