Michael Harvey: Mostly Early Letters
September 6, 2024, through February 8, 2025. Michael Harvey was an English designer and teacher specializing in hand-lettering, type design, and the carving of letters into stone. His work appears in cathedrals throughout England—and on over 1,500 book covers and dust jackets. This exhibition features Harvey’s original studies, proposals, final artworks, and printed dust jackets, mostly from the 1950s and ’60s. Learn more »
Mark Your Calendar
January 28, 2025. We’ll introduce Last Words: Gravestones of Type Designers to Greater Boston and the greater world as author Gavin Morrison will be present for a book launch party without further formalities and a wake to observe this final issue of our Design Brief. Learn more »
Online + Brick + Mortar
In our brick-and-mortar shop we have books about graphic design and typography from all over the world. Our online store has just a modest sampling. You’ve got to come to 108 Beacon for the complete offering. Learn more »
We’re Open (on Fridays and Saturdays)
Come look, learn, and shop whenever you like—as long as you only like Fridays and Saturdays, from 11a to 6p. (That said, we’ll be open with extra hours in December.) Learn more »
Katherine Small from Day One
A complete explanation of what this place is all about and why (and where and when). Learn more »