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My dutch best friend was here this weekend, oh how good to see her!

I decided to throw the thesis plan in the trash; why not do a proper graduation project, not just a portfolio + some arbitrary research? Which could mean a type project. (And some text about the process.)

I had a teacher who said to put down your top five goals on index cards and to everyday write down one tiny step that you have done to achieve the goal. According to the rules of my teacher, if after two weeks you have done nothing then you have to throw away the index card as it is something you must not really want. (…)

Right.

article on Karel Martens (of Werkplaats Typografie)
typewriter typefaces

A friend sent me this word to showcase a new ‘g’. I saved it as a background. Which makes us both not so optimistic people, I guess.

A mystery postcard from Canada, It’s #8 right? And still no clues!

soundtrack: Anna Järvinen – Kom Hem

Final presentations were more black and white.

Today I’ve been packing and mailing stuff. Feeling sick to my stomach somehow. Tears not shed. Yet.

“now we have the full shitload of melancholy”

Yep.

Done, for now. Yesterday was the type critique.

P.S. Liking this: “Do the best you can in the time available to you”

Working and admiring.