I couldn’t resist posting this beautifully shot and rather enchanting movie, by J. Shimon & J. Lindemann, that explores a craftsmans’ relationship with the machinery of his trade. Although this film features Bill Malley (1938-2004) and his Linotype machine, I have met a great many craftsman who, like Bill, developed a great affinity for their machines in a way that does not seem possible nowadays.
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During my typography rotation in graphic arts school nearly 30 years ago, we started out in hot type. I hated handset, and learned what the saying “Mind your ‘p’s and ‘q’s” meant when I dropped a California job box. But, I fell in love with the Linotype and spent many hours setting type for wedding invitations and specialty brochures. It’s a shame that today’s graphic design students have no practical knowledge of the meaning behind terms like “font,” “leading,” and “lowercase.”
Its funny I was never a typist and since I have been at my new job this is something that has gone from using to fingers to actually using just about all oaf them.