Figma fiddler by day. Analog designer, letterer, and printer the rest of the time. Skateboard rider and builder. 70s, 80s, & 90s rock and punk rock aficionado. #GraphicDesign #Lettering #ScreenPrinting #Skateboarding #Surfing #Guitar #DIY
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Last Notes npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: @nprofile…lel8 Thoughts and prayers. I’ve been there, buddy. npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: @nprofile…lel8 npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: @nprofile…lel8 She did. And she has… opinions. npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: Hello, #SignPainting #Lettering internet. I'm looking for a book. 65 Alphabets by Arthur Newhall. It's out of print so I'm looking for good used book sources where I might be able to find a copy. npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: Today’s shop build. A collapsible, adjustable easel stand that attaches to my workbench. All made with materials on hand 🙌. #DIY #workshop npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: @nprofile…lel8 @nprofile…vg2r That’s very generous. Happy to give anything Luke doesn’t want a good home. npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: @nprofile…lel8 @nprofile…t077 I’ll keep you posted. npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: @nprofile…lel8 It’s pretty simple. I want to get better at a thing so I got some other things to practice the thing. Then I want to clean up the things with water. npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: I am not messing around. #SignPainting #Lettering npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: @nprofile…lel8 Thanks. This is just 1-Shot. npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: Did I *need* to hand paint the numbers on my trash bins? No. But also, yes. #SignPainting #HandPainted #Lettering npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: Attention Riso printers. cc @nprofile…vg2r npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: TFW you open up a wall to do some repairs to find exposed electrical wires. npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: @nprofile…lel8 @nprofile…7gzr Ok. I’ve looked everywhere. Where is this setting? npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: @nprofile…lel8 He also has a comment near the end about avoiding rabbit holes. Thought of you. npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: Some words to live by in the opening: npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: @nprofile…lel8 Gah! Must. Have. npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: @nprofile…lel8 oh. I didn’t think BG did whimsy. npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: @nprofile…lel8 Bay Hay? npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: @nprofile…lel8 At this rate we should have ripe tomatoes by Thanksgiving. npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: @nprofile…lel8 the tomatoes and peppers do not like this one bit. npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: @nprofile…lel8 I miss those round volume buttons. npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: I have this idea to make this an inline style, but I think that's easier said than done. #Lettering #Blackletter #Type #Affinity #Vector npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: Initial vector for this lettering piece. #Lettering #Blackletter #Type #Affinity #Vector npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: Trying my hand at a blackletter style. This is remarkably hard. #lettering #typography #sketch npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: @nprofile…lel8 It might depend on when said SE was made. npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: @nprofile…lel8 Have they found HyperCard yet? npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: Cool sawdust layering while cleaning out the table saw. npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: @nprofile…lel8 @nprofile…aewd Also color fonts. npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: @nprofile…lel8 @nprofile…6dl2 This is becoming an After Dark thread, I had totally forgotten about this one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6sG5JaAM3Y npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: @nprofile…lel8 @nprofile…6dl2 why flying toasters when there were fish? npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: @nprofile…lel8 That would make a neat fish bowl. npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: @nprofile…lel8 Interested to hear what folks use. I need to get a new printer, too. Mine won’t print yellow at all. I prefer 13x19 for film positives. npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: @nprofile…lel8 I’m going to steal this. npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: @nprofile…lel8 are we talking about these? npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: @nprofile…lel8 Awesome! What are we talking about? npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: @nprofile…lel8 This Claude guy sounds like a douche. npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: @nprofile…lel8 @nprofile…wvv9 April anniversaries abound. We’re celebrating 33 on the 24th. npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: @nprofile…lel8 Maybe they’ll realize the market opportunity as Gen X gets older. npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: @nprofile…lel8 when i bought my last pair of non-pro hi tops at the Vans store in Portland, the sales guy gave me an extra pair of the cushy insoles that he had in the back. npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: @nprofile…lel8 It would be great if Vans sold their Pop Cush insoles separately. npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: @nprofile…lel8 @nprofile…7zqp He makes it all look so easy. npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: https://typo.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/364/516/643/064/738/original/72e6ef8570a7932a.jpeg npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: I’m sure living less than 10 miles from a nuclear sub base and warhead storage is fine. npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: 17 years #sober including weekends and holidays. But really it’s just a whole lot of days strung together. 6210, to be exact. If you’re struggling you’re not alone. npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: @nprofile…t077 @nprofile…lel8 Road trip idea. npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: @nprofile…lel8 This! npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: Newest release of Affinity brings back light mode UI. It was the one thing that was really bothering me. #Affinity npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: @nprofile…lel8 Oooh. I like that too. npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: @nprofile…lel8 Oooh. I like that. npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: @nprofile…lel8 @nprofile…vg2r How am I just learning about this? npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: @nprofile…lel8 Was hoping they’d play the second verse of American Idiot. npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: Let’s go Ospreys!! npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: @nprofile…qecv @nprofile…x4rn That big ol’ “O” makes me happy. npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: @nprofile…lel8 This time of year, you get either bright OR early. Not both. npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: I was at a restaurant this weekend and low key could not stop staring at this badly vectorized logo that was hanging on a wall near our table. Like, whoever made this was all, *chef’s kiss* “Perfect” npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: @nprofile…lel8 Is there a thing like gold leaf that they use on signs but copper? npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: @nprofile…lel8 @nprofile…g9ft And Asteroids. npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: Next up #Lego #StarWars npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: @nprofile…plsf Fine. npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: @nprofile…plsf A metal 3d printer. npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: @nprofile…plsf We really enjoyed that show. npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: @nprofile…wgw9 @nprofile…kw8q Holy moly, that was a decade ago? npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: Yeah, I’ve got riverfront property. Atmospheric riverfront, that is. npub1mhtl6appae8f3kgxp7dsv88n76nmxuvp84na2rn7dffk3l8umacsz5r8c4 Brian Levy :PenNib: It’s weird how Bauhaus sounds like a mashup of Peter Murphy and Love and Rockets.
