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'''Mark Simonson''' (b. 1955) is an American [[font]] designer who works in [[Minneapolis]].<ref name="Typedia">{{cite web|last1=Hutchinson|first1=Grant|title=Q & A: Mark Simonson|url=http://typedia.com/blog/post/qa-mark-simonson/|website=Typedia}}</ref><ref name="Oneminutewith">{{cite web|last1=O'Driscoll|first1=Conor|title=One Minute with Mark Simonson|url=http://oneminutewith.com/mark-simonson|website=Oneminutewith|accessdate=10 August 2016}}</ref><ref name="Typographic Times">{{cite web|title=Interview: Mark Simonson|url=http://www.planet-typography.com/news/designer/simonson.html|website=Planet Typography|accessdate=10 August 2016}}</ref><ref name="Eurekaville">{{cite web|title=Interview: Mark Simonson|url=http://www.eurekaville.com/blog/2005/04/interview-mark-simonson.html|website=Eurekaville|accessdate=10 August 2016}}</ref><ref name="FontStand">{{cite web|last1=Morlighem|first1=Sébastien|title=Mark Simonson Studio: Breathing New Life into the Past|url=https://fontstand.com/articles/mark-simonson-studio|website=FontStand|accessdate=10 August 2016}}</ref>
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| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1955}}
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| occupation = [[Type designer]]
| notable_works = Proxima Nova
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'''Mark Simonson''' (born 1955) is an American independent [[type designer]] who works in [[Saint Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]], [[Minnesota]].<ref name="Typedia">{{cite web|last1=Hutchinson|first1=Grant|title=Q & A: Mark Simonson|url=http://typedia.com/blog/post/qa-mark-simonson/|website=Typedia|access-date=2016-08-10|archive-date=2016-09-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918022527/http://typedia.com/blog/post/qa-mark-simonson/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Oneminutewith">{{cite web|last1=O'Driscoll|first1=Conor|title=One Minute with Mark Simonson|url=http://oneminutewith.com/mark-simonson|website=Oneminutewith|date=22 July 2013 |accessdate=10 August 2016}}</ref><ref name="Typographic Times">{{cite web|title=Interview: Mark Simonson|url=http://www.planet-typography.com/news/designer/simonson.html|website=Planet Typography|accessdate=10 August 2016}}</ref><ref name="Eurekaville">{{cite web|title=Interview: Mark Simonson|url=http://www.eurekaville.com/blog/2005/04/interview-mark-simonson.html|website=Eurekaville|accessdate=10 August 2016}}</ref><ref name="FontStand">{{cite web|last1=Morlighem|first1=Sébastien|title=Mark Simonson Studio: Breathing New Life into the Past|url=https://fontstand.com/articles/mark-simonson-studio|website=FontStand|accessdate=10 August 2016}}</ref>


==Career==
Simonson’s most popular font is [[Proxima Nova]] (1994, revised 2005), a geometric-grotesque [[sans-serif]] design used by companies such as [[BuzzFeed]], [[Mashable]], [[NBC]], ''[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]'' and [[Mic (media company)|Mic]].<ref name="Mic">{{cite web|last1=Vo|first1=Tri Branch|title=Why Proxima Nova is Everywhere|url=https://medium.com/readme-mic/why-proxima-nova-is-everywhere-629282c687a6#.331uer40t|website=Medium|publisher=[[Mic (media company)|Mic]]|accessdate=10 August 2016}}</ref><ref name="ArtBistro">{{cite web|last1=Friedman|first1=Granr|title=Interview with Type Designer Mark Simonson|url=http://artbistro.monster.com/news/articles/8630-interview-with-type-designer-mark-simonson|website=ArtBistro}}</ref> As of June 2016, it is the second highest-selling family on font sales website [[MyFonts]].<ref name="MyFonts archive">{{cite web|title=Bestsellers|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160609044351/http://www.myfonts.com/bestsellers/|website=MyFonts (archived)|accessdate=10 August 2016}}</ref> Simonson has also described his fonts as often being influenced by lettering styles of the past, such as the graphic design of the 1970s and Art Deco graphics.<ref name="Creative Characters: Mark Simonson">{{cite web|last1=Sorkin|first1=Eben|title=Creative Characters: Mark Simonson|url=https://www.myfonts.com/newsletters/cc/200901.html|website=[[MyFonts]]|accessdate=10 August 2016}}</ref><ref name="LetterCult">{{cite web|title=Mark Simonson interview|url=http://www.lettercult.com/archives/94|website=LetterCult|accessdate=10 August 2016}}</ref><ref name="Geotypographika">{{cite web|title=Metallophile|url=http://geotypografika.com/2009/01/18/mark-simonson-metallophile-sp-8/|website=Geotypographika|accessdate=10 August 2016}}</ref> Simonson has also written blog articles on the history of type design and the lettering styles used in films.<ref name="Good Film, Shame About the Helvetica">{{cite web|title=Good Film, Shame About the Helvetica|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/01/movies/good-film-shame-about-the-helvetica.html|website=[[New York Times]]|accessdate=10 August 2016}}</ref><ref name="Arial Mon Amour">{{cite web|title=Arial Mon Amour|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/16/arts/design/arial-mon-amour-and-other-font-passions.html?_r=0|website=[[New York Times]]|accessdate=10 August 2016}}</ref>
Simonson has described his typefaces as often being inspired by lettering styles of the past, such as the graphic design of the 1970s, Art Deco graphics and [[wood type]].<ref name="Creative Characters: Mark Simonson">{{cite web|last1=Sorkin|first1=Eben|title=Creative Characters: Mark Simonson|url=https://www.myfonts.com/newsletters/cc/200901.html|website=[[MyFonts]]|accessdate=10 August 2016}}</ref><ref name="LetterCult">{{cite web|title=Mark Simonson interview|url=http://www.lettercult.com/archives/94|website=LetterCult|accessdate=10 August 2016}}</ref><ref name="Geotypographika">{{cite web|title=Metallophile|url=http://geotypografika.com/2009/01/18/mark-simonson-metallophile-sp-8/|website=Geotypographika|accessdate=10 August 2016}}</ref>


