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• 2000. “I’m not getting married at 24.”
• 2001. “An iPod? What is Apple thinking? They need to fix their OS, not mess around with MP3 players. That’s stupid; no one will buy that.”
• 2002. “Being There was good, but I don’t see myself getting all excited and running out to buy a Wilco album the day it’s released.”
• 2003. “Yeah, this house is small, but we’re not having kids so it’s okay.”
• 2004. “Bush is gonna lose.”
• 2005. “A free concert downtown every day? That’s too cool for Knoxville to sustain.”
• 2006. “Look, I just got a cheap bike for commuting and a bit of excercise. I don’t want to mountain bike.”
• 2007. “A kid? I don’t want a kid. I’ve never even held a baby.”
• 2008. “I’ll never own an iMac.”
• 2009. “A Snuggie? It really makes me sad to see someone spending so much money to advertise a product no one will buy.”

May this decade be less dumb.

It’s the word Modern. It’s set in three different typefaces. As you look at the three different treatments, you can see the word in three different ways. You get a different emotional response from each.

If you’re reading this, I can assume you have a computer. If you have a computer, I can assume you have some publishing tools. Maybe all you have is a word processor, but you have the tools you need to select a font, and set some text.

A word to the wise: There are appropriate times to use a typeface. Every typeface has its own personality, its own beliefs, its own attitude. There is no neutral typeface. There is no such thing. All typefaces are highly opinionated. Some of them hate, hate, hate your business. Some of them hate, hate, hate your political flyer. All typefaces are talking. They are expressing themselves. They are quietly holding up your words and making your words be known. But they are not neutral. Typefaces (not just the words you are writing) are actually influencing what you are communicating.

Be very careful in choosing a typeface. It is saying something.

“No one brings anything small into a bar.” In all of the silliness, there is this scene.

Pictorial Webster’s: Inspiration to Completion from John Carrera on Vimeo.

While doing a bit of exploring in South Knoxville, I came across this statue.