An article in the New York Times got Type Thursday quite hyped. There are 120 tickets sold for the next event. Ouch, it’s going to be crowded.
I was probably the first attendant of Type Thursday as I was early to meet Thomas Jockin at a dark Brooklyn bar. He had a pile of dribbble stickers as they were the first sponsor, I believe.
In Tokyo, I had attended many meet-ups to find new graphic design connections and jobs. After returning to New York when I saw this new typography event on meet-up, I was interested.
I showed some of my first typography posters and became a regular ever since, the collection of those posters has grown and often with critique and input of Type Thursday friends, Thank You so much! Next steps: find a place to exhibit them properly, make a fanzine, and sell some in sets or singles. there are about 10-15 prints of each.
We have made so many friends through TT, have published a yearbook, designed an exhibition for Farmingdale college, and I ave become good friends with many other regulars. As I say: “Type flies when you have fonts.”
And I am excited that Harrison, one of my former students, who I introduced to TT is quoted in the article. We’ll all see you on Thursday!
one thing before that, Japanese TV NHK was also at TT the next week:
photos by Julie Thompson