Simonson’s most popular font family is Proxima Nova (1994, revised 2005), a [[sans-serif]] design in the [[Geometric sans-serif|geometric]] and [[Grotesque sans-serif|grotesque]] styles used by companies such as [[BuzzFeed]], [[Mashable]], [[NBC]], ''[[The Onion]]'', [[TikTok]] and ''[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]''.<ref name="Mic">{{cite web|last1=Vo|first1=Tri Branch|title=Why Proxima Nova is Everywhere|url=https://medium.com/readme-mic/why-proxima-nova-is-everywhere-629282c687a6#.331uer40t|website=Medium|date=6 December 2015 |publisher=[[Mic (media company)|Mic]]|accessdate=10 August 2016}}</ref><ref name="ArtBistro">{{cite web|last1=Friedman|first1=Granr|title=Interview with Type Designer Mark Simonson|url=http://artbistro.monster.com/news/articles/8630-interview-with-type-designer-mark-simonson|website=ArtBistro}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Peters |first1=Jay |title=TikTok has a new font |url=https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/17/23727052/tiktok-sans-new-font |website=The Verge |access-date=4 July 2023 |date=17 May 2023}}</ref> As of October 2021, it is the fifth highest-selling family on font sales website [[MyFonts]].<ref name="MyFonts archive">{{cite web|title=Bestsellers |url=http://www.myfonts.com/bestsellers/ |website=MyFonts (archived) |accessdate=10 August 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160609044351/http://www.myfonts.com/bestsellers/ |archivedate=9 June 2016 }}</ref> His fonts also include Anonymous Pro, a [[monospaced font]] designed for programming released under the [[SIL Open Font License | OFL]].
Simonson worked as a graphic designer before specialising in font design.<ref name="Adobe">{{cite web|title=How to design a typeface: Mark Simonson's process|url=http://create.adobe.com/2015/4/22/how_to_design_a_typeface_mark_simonson_s_process.html|publisher=[[Adobe Systems]]|accessdate=10 August 2016}}</ref><ref name="Minneapolis Star-Tribune">{{cite web|title=My Minnesota: Mark Simonson|url=http://www.startribune.com/my-minnesota-mark-simonson-s-little-secret/196709671/|website=[[Minneapolis Star-Tribune]]|accessdate=10 August 2016}}</ref> He has credited his career as a font designer to his partner Pat winning money on the game show ''[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (U.S. game show)|Who Wants to Be a Millionaire]]'', as her success allowed him to take six months off from graphic design work to develop a library of fonts that he could sell.<ref name="Creative Characters: Mark Simonson" /><ref name="LetterCult" />

