MeFi Projects

I started writing this program in the 1980s and still add to it every few years, but the page hosting it stopped working at my mostly moribund website some years ago. I have fixed it, along with a light redesign. [more inside]
posted by hexatron on Nov 22, 2024 - 1 comment

Last June, my brother texted me a rave review urging me to watch Bo Burnham's Netflix special INSIDE, which had been languishing on my to-watch list along with a hundred other things. I ended up loving it so much that I made this exhaustive megapost about it. As thanks (and for his 30th birthday present), I embarked on a project to turn the entire special into a coffee table-style photobook. It took a biiit longer than I thought (about six months longer!), but the project is now complete. Process, photos, and full PDF available... Inside. [more inside]
posted by Rhaomi on May 31, 2022 - 3 comments

Did you know that going camera-off reduces the environmental impact of a video call by 96%? Did you know that, if you use one of the Camera Offset Project graphics as your profile picture in video calls, nobody will question why or ever expect you to turn video on again? You are welcome :)
posted by missjenny on Aug 24, 2021 - 2 comments

A couple decades ago -- 1996, to be exact -- I tried to design some fonts. I've finally gotten around to recovering them and converting them to modern font formats. So for the enjoyment or abuse of your next print or onscreen project, here are some totally free typeface downloads. [more inside]
posted by ardgedee on Jan 22, 2017 - 1 comment

Who loves signage? I love signage. I also love constantly taking pictures of signs while traveling, and figured it'd be nice to start a tumblr of pleasant signs. Handsome signs, that's all. [more inside]
posted by redsparkler on Feb 17, 2014 - 2 comments

For quite a while I've been scanning and uploading various bits of ephemera collected during my time in India. The bulk of it is matchboxes, but there's also a lot of firework wrappers, educational posters, and miscellany. They are beautiful examples of Indian graphic design: strange and colorful, sometimes unintentionally hilarious, sometimes exquisite, and often based on hand-painted pictures. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have.
posted by bookish on Aug 24, 2010 - 4 comments