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I like their job postings but I would like to know what type of comittment they require ? i.e how many hours a week their employee usually put in? How is the work load? (moderate, heavy?)

The venerable firm of Mackenzie & Harris, established in 1915, is the oldest and largest type foundry for letterpress printers in the United States. Also known as M & H Type, it offers traditional lead typecasting and Monotype composition as well as hot metal fonts. This tour, part of an A&E Open Book show, takes viewers through the foundry and into the pressroom of Arion Press where the type is impressed into paper. The tour features an interview with Lewis Mitchell, who has been casting type at M & H for over 50 years. This is part two of the show; the first part can be viewed at: www.youtube.com For more information about M & H Type see: www.arionpress.com

The venerable firm of Mackenzie & Harris, established in 1915, is the oldest and largest type foundry for letterpress printers in the United States. Also known as M & H Type, it offers traditional lead typecasting and Monotype composition as well as hot metal fonts. This tour, part of an A&E Open Book show, takes viewers through the foundry and into the pressroom of Arion Press where the type is impressed into paper. The tour features an interview with Lewis Mitchell, who has been casting type at M & H for over 50 years. This is part two of the show; the first part can be viewed at: www.youtube.com For more information about M & H Type see: www.arionpress.com

calendar.walkerart.org Process Type Foundry has quickly become one of the most sought-after type foundries in the United States. Created in 2002 by Eric Olson, the company is known for its unique contemporary typefaces, extensive extended character sets, and custom commissioned work. Its early font releases included the rounded sans serif Bryant, the quirky modular FIG Script, and Locator & Locator Display, a type family designed to represent the Twin Cities. Klavika, released in 2004, has become the foundrys most popular typeface to date, appearing in everything from the Facebook logo to nbcs on-air graphics and magazines such as Blender and Architecture MN. Process Type Foundry has worked with clients such as the New York Times Magazine, Thomson-Reuters, and Chevrolet to strengthen their identities with custom type work, and in 2005 Olson engineered the Walker Art Centers new graphic identity. The studios work has been featured in the book Metro Letters and in numerous magazines, including Eye, Nylon, PRINT, étapes, HOW, STEP, Metropolis, Task Newsletter, and cap&design. Prior to forming Process, Olson taught at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) and was a design fellow at the University of Minnesota Design Institute and a graphic designer at the Walker. A principal in the company, Nicole Dotin received her MA in Typeface Design from the University of Reading, England, and previously taught at MCAD. In 2006 she joined Olson as the foundrys second designer.

Collecting miniatures is a very popular pastime that many people still enjoy. Getting started with miniatures is not all that hard if you are willing and eager to learn about them. Miniature figures are used in role playing games and they also double as collectibles. It is basically just a small scale replica of a real life object or person. People have been playing with miniatures and collecting them for many years. Many of these collectibles are very elaborately designed and painted. Many collectors choose to display their miniatures even when not in use. There are many fabulous resources where one can learn more about miniatures and collecting them.

When you first get involved with the collecting of miniatures, you may be somewhat confused by the scale measurements. Understanding the scales looks more complicated than it really is. Quite often you will find the scale measurements in metric form. There are various scale types and sizes that one can choose from for their miniature games. On average, a miniature representing a 6 foot tall man will be just 30mm in size. Depending on the game and the collectible type, this ratio will not always be the same. You can easily look up certain ratios for specific games or purposes.

The scale size of miniatures tends to vary based on such things as what type of game you will be playing with them. Certain games like war games may require smaller scale sizes. This is the type of thing that you should look into carefully before you go out and start to purchase your miniatures. Getting the right scale size is important, especially if you are spending a substantial amount of money. Always check over all of the details included in the manufacturer information. It will give you a clear indication of the exact scale size of the miniatures.

There can be a few problematic areas that can come into play when choosing miniature scales. For one, certain proportions on different figures might interfere with the listed scale size. Certain deviations such as a wider body could affect this. Miniatures have evolved quite a lot over the years so you may want to do some research before you start making any purchases. If you have a specific type of game in mind, then you may want to use a certain type of miniature. The material that it is made out of may also be important to you.

A lot of miniatures are made out of metal and plastic casting. Molds are used to shape the figures. The cost of miniature figures will be affected by the material they are made out of as some materials cost much more than others to produce. Many collectors and enthusiasts choose to make their own sculpted miniature figures, designing and painting them entirely. Do some online browsing or research in order to learn more about collecting, purchasing or designing miniature scaled figures. It certainly is a vast hobby that continues to grow in popularity even after all this time.

Do you think there will be casting calls for the Silver Chair for the role of Jill Pole in NYC?
and what type of girl would they want?