Top Tier
May 21, 2025
Ryan Diaz will emcee our thirty-ninth Standing-Room Only Lecture delivered by Tina Rosado, Yiner Xu, and Ghazaleh Farrokhi. Their topic and title could not be better: “Top Tier.” Learn more »
Events
Type Specimen Super Sale
Coming soon
Printed type specimens are useful things—especially when they’re old. We’re getting ready to offer lots of them for not a lot. As usual, there’ll also be some rare specimens peppered throughout the shop. Stay tuned. Learn more »
Past Events
Of Hacksaws and Celluloid: The Beguiling Stencil Work of W.A. Dwiggins
May 2, 2025
Bruce Kennett delivered our thirty-eighth Standing-Room Only Lecture. His topic and title could not have been better: “Of Hacksaws and Celluloid: The Beguiling Stencil Work of W.A. Dwiggins.”
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Dramatizing the Curve: Graphic Design Meets Data Visualization
April 17, 2025
Hannah Pivo delivered our thirty-seventh Standing-Room Only Lecture. Her topic and title could not have been better: “Dramatizing the Curve: Graphic Design Meets Data Visualization.”
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A Field Guide to Prefab Letterforms
March 31, 2025
Stephen Coles delivered our thirty-sixth Standing-Room Only Lecture. His topic and title could not have been better: “A Field Guide to Prefab Letterforms.”
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Greetings from Uli Huber: The Guided Tour
March 13, 2025
Our thirty-fifth Standing-Room Only Lecture was a guided tour (via slides) of our exhibition Greetings from Uli Huber. Learn more »
Last Words: The Boston Book Launch (and a Design Brief Wake)
January 28, 2025
We introduced Last Words: Gravestones of Type Designers to Greater Boston and the greater world as author Gavin Morrison was present for a book launch party without further formalities and a wake to observe this final issue of our Design Brief. Learn more »
Meet the Kenji
December 21, 2024
Come meet Kenji Nakayama of Need Signs? Will Paint! as he’ll be here with a fresh batch of beautiful practice sheets and handsome tote bags. Learn more »
December! Pop-up! Fair! With Kelli Anderson!
December 14, 2024
Who doesn’t love a fair in December? End everyone loves a pop-up. And what about Kelli Anderson? We’ll have all three when Kelli comes up from New York with a trainload of books and cheer. Learn more »
Meet the Owner
December 8, 2024
Have you ever wondered who’s responsible for everything that goes on at Katherine Small Gallery? That person is The Owner. Come in and say hello as The Owner comes in to answer questions and show of rarities from The Back. Learn more »
“Graphics and New Technology,” 1981 (2025)
December 5, 2024
David Reinfurt and Robert Wiesenberger delivered our thirty-fourth Standing-Room Only Lecture. Their topic and title could not have been better: “‘Graphics and New Technology’ 1981 (2025).” Learn more »
Boston Bookstores: A Free Map Giveaway
November 16, 2024
Boston-based graphic designer Livia Lemgruber produced a map of independent bookstores in Boston + Cambridge + Somerville. We invited Livia to give out copies for free. Learn more »
Modern Pioneers in Typography and Design: Inge Druckrey in Conversation with Tobias Frere‑Jones
November 10, 2024
Our thirty-third Standing-Room Only Lecture had chairs—and Tobias Frere-Jones interviewing Inge Druckrey about her new book, Modern Pioneers in Typography and Design. Learn more »
HERE: Where the Black Designers Are. An Evening with Cheryl D. Holmes-Miller
November 8, 2024
Cheryl D. Holmes-Miller delivered our thirty-second Standing-Room Only Lecture. Her topic and title could not have been better: “HERE: Where the Black Designers Are.” Learn more »
Barry Moser’s Wood Engraving: The Boston Book Launch
October 27, 2024
We reintroduced Barry Moser’s Wood Engraving to Greater Boston and the greater world as both Barry and a selection of his books and prints were present for a book launch party without further formalities. Learn more »
Yard Sale 2024
October 6, 2024
Sometimes it’s time to let things go. That time was Sunday, October 6, when we put out for cheap all sorts of good and kinda-good stuff for a yard sale. Learn more »
Deepcuts: 36 Small Things You Didn’t Know about Helena Bochoráková-Dittrichová
September 19, 2024
Kelly Rene Bullard delivered our thirty-first Standing-Room Only Lecture. Her topic and title could not have been better: “Deepcuts: 36 Small Things You Didn’t Know about Helena Bochořáková-Dittrichová.” Learn more »
Typographics Book Fair 2024
June 14–16, 2024
We’ll leave on a midnight train to NYC so we can exhibit at the Typographics book fair at Cooper Union on June 14 and 15 and 16. Packed your bags and meet us there. Learn more »
With My Little Eye: Warnings for the Homefront
April 17, 2024
Tim Medland delivered our thirtieth Standing-Room Only Lecture. His topic and title could not have been better: “With My Little Eye: Warnings for the Homefront.” Learn more »
Schoolgirls at War: French Propaganda Posters from World War I
April 16, 2024
Angelina Lippert delivered our twenty-ninth Standing-Room Only Lecture. Her topic and title could not have been better: “Schoolgirls at War: French Propaganda Posters from World War I.” Learn more »
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Party
April 7, 2024
Celebrate envelopes and the people who address them and a show about envelopes addressed and mailed by type designers and notable graphic designers. Learn more »
Seven Exceedingly Short Talks in New York City
March 27, 2024
Calling all New Yorkers! Our Visiting Curator, spoke at a Typophiles Luncheon in your fair city. His topic and title could not have been better: “Seven Exceedingly Short Talks.” Learn more »
Norman Ives at 101 + 1 Day: A Giveaway
March 24, 2024
On March 23, Norman Ives would have turned 101-years-old. On March 24, we celebrated this important designer, printer, and artist by giving away copies of Norman Ives: Constructions & Reconstructions. Learn more »
Looking Good on Paper: American Women and Soviet Print Culture in the 1930s
March 21, 2024
Morgan Forde delivered our twenty-eighth Standing-Room Only Lecture. Her topic and title could not have been better: “Looking Good on Paper: American Women and Soviet Print Culture in the 1930s.” Learn more »