Hello, I’m Elliot — a designer, author, and typography enthusiast. You might know my work with Google Fonts & Adobe Fonts, or the magazines 8 Faces & Lagom.
My new book
Universal Principles of Typography, published by Quarto in 2024 and with a foreword by Ellen Lupton, is now available to buy from anywhere that sells books.
I’m once again teaching my 3-week Typography Masterclass for SmashingConf in May. Come and learn typography with me!
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My podcast
Hello, Type Friends! is a podcast, on which I sit down with a friend for an informal chat about life, work, and, well... whatever comes up. No script. No plans. And no Bézier curves.
An overview of my work & projects
- 2024–present Design consultant, Adobe Fonts
- 2023–2024 Independent designer & typographic consultant
- 2020–2023 Co-creator & Editor-in-chief, Google Fonts Knowledge
- 2019–2020 Creative Director, Maido
- 2018–2019 Creative Director, ClearScore
- 2016–2019 Creative Director, Colonna Coffee
- 2014–2019 Co-founder & Creative Director, Lagom magazine
- 2013–2016 Creative Director, Adobe Fonts
- 2010–2014 Co-founder, Viewport Industries
- 2011–2012 Founder & Editor, 8 Faces magazine
- 2008–2013 Independent designer
- 2007–2008 Senior Designer, Carsonified
- 2006–2007 Web Designer, Sanctuary Records
- 2004–2006 Web Designer, EMI Music