Simonson worked as a graphic designer before specialising in type design.<ref name="Type@Cooper">{{cite web |last1=Simonson |first1=Mark |title=How I Became a Type Designer in Only 30 Years with Mark Simonson |url=https://vimeo.com/423177901 |website=[[Vimeo]] |date=27 May 2020 |publisher=[[Cooper Union]] |accessdate=7 June 2020}}</ref><ref name="Adobe">{{cite web|title=How to design a typeface: Mark Simonson's process|url=http://create.adobe.com/2015/4/22/how_to_design_a_typeface_mark_simonson_s_process.html|publisher=[[Adobe Systems]]|accessdate=10 August 2016}}</ref><ref name="Minneapolis Star-Tribune">{{cite web|last=Lileks|first=James|title=My Minnesota: Mark Simonson|url=http://www.startribune.com/my-minnesota-mark-simonson-s-little-secret/196709671/|website=[[Minneapolis Star-Tribune]]|accessdate=10 August 2016}}</ref> His career as a type designer got a boost when his partner Pat won money on the game show ''[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (U.S. game show)|Who Wants to Be a Millionaire]]'',<ref name="Dodge 2008 TCDP">{{cite web |last1=Dodge |first1=Bernadette |title=Designs for justice, designs for change |url=https://www.tcdailyplanet.net/bizwoman-pat-thompson-works-social-justice/ |website=Twin Cities Daily Planet |date=21 January 2008 |accessdate=1 September 2020}}</ref><ref name="Deseret News">{{cite web |title=Prize winner recalls classmate who died |url=https://www.deseret.com/2000/12/7/19542766/prize-winner-recalls-classmate-who-died |website=Deseret News |accessdate=1 September 2020}}</ref> as her success allowed him to take six months off from graphic design work to design several new typefaces that he could sell.<ref name="Creative Characters: Mark Simonson" /><ref name="LetterCult" /> He has also written blog articles on the history of type design and the lettering styles used in films, including the type blog ''Typographica''.<ref name="Good Film, Shame About the Helvetica">{{cite news|last=Eddin|first=Peter|title=Good Film, Shame About the Helvetica|work=The New York Times |date=January 2006 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/01/movies/good-film-shame-about-the-helvetica.html|accessdate=10 August 2016}}</ref><ref name="Arial Mon Amour">{{cite news|last=Boxer|first=Sarah|title=Arial, Mon Amour, and other font passions|work=The New York Times |date=16 May 2005 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/16/arts/design/arial-mon-amour-and-other-font-passions.html?_r=0|accessdate=10 August 2016}}</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* [http://www.marksimonson.com/ Mark Simonson Studio]
* {{Twitter}}
* [http://www.marksimonson.com/notebook Blog]
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* [http://www.marksimonson.com/info/about Autobiography]
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYZlz2moahM FontCast interview]
* [https://twitter.com/marksimonson/with_replies Twitter page]

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Latest revision as of 11:00, 13 June 2024

Mark Simonson
Simonson in 2018
Born1955 (age 68–69)
Wisconsin, US[1]
OccupationType designer
Notable workProxima Nova

Mark Simonson (born 1955) is an American independent type designer who works in St. Paul, Minnesota.[2][3][4][5][6]

Career[edit]

Simonson has described his typefaces as often being inspired by lettering styles of the past, such as the graphic design of the 1970s, Art Deco graphics and wood type.[7][8][9]

Simonson’s most popular font family is Proxima Nova (1994, revised 2005), a sans-serif design in the geometric and grotesque styles used by companies such as BuzzFeed, Mashable, NBC, The Onion, TikTok and Wired.[10][11][12] As of October 2021, it is the fifth highest-selling family on font sales website MyFonts.[13] His fonts also include Anonymous Pro, a monospaced font designed for programming released under the OFL.

Simonson worked as a graphic designer before specialising in type design.[1][14][15] His career as a type designer got a boost when his partner Pat won money on the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,[16][17] as her success allowed him to take six months off from graphic design work to design several new typefaces that he could sell.[7][8] He has also written blog articles on the history of type design and the lettering styles used in films, including the type blog Typographica.[18][19]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Simonson, Mark (27 May 2020). "How I Became a Type Designer in Only 30 Years with Mark Simonson". Vimeo. Cooper Union. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  2. ^ Hutchinson, Grant. "Q & A: Mark Simonson". Typedia. Archived from the original on 2016-09-18. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  3. ^ O'Driscoll, Conor (22 July 2013). "One Minute with Mark Simonson". Oneminutewith. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Interview: Mark Simonson". Planet Typography. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Interview: Mark Simonson". Eurekaville. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  6. ^ Morlighem, Sébastien. "Mark Simonson Studio: Breathing New Life into the Past". FontStand. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  7. ^ a b Sorkin, Eben. "Creative Characters: Mark Simonson". MyFonts. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  8. ^ a b "Mark Simonson interview". LetterCult. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  9. ^ "Metallophile". Geotypographika. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  10. ^ Vo, Tri Branch (6 December 2015). "Why Proxima Nova is Everywhere". Medium. Mic. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  11. ^ Friedman, Granr. "Interview with Type Designer Mark Simonson". ArtBistro.
  12. ^ Peters, Jay (17 May 2023). "TikTok has a new font". The Verge. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  13. ^ "Bestsellers". MyFonts (archived). Archived from the original on 9 June 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  14. ^ "How to design a typeface: Mark Simonson's process". Adobe Systems. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  15. ^ Lileks, James. "My Minnesota: Mark Simonson". Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  16. ^ Dodge, Bernadette (21 January 2008). "Designs for justice, designs for change". Twin Cities Daily Planet. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  17. ^ "Prize winner recalls classmate who died". Deseret News. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  18. ^ Eddin, Peter (January 2006). "Good Film, Shame About the Helvetica". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  19. ^ Boxer, Sarah (16 May 2005). "Arial, Mon Amour, and other font passions". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 August 2016.

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