Mesa Lane
Behold, my latest display font Mesa Lane is here! It’s the 10th font of the Damn catalog and was inspired by lettering on a 1904 Austrian art exhibition poster by Friedrich König. Slowly, over two years, I built out the complete letter set, and the end product is bold, beachy, and doesn’t take itself too seriously.
In 2017, I moved to Santa Barbara and lived in a tiny apartment on the Mesa. I left behind a demanding area manager job, I was happy to be a bit closer to home and excited for a new adventure in a new place.
I was within walking distance to Mesa Lane Beach and frequently strolled there with a knapsack strapped to my back that held some pens, sunflower seeds, and a notebook. I’d take long walks along the beach, stopping occasionally to swim and draw. It had been a while since I picked up a pen, and it felt good to start routinely drawing and lettering again.
I was free. I made some fast friends and reveled in play. Among these newfound friends, one later introduced me to my wife. Flash forward a few years, when we signed our marriage papers at the SB courthouse, we held a mock wedding on that same beach in front of some friends and some driftwood.
Mesa Lane serves as a reminder that no one knows what the ‘morrow will bring. I’m a big butterfly effect guy, and in a way, the Mesa was the catalyst that set me down this path into design. It’s the path I always wanted to take, but didn’t know how to start. It’s as if the universe herself gave me the gentle nudge I needed! I like this path and these letters, and I hope you do too!
Your purchase is good for a single-user desktop license for both personal and commercial use across print and digital projects.
Behold, my latest display font Mesa Lane is here! It’s the 10th font of the Damn catalog and was inspired by lettering on a 1904 Austrian art exhibition poster by Friedrich König. Slowly, over two years, I built out the complete letter set, and the end product is bold, beachy, and doesn’t take itself too seriously.
In 2017, I moved to Santa Barbara and lived in a tiny apartment on the Mesa. I left behind a demanding area manager job, I was happy to be a bit closer to home and excited for a new adventure in a new place.
I was within walking distance to Mesa Lane Beach and frequently strolled there with a knapsack strapped to my back that held some pens, sunflower seeds, and a notebook. I’d take long walks along the beach, stopping occasionally to swim and draw. It had been a while since I picked up a pen, and it felt good to start routinely drawing and lettering again.
I was free. I made some fast friends and reveled in play. Among these newfound friends, one later introduced me to my wife. Flash forward a few years, when we signed our marriage papers at the SB courthouse, we held a mock wedding on that same beach in front of some friends and some driftwood.
Mesa Lane serves as a reminder that no one knows what the ‘morrow will bring. I’m a big butterfly effect guy, and in a way, the Mesa was the catalyst that set me down this path into design. It’s the path I always wanted to take, but didn’t know how to start. It’s as if the universe herself gave me the gentle nudge I needed! I like this path and these letters, and I hope you do too!
Your purchase is good for a single-user desktop license for both personal and commercial use across print and digital projects.
Behold, my latest display font Mesa Lane is here! It’s the 10th font of the Damn catalog and was inspired by lettering on a 1904 Austrian art exhibition poster by Friedrich König. Slowly, over two years, I built out the complete letter set, and the end product is bold, beachy, and doesn’t take itself too seriously.
In 2017, I moved to Santa Barbara and lived in a tiny apartment on the Mesa. I left behind a demanding area manager job, I was happy to be a bit closer to home and excited for a new adventure in a new place.
I was within walking distance to Mesa Lane Beach and frequently strolled there with a knapsack strapped to my back that held some pens, sunflower seeds, and a notebook. I’d take long walks along the beach, stopping occasionally to swim and draw. It had been a while since I picked up a pen, and it felt good to start routinely drawing and lettering again.
I was free. I made some fast friends and reveled in play. Among these newfound friends, one later introduced me to my wife. Flash forward a few years, when we signed our marriage papers at the SB courthouse, we held a mock wedding on that same beach in front of some friends and some driftwood.
Mesa Lane serves as a reminder that no one knows what the ‘morrow will bring. I’m a big butterfly effect guy, and in a way, the Mesa was the catalyst that set me down this path into design. It’s the path I always wanted to take, but didn’t know how to start. It’s as if the universe herself gave me the gentle nudge I needed! I like this path and these letters, and I hope you do too!
Your purchase is good for a single-user desktop license for both personal and commercial use across print and digital projects.