Verbatim · 31 May 2001
The only out-and-out fan letter I’ve ever sent (it was late and I was a little drunk; that needn’t detract from the sentiment):
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2001 01:02:18 -0700
Subject: Happy Friday
From: Dean Allen
To: Jeffrey Zeldman
Zeldman you fucker:How do you live with yourself?
- You write well, with clarity and economy
- You care about important things
- You’re generous in an arena racked with cynicism
- You get that design is a craft, not a satisfier of egos
- And that hard work means more than talk
- You are funny and clever
- dca
Felicitations and Happy Anniversary, Jeffrey.
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