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Hey everyone, it’s Martina Flor, and in this episode of Open Studio, I’m joined by the incredibly talented Alanna Flowers. She’s a lettering artist, designer, and founder of AGF Design Studio, with work featured by The Los Angeles Times, Adobe, and American Greetings. She’s ...

What a beautiful, outstanding performance by Augustin Hadelich. 🎻😌
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_3da0fPLQs

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https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/hegseth-waltz-gabbard-private-data-and-passwords-of-senior-u-s-security-officials-found-online-a-14221f90-e5c2-48e5-bc63-10b705521fb7

The Atlantic posts Signal chat with attack plans from Hegseth:
https://apnews.com/article/hegseth-atlantic-war-plans-signal-yemen-houthis-c0addd08c627ab01a37ea63621cb695e

That useful British phrase "couldn't organize a piss-up in a brewery" comes to mind.

Can't imagine why, really.

Ever wondered what a career in lettering design actually looks like? 🎨 In this episode, Martina Flor pulls back the curtain on the daily life of a lettering artist, how to get paid for your work, and why this career is more realistic than you think. If you’ve ever asked yours...

Gemini says I should ”replace ’dumb information recycling machine’ with more neutral terms: This avoids unnecessarily aggressive language and focuses on the functional aspects of the technology.”
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This is what happens when Goldberg leaves me to my own devices earlier in the morning: double-loop hundo, imperial edition. Avec snacks (courtesy of Goldberg) and a lovely cortado @borealiscoffee (first full hundo of the year) #cycling #roadcycling 165km/1089m/6:22

Hey hey. It's been a much calmer week for me this week, as I was just back in Bristol, playing catch-up after being in Mexico for Paradiso festival. Not much to report really, been carrying on with some secret stuff during the day at Aards and then at

New set of 10 Certain Irregularities going out to one collector. https://producedforuse.com/products/certain-irregularities

Every successful creative career follows a predictable path—but most artists don’t realize it! In this episode, Martina Flor breaks down the Lettering Roadmap, a step-by-step guide to growing from a beginner to a pro in the world of lettering, illustration, and design. If you’ve ever felt stuck in your journey, this episode will show you exactly where you are and what’s next!

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✨ The 6 stages of a successful creative career

🚀 How to identify your current stage & what’s holding you back

💡 Why talent alone isn’t enough (and what else you need)

🎨 How to turn your passion into a full-time career

Join the Free Lettering Roadmap Workshop!

📅 Happening March 31st!

🔥 Learn the exact steps to go from beginner to pro in lettering & design

🎁 Win an Adobe Creative Cloud Subscription!

👉 Register now: martinaflor.com/masterclass

Hola amigos! I'm writing this to you from the dark depths of Mexico City airport, as this week I've been in Mérida, Mexico for the inaugural Paradiso festival, created by the one & only Héctor Ayuso!

It's been a wonderful

Want to earn more from your creative skills? In this episode, Martina Flor shares five proven strategies to generate extra income as a lettering artist—without sacrificing your passion. Whether you're saving for a new tool, growing your business, or just looking for a financ...

Now that the Webmention plugin is finally Craft 5 compatible after last week's update, I jumped at the chance and updated another plugin I had once written for my personal site. The Internet Archive plugin automates the archiving of your posts to the Wayback Machine. Each ti...

Now that the Webmention plugin is finally Craft 5 compatible after last week's update, I jumped at the chance and updated another plugin I had once written for my personal site. The Internet Archive plugin automates the archiving of your posts to the Wayback Machine. Each ti...

Lunch with friends was homemade Cumberland sausages, with mash and peas, plus Yorkshire puddings (because they're PerlBod's favourite); followed by lemon tarte and cream.

I need to nap.

I’ve got my Dawesome Digest newsletter back up and running. You can subscribe here: https://brendandawes.substack.com?r=dgruy&utm_medium=ios

A bit of positive news from the Carbon Brief; UK emissions fell by 3.6% in 2024, the lowest since 1872 - and caused largely by coal use dropping to its lowest level since 1666 (the year of the Great Fire of London):
https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-emissions-fall-3-6-in-2024-as-coal-use-drops-to-lowest-since-1666/

A long day out, much needed. Glad @byronwors entertains this nonsense: 91mi for #FondoOfTheMonthClub N°87 in a row. And it felt warm—until it didn’t. 146km/1598m/6:06 #cycling #roadcycling #strava #stravacycling #stravafondo

In this episode of Open Studio, I sit down with Jackson Alves ⁨@letterjack⁩ , a Brazilian calligraphy artist, lettering designer, and educator based in Florida. With over 25 years of experience, Jackson has worked with major brands like Apple, Montblanc, and Coca-Cola. He sh...

Very much enjoying things after moving from Mailchimp to Substack. Much simpler, cleaner experience. https://open.substack.com/pub/brendandawes/p/the-dawesome-digest-29?r=dgruy&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true