2016-08-09 17:27
I visit a used book store in Ithaca’s Commons at least once a week. It’s called Autumn Leaves and sits on the ground level above a record/cd store, and under… Read More
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2016-08-06 15:09
I love running. And runners. The Summer Olympics begin tonight and even though I don’t often watch sports, hit the track, or the road if I can help it, I look forward to watching peopl… Read More
2016-07-12 18:47
This was not a honeymoon. But it did all happen within a week of getting married. Once all of our family left town, so did we. It took almost exactly five hours to get from Ithaca to the Gia… Read More
2016-06-01 16:31
So you’re going to run an ultra? Great, I did that, once, and I’m about to do it again. So stop reading if you’re looking for legitimate advice. This post is about some uns… Read More
2016-05-16 15:54
Here’s one for the old digital refrigerator. Yesterday after my son (age 10 at this posting) and I finished up some collaborative Portal 2 levels he went up to his room. He came d… Read More
2016-04-14 18:39
I used to have a way to live preview fonts on my site. I removed it during a redesign and never got around to bringing it back. It isn’t the most elegant integration, and doe… Read More
2016-03-18 17:34
As I always say, if you want one of your fonts on a book cover, you’ve got to do it yourself. Okay I don’t say that, and honestly I’ve seen my stuff on several book co… Read More
2016-03-10 22:16
A simple thought popped into my brain during a run in the rainy woods today: replace the word “fight” in key quotes from the movie Fight Club with the word “run”… Read More
2016-02-11 16:19
It feels like not too long ago I wrote a similar blog post about hitting 1,000,000 free font downloads. A lot has happened since that was published in October of 2013. The number of doc… Read More
2016-02-02 21:16
Things I’m over: India Pale Ales Higher education Apps “Entrepreneurs” Google Chrome Coffee that costs more than $2 Reddit Road races Seeing social media icons in print My… Read More
2016-01-19 03:25
This isn’t science, it’s personal. I don’t drink a lot. That is to say, when I enjoy a grown-up beverage, I do so in moderation. There are three reasons for this. 1 –… Read More
2015-11-16 14:37
I dug out my GoPro again to document a trail run. I’ve been experimenting with the best way to record my time in the woods, simply as a way to share it with other people (sin… Read More
2015-11-04 16:09
Just like with my initial tweet seeking artists/illustrators for Assumptions, a follow-up tweet for the first expansion pack artist led me to Louie Chin, a Brooklyn-based cart… Read More
2015-11-02 20:34
I got sucked into a bit of a 90s black hole when /r/typography shared a link to screenshots of every title shot from the show Seinfeld. Amazing. I’ve probably seen each… Read More
2015-08-23 12:14
It is finally here. Assumptions, the game I Kickstarted, has been sent to over 500 people already, to countries all over the world Read More
2015-08-06 15:06
For the past few weeks (while I waited for Assumptions) I’ve been working on a WordPress theme. Hint: you’re looking at it now. It is called Futch (pronounced: FEW-ch) and is eve… Read More
2015-07-24 16:13
Dear Jonah (view series), We’re on the final days of a great vacation (meaning that we left Ithaca) in the middle of summer. After five days in Maine visiting family and friends we mad… Read More
2015-07-09 14:45
A few months ago I Kickstarted a game called Assumptions. The photo above is of the final prototype that I was sent and approved! It was tons of fun to conceptualize, design, fund… Read More
2015-07-02 21:20
I’m very excited to share something I’ve been working on for the past few weeks. It’s a typeface inspired by and made for Kanye (not that he requested it or anything). I pr… Read More
2015-06-16 14:17
I made this site in 2008. It got a lot of attention (that I know it didn’t deserve) and people are still visiting my site today because of blog posts, “best” lists, an… Read More
2015-06-09 21:29
So just over a week ago I ran my first ultramarathon, the Cayuga Trails 50. It was hard but also very fun and I’m happy to say that I finished it (in 10 hours 5 minutes and 51 sec… Read More
2015-04-09 16:35
I used to love bright, busy, vibrant wallpaper/background on my phone. They were fun but made the locked view/home screen busy, especially at night, even with the brightness turned… Read More
2015-04-07 12:36
In 2012 I put out an instrumental album called The Return Voyage of Christopher Mackenzie (TRVOCM). You can listen to all of it on Rdio or YouTube. The music is kind of wacky, but… Read More
2015-04-03 18:57
I have been using some form of WordPress for years. Usually I just hack the default theme that comes with the download. Sometimes I don’t even rename the theme, and sometimes I do… Read More
2015-02-27 16:46
