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Drew Gneiser
@DrewGneiser
Chank shares the fonts he makes and the stories behind them.
About the speaker
Chank creates new custom fonts to help build great brands and identities. Chank Fonts are sold through great distributors like MyFonts, Fonts.com, Typekit and Fontspring. Custom font projects are all managed mainly produced by company founder Chank Diesel. We create a number of new custom fonts for corporate clients every year.
Clients happy with our custom font work include Ben & Jerry’s, Target, Indian Motorcycle, Doctor Who, Cartoon Network, Electronic Arts, Scholastic Books, Simon&Schuster, Walt Disney and many more.
Chank Co also offers custom font licensing for software and hardware manufacturers and app developers who require fonts to enhance the appeal and functionality of their digital products.
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“Some fonts are like people. They can be attractive, even if they're not pretty. — Chank Diesel
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Carly Ayres
“I saw the liquor store sign, and I thought 'I should make a font called Liquor Store!', and then I did. — Chank Diesel
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Kait Beaudette
“I'm a morning person. I like to wake up and do something before somebody asks me to do something for them. — Chank Diesel
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Carly Ayres
“"Computers make it very easy to do everything correctly, and I like to make some mistakes." — Chank Diesel
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Drew Gneiser
“"I've made hundreds of fonts. Probably about five to eight hundred fonts and they're all not Helvetica." — Chank Diesel
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