1995: Emboss Fonts Founded & FaxFont Debut
Launched your independent type foundry with FaxFont—your first creation, inspired by a mangled fax transmission. Bundled in original Netscape purchases, powering early web experiments.
1996: Netscape Channel Tiles
First major client: Designed the Arts & Entertainment tile font for Netscape’s start page—clicked by millions to launch their late-night surfs into the early web.
1997: Skateboarder/Snowboarder Magazines & Global Exhibitions
Fonts powered headline covers for Skateboarder and Snowboarder. Poster for latest typeface juried into Seybold (NY), kicking off international shows.
1998: DC Comics Voodoo Relaunch, Timing Zero & Magazine Features
Chrome lettering for DC Comics’ Voodoo relaunch. Full-page spread in Timing Zero (Japanese design bible) next to Jonathan Barnbrook. Features in Mass HiTech and Publish Magazine‘s “New Faces.”
1998: International Exhibitions & Beauty Biz Logo
Exhibitions continued at ATypI (UK) and Royal Academy of Art (Netherlands). Designed Beauty Biz magazine masthead, logo, and custom spreads—plus Adolfo Shoes custom type.
2001: Guest Lectures at School of Visual Arts (NY)
Taught modern typography and type design at SVA—sharing your Emboss process with the next generation of designers.
2000s: Consulting for FutureBrand, Jack Morton & Major Clients
Consulted for global agencies on custom type: JPMorganChase (bespoke typeface), PBS, WNYC’s Treasures of New York logo, OshKosh, Bumble&bumble (L’Oréal), and Saatchi & Saatchi. Fonts used by Illumination Studios and endless orgs.
2014: Exhibited at London Design Festival
Showcased Emboss work amid global design innovation—reinforcing your spot in the evolving type scene.
2015: Co-Authored New Web Typography & Taught in Denmark
Co-wrote and designed this CRC Routledge book on digital type evolution. Taught typography midterm at Designskolen Kolding—bridging 90s roots to responsive web design.
2018: Authored Digital Type Design
Your definitive CRC Routledge guide—authored, designed, and illustrated for branding pros. Featured in media like Yahoo Finance, Business Insider, CNET, and Slanted.
2019–2024: Health Hiatus
Cancer put design on hold from 2019–2024. It doesn’t get the last word. 2025 is mine again.
2025: Emboss Revival on Gumroad
Back with variable revivals, glitch variants, and Y2K packs—no audits, one-time licenses. From FaxFont to new customs, typing the next decade independently.