This should have been special Found(ry) Type Friday. Freda Sack was in town last night to deliver an illustrated talk at Ulster University as part of the Ulster Art and Design Festival. Only problem was the talk started at 5.30pm. A bit of a ridiculous time really, I wasn't sure I could make it then an eReminder came in during the day; listing the talk at the more convenient time of 6.30pm. Brilliant!
So off I trot. Got to UU for 6pm. Great! Half an hour for a quick shufty around the End of Year Show then in for Sack. Back at the lecture theatre just before 6.30 and still no one waiting? A sneaky peak through the door told me I'd fucked up. Arse!
I slipped in anyway and got the last few excellent minutes before question time. Or should I say, "Neil's Question Time". Always good, Neil is always (always!) first and, often, alone. You know what it's like; question times throughout the land are filled with embarrassing silence and it would be the same in Belfast, if it wasn't for Neil.
Anyway, Chris said the talk was good and even in the last minutes I was surprised to see what Sack had done (like drawing the Swiss International Air Lines logo and the typeface for our Yellow Pages) only really knowing The Foundry. Wish I could tell you more.
Well never mind. It's still special. Anne found this little book in her favourite bookshop. I've yet to read the wisdom within but a flick through reveals much interestingness (check out those adding machines – where have all those adding machines gone?)...
...including David Kindersley's street nameplate redesign for Cambridge.
Thanks Anne. You saved the day.
Any time!
Posted by: Anne | 13 June 2008 at 02:39 PM