NATO Phonetic Alphabet

I recently received a very touching email from a young man named Nicholas Machado:

Dear Mr. Boon,

My name is Nicholas Machado from Virginia. I am 10 years old. I like how you customize alphabets into cool designs. So, I have a picture of the NATO Phonetic Alphabet in pictures. When you have the list, search up pictures on Google of the letters and soon you will find how these make sense. You inspired me to do it. I hope you think this is awesome.

Love,

Nicholas Machado

PS Look in the "M". There is a message for you.

I later learned from his father John that Nicholas is on the autistic spectrum and has Asperger's Syndrome.

At first, I was greatly moved by Nicholas' sweetness, but after closely looking at his design, I am also very impressed by the inventiveness of his design. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do:

Thank you for sharing Nicholas.

The Periodic Table of the Muppets

A comprehensive depiction of many memorable Muppet characters from throughout the years (and some not-so-memorable ones as well). Each square represents a different character and indicates the primary Muppeteer(s) for that character, as well as the year and production in which the character made its debut. Borders align with hair/hat colour, background aligns with skin/fur colour, and colour of the abbreviated name represents nose colour (for characters with noses that is). The separate sections are based on the show the characters were either created for or most often associated with. The icons within each section are then organized by year of creation. Tweet

Muppet Alphabet - In T-shirt form!

Exciting news: My Muppet Alphabet design has been turned into official Disney merchandise! Decorate your midsection and learn your Muppet Alphabet at http://www.threadless.com/product/3361/Muppet_Alphabet Or, if prints and posters are more up your alley, be sure to visit Society6 .

Marvelphabet

I'd long considered doing a superhero-themed alphabet but I'd resisted for a variety of reasons, including the sheer immense scope of the superhero universe and the fact that there were other similar pieces out there. Ultimately, however, superheroes and comics were such an important part of my childhood that I couldn't ignore them. So I added a bit of a challenge: I wanted to represent 26 heroes and 26 villains from a specific universe. I wanted to stick to their face and upper torso only (which meant, among other things, no wheelchair for "X" or extra arms for "o") Introducing.... the Marvelphabet: Also available in straight hero and villain versions: Have fun guessing who is who.

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