On Wednesday evening John Neilson will give a talk on Ralph Beyer's work at Letter Exchange. I first saw his work in Coventry Cathedral in the early 80's long before I started lettering, and I remember then how much I liked the informality of the letters - and yet these letters also had a sense of gravitas. That was my first visit to the UK and Coventry Cathedral had a profound effect on me. I had come over for my brother's wedding and Martin asked me if I'd like to visit a modern or an old … [Read more...]