Thanks Salisbury! · Oct 4, 09:18 PM

I had a wonderful visit to Salisbury University to lecture and talk with their classes recently. I can not thank everyone there enough for treating me so kindly. My gallery show looked amazing (who knew I had done so many posters over the last couple of years – must be an aftershock from writing the book.) The lecture went smoothly and the students asked an amazing range of insightful questions which is always my favorite part. (My presentation is far from on autopilot but the Q+A is always challenging and different.)

Apologies to the young lady with tattoos on the back of her legs if I embarrassed her when I asked if she had tattoos anywhere else. I lack social grace and these things are too far gone to change at this point.

I then had the pleasure of visiting classes focused on identity work, interactive, typography, senior level design work and illustration. The end result was that my discussion was completely different for each class and I really had to think on my feet. If someone had been with me the entire time they would have left knowing every last ounce of design knowledge I have stored in this little peanut.

The best part was that I had the good fortune to take all of my meals in the dining hall. I never get to have brussel sprouts with lunch much less with chicken croquets! I am a sucker for institutional food I must confess. The only shortcoming is that I would weigh 400 pounds as you have to pass the frozen yogurt machine at every turn and I would start making every meal “a la mode.” It was a good thing I left the next day when I could still fit in my car.

— John Foster

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