Sam Berlow
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Myer Berlow
Level headed , hard working and someone who is trusted by everyone for good reason. He is like a brother to me. Well really he isn't really "LIKE a brother to me" he actually is my brother.
Robb Montgomery
Sam makes the difficult work of managing the creative and techincal aspects of world class typography appear easy. Neither are of course - it's Sam's leadership and atttention to the details that matter that makes the Font Bureau a joy to partner with on redesign projects.
Myer Berlow
Level headed , hard working and someone who is trusted by everyone for good reason. He is like a brother to me. Well really he isn't really "LIKE a brother to me" he actually is my brother.
Robb Montgomery
Sam makes the difficult work of managing the creative and techincal aspects of world class typography appear easy. Neither are of course - it's Sam's leadership and atttention to the details that matter that makes the Font Bureau a joy to partner with on redesign projects.
Myer Berlow
Level headed , hard working and someone who is trusted by everyone for good reason. He is like a brother to me. Well really he isn't really "LIKE a brother to me" he actually is my brother.
Robb Montgomery
Sam makes the difficult work of managing the creative and techincal aspects of world class typography appear easy. Neither are of course - it's Sam's leadership and atttention to the details that matter that makes the Font Bureau a joy to partner with on redesign projects.
Myer Berlow
Level headed , hard working and someone who is trusted by everyone for good reason. He is like a brother to me. Well really he isn't really "LIKE a brother to me" he actually is my brother.
Robb Montgomery
Sam makes the difficult work of managing the creative and techincal aspects of world class typography appear easy. Neither are of course - it's Sam's leadership and atttention to the details that matter that makes the Font Bureau a joy to partner with on redesign projects.
Experience
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The Type Founders
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Graphic Design
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Product Officer
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Aug 2021 - Present
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The Readability Consortium
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United States
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Strategic Advisor
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Feb 2020 - Present
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Adobe
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Product Manager
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Nov 2018 - Mar 2020
Making fonts easier to use Making fonts easier to use
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Type Network
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United States
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Design
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co-Founder
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Jun 2016 - Nov 2018
Type Network is a new model for type design, development, and licensing, built in response to the increasingly complex needs of type designers and type users. Type Network is a private company, with type designers making up the majority of ownership. This ensures that our goals align with our mission—to find the best designers and to support and publish their work. The Type Network team has been working in digital type since desktop publishing first gave designers the tools to take… Show more Type Network is a new model for type design, development, and licensing, built in response to the increasingly complex needs of type designers and type users. Type Network is a private company, with type designers making up the majority of ownership. This ensures that our goals align with our mission—to find the best designers and to support and publish their work. The Type Network team has been working in digital type since desktop publishing first gave designers the tools to take control of their own typography. From Postscript to TrueType to OpenType and web fonts, our tradition of pushing the boundaries of type design and development is ingrained in Type Network. Show less Type Network is a new model for type design, development, and licensing, built in response to the increasingly complex needs of type designers and type users. Type Network is a private company, with type designers making up the majority of ownership. This ensures that our goals align with our mission—to find the best designers and to support and publish their work. The Type Network team has been working in digital type since desktop publishing first gave designers the tools to take… Show more Type Network is a new model for type design, development, and licensing, built in response to the increasingly complex needs of type designers and type users. Type Network is a private company, with type designers making up the majority of ownership. This ensures that our goals align with our mission—to find the best designers and to support and publish their work. The Type Network team has been working in digital type since desktop publishing first gave designers the tools to take control of their own typography. From Postscript to TrueType to OpenType and web fonts, our tradition of pushing the boundaries of type design and development is ingrained in Type Network. Show less
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Founding Partner
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Sep 2011 - Oct 2018
A searchable archive of typographic design, indexed by typeface, format, and topic. A searchable archive of typographic design, indexed by typeface, format, and topic.
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General Manager
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Sep 1992 - Oct 2018
Font Bureau is one of the original digital type foundries. Founded by David Berlow and Roger Black, Font Bureau develops typefaces for publishers, corporations and software developers. Font Bureau is one of the original digital type foundries. Founded by David Berlow and Roger Black, Font Bureau develops typefaces for publishers, corporations and software developers.
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Apple
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United States
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Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Apple Computer Educational Sales
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Aug 1990 - Aug 1992
Sold Apple Computers to School Districts in Massachusetts. Sold Apple Computers to School Districts in Massachusetts.
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Boston PIC (Private Industry Council)
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Job Developer
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Apr 1986 - Jun 1990
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Education
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Madison West High School
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University of Wisconsin-Madison
American Institutions, Afro-American Studies, Constitutional Law