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Comics: Bernard Klein, Artist, Boxer and Combat Photographer
Bernard Klein was born on July 26 or 29, 1918, in Trenton, New Jersey. The first date was from his World War II draft card. The second date was recorded on a headstone application filed by Klein’s...
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Creator: A Few Details About George Salter, Calligrapher, Designer and Teacher
George Salter was born Georg Salter on October 5, 1897, in Bremen, Germany, according to his naturalization papers, World War II draft card and marriage license. His parents were Norbert Salter and...
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Creator: Miriam Woods, Lettering Artist and Book Jacket Designer
Miriam Woods was born on May 10, 1918, in Northampton, Massachusetts, according to her New York, New York marriage license application. Her parents were Charles Woods and Helen O’Shea. The Woods family...
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Comics: David I. Gaines and Evelyn Gaines, Writers and Relatives of M.C. Gaines
1923 Passport PhotographDavid I. Gaines was born “Isaac Ginsberg” on December 13, 1896 in Manhattan, New York City, according to his birth certificate. The spelling of Ginsberg, with an E, was also...
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Comics: Gene Barnett, Illustrator, Painter, Sculptor, Etcher, Writer and...
Eugene Asheton “Gene” Barnett was born on March 18, 1894, in Atlanta, Georgia, according to his World War I draft card and passport application which had his full name. In the 1900 United States...
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Anatomy of a Logo: Scrambled Feet (Plus a Few Details About Val Mayerik)
Scrambled Feet was a lettering job for Val Mayerik who did the painting. In Spring 1979, Mayerik, a member of Upstart Associates, contacted me at Continuity Associates and said he wanted the logo to be...
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Lettering: 1930 Syllabus Yearbook
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, Illinois(Next post on Monday: Four World Typeface Corporation Fonts)
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Alphabets: Four World Typeface Corporation Fonts
WTC Carnase Text (1982)WTC Goudy (1982)WTC Thaddeus (1982)WTC 145Further ReadingLuc DevroyeRochester Institute of TechnologyRelated PostsHerb Lubalin, Part 7Frank BartuskaEd BenguiatToni...
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Comics: Alice Kirkpatrick, Artist
March is Women’s History Month.Alice Margaret Kirkpatrick was born on September 27, 1912, in Huntsville, Alabama. Her full name was published in a 1930 school yearbook. The birth date is from the...
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Comics: Peggy Zangerle, Artist
March is Women’s History Month.Margaret Mary “Peggy” Zangerle was born on July 22, 1925, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, according to her Social Security application at Ancestry.com. The 1930 United...
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Comics: Olive Bailey, Artist
March is Women’s History Month.Olive J. Bailey was born August 21, 1904, in Dayton, Ohio, according to her marriage certificate. Women in Comics said her middle name was Jeanette. She has not yet been...
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Comics: Anahid Dinkjian, Artist
March is Women’s History MonthAnahid Dinkjian was born on September 2, 1918, in Fairlawn, New Jersey, according to the Connecticut Death Index at Ancestry.com. In the 1920 United States Census,...
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Lettering: Peter Dom, Cartoonist, Lettering Artist and Type Designer
Cover courtesy of Jon B. CookePeter Dom was born Peter Domboorajian on October 18, 1897, in Tehran, Persia, now known as Iran. His parents were Rev. Mihran Domboorajian and Shushan Vartan. Articles and...
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Comics: Lee Maroshek, Designer, Letterer, Draftsman and Architect
1942Lee Maroshek was born Julius Leo Maroshek on March 20, 1912, in Rosahegy, Hungary, according to his World War II draft card and naturalization application. The spelling of his family name changed...
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Lettering and Typography: 1933 Syllabus Yearbook
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, Illinois(New post on Monday: Corinne Boyd Dillon, Illustrator)
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Comics: Corinne Boyd Dillon, Illustrator
Corinne Boyd Dillon was born on January 23, 1885, in Louisville, Kentucky according to her Social Security application at Ancestry.com. She was the only child of Michael Edward Dillon and Loula Rees,...
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Typography: Hal Jordan asked Carol Ferris, “Chinese tonight?”
“Green Lantern” is similar to Photo-Lettering Inc.’s Latin Wide font. Further ReadingWikipedia, Hal Jordan, Carol FerrisRelated Post…Green Lantern’s light!(Next post on Monday: Bill Yoshida, Singer,...
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Comics: Bill Yoshida, Singer, Chef, Bowler and Letterer
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage MonthWilliam Saburo “Bill” Yoshida was born on December 2, 1921, in Brawley, California, according to his World War II draft card. Yoshida’s Social Security...
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Comics: Daniel Bhang, Forgotten Fawcett Letterer
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage MonthDaniel Bhang was born on February 3, 1922, in Coalinga, California, according to his World War II registration card. His parents were Samuel/Sakum Bhang and...
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Comics: John Yakata, Letterer
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage MonthJohn Yakata was born Osamu Yakata on June 20, 1923, in Winters, California, according to his World War II draft card. His Social Security application said...
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