Around the office, we have always had an “inkling” that John marches to the beat of a different drummer. So the fact that this fellow designer has decided to take a 6-month sabbatical to work on a personal project has come as no surprise.
John and his wife, Mati, have a project they have been working on together since Valentine’s Day, 1999, when John did a little treasure hunt for her, stashing clues around the house, ultimately leading to a gift that neither of them remember now. However, they both remember the places the clues were hidden, the hunt itself, and how Mati instantly decided that they needed to figure out a way to turn it into a product and spread the fun. Within the hour, they were holed up a coffee shop sketching ideas and brainstorming. And thus Inklings was born.
Eleven years and two print runs later, the Inklings product is available and ready to share, but they’ve had problems getting it into the right distribution channels. That’s what the 6-month sabbatical is for—a new plan.
Good luck you crazy kids.
Eleven years and two print runs later, the Inklings product is available and ready to share, but they’ve had problems getting it into the right distribution channels. That’s what the 6-month sabbatical is for—a new plan.
Good luck you crazy kids.
Tom
