Greg Thompson looks back—and ahead
After showing an early talent for crafting letterforms, Greg Thompson took a detour through music and industrial design. In an interview with Amy Papaelias, he retraces his journey back to type.
About
Greg Thompson
Greg Thompson is an American typeface designer.
In the late 1980’s he converted a series of existing typefaces to PostScript for forward-looking corporate clients. In 1989 Greg began designing original typefaces for the new retail font market. He formed a decades-long association with The Font Bureau of Boston, and in 2016 launched his own foundry on Type Network.
Greg’s typefaces are part of the visual landscape in: branding; retail product packaging, especially food and cosmetics; restaurants; entertainment, including gaming, music and movie retail packaging and titles; book and magazine covers; and rental housing.