Bones

For non-vegetarians like me bones are things to chew on. Likewise, this collection of essays shared by Bones attempts to get to the meat of things that give me pause, those things that spur me to write about them. I welcome your participation.

Bill Dawson

Dec 2, 20203 min read

My Steve Martin Story

This drawing is from my Comics of Comedy, a series of portraits of comedians I appreciate. It’s a drawing of one of my comedy heroes, a...

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Bill Dawson

Nov 10, 20205 min read

The Story of Megahertz

Once upon a time, I created a typeface...

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Bill Dawson

Nov 6, 20202 min read

XK9’s Founders

I’ve been tidying up some archives to save things to more stable media. $300 bought 2 terabytes of solid state storage from LaCie. This...

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Bill Dawson

Nov 3, 20202 min read

It’s ALIVE!

This month marks my 20th year working as XK9. This is Bones the XK9 Blog on the 2020 edition XK9.com. At its core this is a portfolio...

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What Does it Take to Be a Graphic Designer?

Bill Dawson

Mar 12, 20205 min read

What Does it Take to Be a Graphic Designer?

I was speaking with my sister Diane. Her son, my nephew Carter, thought he might like to be a graphic designer. I believe I’m the only...

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Bill Dawson

Nov 15, 20193 min read

Language Matters: Creative

Creative should not be a noun.; and as an adjective it deserves your respect.

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Bill Dawson

Jul 16, 20193 min read

Expectation Mismanagement

The very talented Graham Smith – aka the Logosmith – posted an essay about a dissatisfied client. Graham is one of the best logo...

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