I’ve enjoyed using this font I made on various screen and print projects. I’ve seen it is use with 3d creations by other people, as well. You’re welcome to use it… Read More
2014-12-30 21:39
Jonah and I have been going to the Maritime Aquarium of Norwalk ever since my sister moved to that area over five years ago. My favorite room/exhibit has always been the jellyfish. This vide… Read More
2014-12-23 16:41
It was glorious (and not too cold). 41 photos below, words no longer necessary! As with all of these photo posts of local shenanigans, if there is a photo of you or a family member that… Read More
2014-12-17 01:01
When I picked up Jonah the other night he was wearing a brand new hoodie. New in that he just got it, but he also designed it with fabric markers while he was at his mom’s place! He is… Read More
2014-12-14 16:22
There was a lot going on in town yesterday, but I was able to stop by Singlebrook‘s latest hackathon (hosted at their place, sponsored by many other local businesses). I didn’t h… Read More
2014-12-07 19:33
A few days ago I saw this and got really excited: #twithaca this friday, come make paper creations on the laser cutter @IthacaGen http://t.co/O32IAEIe10 — XantheMatychak (@xanthm) Dece… Read More
2014-11-25 14:30
I picked some hot peppers from the greenhouse at work yesterday. When I brought them back inside I noticed that I had grabbed a clump with a snail attached! After letting it (him? her?) craw… Read More
2014-11-16 19:24
I just got back from Pixels vs Print and it was wonderful. Seven other “coaches” (design professionals) and I, along with some wonderful Syracuse University staff/faculty, led al… Read More
2014-10-02 19:19
A lot of times I try to zoom out, or step back from something, to gain perspective. In this case I got in a close as I could. Closer than possible with my eyes. And as usual, the change… Read More
2014-09-22 15:42
My kid is getting bigger, smarter, faster, older. Summer is gone. Even our schedule is completely opposite what it has been for the past 5 years. Our first fall in this new location is quiet… Read More
2014-09-08 19:19
If you've downloaded Southpaw from anywhere other than this page, uninstall it/delete it and get this new version Read More
2014-08-31 16:14
It's that time of the year! Read More
2014-08-25 00:30
A visit to a local farm for one of the key ingredients in almost all of Ithaca's beer Read More
2014-08-20 19:37
This is nothing new Read More
2014-08-18 15:57
A tutorial, kind of Read More
2014-08-16 12:39
Dear Jonah Read More
2014-07-22 14:59
I'll save the super sentimental writing for the video post (which I'm working on) Read More
2014-07-21 01:21
We've left Ithaca, barely, but it feels like a wonderful new world Read More
2014-06-30 00:43
I've had Meredith's font Chunk installed on all of my workstations for as long as I've known about The League of Moveable Type Read More
2014-06-06 16:08
Just a few photos from the 2014 Ithaca Festival Read More
2014-05-30 15:58
Here we go, 140 photos from last night's annual parade/festival kick-off! Read More
2014-05-19 16:20
Last Friday was Create Upstate, a design event/conference/thing held in Syracuse, New York Read More
2014-04-23 15:08
Flashback to 2007. FLASHback, get it? Flash. Ugh Read More
2014-04-18 18:20
Ostrich Sans Bold gets an update, and some new layers Read More
2014-04-05 14:39
A recipe, I suppose Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
So here we are, already into the first Monday of 2016. My son trudged back to school through not nearly enough snow and the house is quiet and very cold, literally and metaphorically of cour… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
In a flurry of awesomeness and dollars flying everywhere, the first expansion deck for Assumptions is here. After finding, hiring, loving Louie Chin for making 15 new wonderful characters, A… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I’ve never met Lauren Baker. But back in February she emailed in response to my tweet looking for character illustrators for an upcoming project. In fact, she was the first person… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
This year I’ve been focusing on quality in my type design over quantity. Switching from Fontlab to Glyphs inspired a lot of new updates to existing typefaces. In fact, that was the eas… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Dear Jonah Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
It's cold and snowy in the majority of the United States right now. I know because I'm looking out a window and have to squint to see any detail in the washed out landscape Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
So last week I ate a bunch of sugar and mashed up the ideas behind Blackout and Almost with Ostrich Sans and this happened Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Winter in the northeast means less light and cooler temperatures so as usual, the hike began early on a Sunday morning Read More
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