“Your course was great! Since taking it, I can’t help but look at every book title, magazine headline, and even company logos, trying to find out what they did wrong! And how often that’s the case! It was really helpful and entertaining!”
— Robyn Hinckley
Design Supervisor


“Many thanks, my colleagues and I really got a lot out of the session. We were blown away at how much you were able to accomplish in just one day and what an impact it had. We are definitely seeing more critically. Not only did we pick out all the type faux-pas around Boston, but I was even surprised coming back to Atlanta and reviewing our own work. I really appreciate having been able to be a part of the class, so thanks!”
— Jay Rogers
Art Director


“Your class was exceptional. I will never see letters the same again! What have you done? Hah! Thanks. I would like the designers on my team to attend your class in the future so please keep me posted.”
— Erin Greene
Brand and Design Manager


“Thanks for a great class! I found your class to be both a good refresher, and learned some new things as well. I liked how you would point out something as being wrong – but also talked about the ‘why’ – that helped a lot.
Now that I am working somewhere that cares about good typography, I feel better prepared to wow them. I actually spent time today undoing what my predecessor had done to a brochure – dumb quotes, hyphens...the list goes on!”
— Bob Lodi
Art Director


“Thank you so much for a wonderful type experience. I was so psyched to attend your workshop, and you definitely didn’t let me down! Your expertise is phenomenal. It was an intense yet pleasurable learning experience; the day seemed to fly by. I really do love type, and now I can be confident in my use of type after your workshop.”
— Barbara Fox
Senior Graphic Designer


“I attended your workshop with a colleague of mine, and being ‘type-geeks,’ we found your workshop stimulating, informative and thoroughly enjoyable. Thanks for a great day immersed in counters, kerning and ascenders… (three months later) I can honestly say that your workshop has really fine-tuned my approach to type, and that months later I’m still applying the knowledge gained at your workshop.”
— Akshay Pithwa
Art Director


“I just wanted to drop you a note to say ‘thank-you’ for the amazing workshop in Toronto last Friday.

I’ve never studied typography, as I come from a fine arts background, but I’ve been working in the graphics field for over 10 years. I’ve always had a great love of typography, and reacted instinctively to type, but lacked some understandings of the technical side. Your workshop was great. I feel more confident about looking at type now, and I challenge myself to look closer than ever before and I’m surprised at what I see.

I also realize that analyzing type takes ongoing work - and that it’s like a muscle, if you don’t use it you lose it. So I work at it on the off hours – like in the shower, looking at my shampoo, etc. And the amazing thing is – it’s kind of like magic – everything looks fine – and then I keep looking and using the 2–3 letter approach you spoke of, and suddenly the tiny mistakes appear all at once! Kind of addictive.

I just wanted to let you know how one day with your insights has already changed the way I look at type. Thank you!”
— Deb Peterson
Creative Manager, Core Titles


“I attended your Gourmet Typography workshop and just wanted to extend a sincere thank you for a fabulous day! It has been a long time since I have heard someone speak on a topic with such passion. It really was inspiring.
Ilene, thank you for setting me back on track. You are doing great things!”
— Alana Ruoso Loughlin
Art Director & Educator


“So many teachers are painfully boring, rhetorical, full of themselves, etc. One walks away feeling ripped-off and dulled out. Your class was fun, energetic and chuck-full of info! I could have studied type for days on end.”
— Alicia Clarens
Graphic Artist


“I recently attended your Gourmet Typography workshop and just wanted to thank you again for an amazing day. I am a recent graduate from a Graphic Design program, but typography wasn’t stressed at my school at all. You have given me a new eye for type; I look at type completely differently now.”
— Anthony Vella-Zarb
Graphic Designer


“Just wanted to thank you for a very informative and fun workshop on Friday. I really feel like I learned a lot of things I can use everyday, unlike other classes where you forget most of what you learned by the time you get home!”
— Cathy Vandergeest
Graphic Designer