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Chicago 2016
In memory of
Derrion Albert


My name is Shane, and it's been lengthened to Shanetron by other people throughout my life, so I've co-opted it.

I give Bad Advice and I sometimes day dream about Things We'd Do With A DeLorean, we being my friend Ben and I.

I live in Chicago, and I have formerly attended SAIC.

I'm 22 right now, but I'll be young forever.

I'm interested in the things that give me the LOLZ, giving others the LOLZ, music, remixing music, Drank Beverage, contemporary art, contemporary fashion, graphic design, being fussy, crucial hangs and bedroom moshing.

If you're reading this and it isn't in Futura, my bad.



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Feb
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I’ve had this line and this idea for color concept/typography expression stuck in my head for days…Something I’ve been meaning to design, I guess. Thanks Jay Electronica!

I’ve had this line and this idea for color concept/typography expression stuck in my head for days…

Something I’ve been meaning to design, I guess. Thanks Jay Electronica!

Feb
5th
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I’m a big fan of Clay Larsen’s “Work Hard and Be Kind” piece (as inspired of the Conan O’Brien Farewll Speech, which I’m also a big fan of). So I decided to add on (as inspired by both).I think this part is so key.

I’m a big fan of Clay Larsen’s “Work Hard and Be Kind” piece (as inspired of the Conan O’Brien Farewll Speech, which I’m also a big fan of). So I decided to add on (as inspired by both).

I think this part is so key.

Jan
25th
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We know Mrs. Eaves was Baskerville’s mistress. We didn’t know Mrs. Eaves had a man all of her own.Mr. Eaves.He’s relatively new to the world, but, Mr. Eaves Sans will remind you of Mrs. Eaves and Gill Sans. But poppa’s got a brand new bag! Mr Eaves Modern will remind you of Mrs. Eaves and Futura. Bringing together a breath of Transitional Serif into Humanist and Geometric sans serifs? Genius. And they look so good doing it!

We know Mrs. Eaves was Baskerville’s mistress. We didn’t know Mrs. Eaves had a man all of her own.

Mr. Eaves.

He’s relatively new to the world, but, Mr. Eaves Sans will remind you of Mrs. Eaves and Gill Sans. But poppa’s got a brand new bag! Mr Eaves Modern will remind you of Mrs. Eaves and Futura. Bringing together a breath of Transitional Serif into Humanist and Geometric sans serifs? Genius. And they look so good doing it!

May
11th
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the best document size ever. FML

the best document size ever. FML

May
7th
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betsyhaffner:


icanread:
(via todayslyrics)

My first attempt at a “Sexy Sex Thursday” post




This is fucking garbage. It reminds me of this quote from I Heart Huckabees:
Mr. Hooten: God gave us oil! He gave it to us! How can God’s gift be bad?Tommy Corn: I don’t know. He gave you a brain too and you messed that up pretty damn good. 

Except, instead of a brain, it’s the option key and the ability to individually kern letters.

betsyhaffner:

icanread:

(via todayslyrics)

My first attempt at a “Sexy Sex Thursday” post

This is fucking garbage. It reminds me of this quote from I Heart Huckabees:

Mr. Hooten: God gave us oil! He gave it to us! How can God’s gift be bad?
Tommy Corn: I don’t know. He gave you a brain too and you messed that up pretty damn good.


Except, instead of a brain, it’s the option key and the ability to individually kern letters.
Apr
29th
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I particurarly like this awkward Black “f” from the ITC Caslon 224 family.

I particurarly like this awkward Black “f” from the ITC Caslon 224 family.

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This is what my life has come to. Having to pick an appropriate Caslon. It won’t matter anyways, because in everyone else’s eyes, I always seem to pick the right type face.

Mind you, “everyone else” is still a group of students that seem destined to make Family Circle ads and brochures for private schools, but fuck it, I’ll throw a pity party if I want to.

This is what my life has come to. Having to pick an appropriate Caslon. It won’t matter anyways, because in everyone else’s eyes, I always seem to pick the right type face.

Mind you, “everyone else” is still a group of students that seem destined to make Family Circle ads and brochures for private schools, but fuck it, I’ll throw a pity party if I want to.

Apr
13th
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svans:

One of two (for now) handset typefaces that I purchased from youworkforthem.com. They’re so beautiful, I want to buy them all. This one is called Hllvtka.



The only thing that could go wrong is if you have two of the same letters right next to each other. A terrible sentence to typeset would be “Green Day’s Dookie has the best 90’s hooks.” You get the idea, but most definitely not “THE WAY IT’S MEANT TO BE.”

svans:

One of two (for now) handset typefaces that I purchased from youworkforthem.com. They’re so beautiful, I want to buy them all. This one is called Hllvtka.
The only thing that could go wrong is if you have two of the same letters right next to each other. A terrible sentence to typeset would be

“Green Day’s Dookie has the best 90’s hooks.”

You get the idea, but most definitely not “THE WAY IT’S MEANT TO BE.”
Apr
8th
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My first After Effects project ever. All of the kids here on a Visa laughed at the immature part. SCORE!

I used Din, a German typeface that is used on all highway and railroad signage in Germany. The typeface was chosen based on a conceptual narrative: an “Act of God” insurance case involving A Mercedes-Benz, a German made car, being crushed by a blown up beached whale.

I had learned of this story by word of mouth, so whether it happened or not, or if it was even a Mercedes-Benz, remains to be actually known. At the very least I have a great conceptual narrative based upon a tall tale.

The production of the piece allows it to be looped for an infinite number of plays, with seamless integration between the last frame and the first frame.

Apr
7th
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Black Monday. A distressed poster typeface designed by geniuses who understand the troubles of distressing your own type.