This week's SF Bay Guardian cover story highlights the life and work of local painter Sylvia Fein, who, at 94 years old, is continuing to create some of the best work of her career.
I can only hope that when I reach 94, I'm as passionate, thoughtful and open to the world as Fein is.
"Black Eye," 2008, egg tempera on board, 5x7 inches, courtesy of artist Sylvia Fein and the Krowswork Gallery
To emphasize the secretive feel of the artwork and headline, I used two versions of the same typography — one in black and one in white — and edged the white out from underneath the black so that it's instantly legible, but has a hidden, mysterious quality.
Click here to download the font, "Sail," which is free for commercial use. (I'm kind of obsessed with it.)