He’s probably Germany’s most prolific type designer. He worked at international advertising and packaging design agencies before setting up shop in Munich, Germany. Just the same, he likes to go diving in Hawaii or can be found browsing the Paris flea market for samples of handwriting and lettering. Meet Gert Wiescher, a man of the world.
In a relatively short time span Eric Olson’s Process Type Foundry has become one of the most successful micro-foundries in the US. His retail fonts, such as a the cool, clean Bryant and the highly fashionable Klavika, enjoy increasing popularity in print as well as on screen. In addition, he has worked on a wide range of assignments for clients ranging from Chevrolet to the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, his home town. All this is good news for typography, because Olson’s typefaces are carefully drawn, well-equipped and original. They’re also quite extensive: you might say that Eric Olson is a family man.
2008 has been a rough ride for many of us, but typographically it has been a triumph. Proudly broadcasting from our much praised new website, MyFonts has observed a continued increase in font quality. Our foundries haven’t disappointed: old friends have continued to deliver excellent stuff; and several well-respected foundries, as well as many promising new ones, have joined MyFonts to enlarge our choice of excellent typefaces. This newsletter lists the year’s most successful fonts in each genre. Based on sales numbers, it was ultimately put together by you, our faithful customers. Thanks for being part of the jury!
“I started Okay Type in 2008,” Jackson Cavanaugh says. “Prior to that, I was working as a graphic designer. It was a great job with dream clients and diverse projects, but I gradually found myself only really interested in letterform-related assignments.” With that, the Chicago-based designer began to teach himself to draw letters and ultimately, began his type design career.
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