May 14, 2004

The Patron Saints of Graphic Design

The Patron Saints of Graphic Design. (As you might expect, the graphic design of the site itself is very nice.)
Saint Typo. Patron of Spell Checking & Google Searches. Born as Typernius but better known to his followers as Typo, this son of a drycleaner retreated to a cave near Belgrade to pursue the life of a hermit. He lived undisturbed except for fans, owls, & daily client faxes until the Duke of Copyrighting came thither a-hunting. As Typernius relates in his autobiography, the aforementioned Duke (about to be held captive in a perpetual meeting) asked him to proofread an annual report on his behalf. Typo's obsessive attention to detail soon gained a following & in his later years he entered a monastery in order to rest his eyes. He died in the Order of Strunk & White circa 303.
Underdog informs me that this site will probably only be amusing to people involved in graphic design.

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