Alexander Charchar wrote an interesting article about the history of certain typographic marks. Did you know that "paragraph marks" were really called Pilcrows? Me either!
Mad Men is a fabulous show. I love the style and the soapiness of it. Mark Simonson posted a great article about whether or not the typefaces used in Sterling Cooper's ads and in the show's titles are really relative to the era or not. They are typically spot-on with a few minor blips.
Tricia O. is an art director with 10+ years of experience in both the print and web realms of design, primarily working in-house for both Fortune 500 companies and itty bitty firms alike. The occasional freelance job has struck her fancy, too.
Her out of work passion is photography and she loves her Holga camera.