Meeting up with Yanek Iontef.
One of the highlights of our trip has been to meet up with Yanek Iontef. Yanek is a very talented designer living in Tel Aviv, with whom I've had the pleasure to work with on a recent assignment for a client in Japan. He was introduced to me by Dan Pulcrano, the publisher of Metro Magazine and founder of Boulevards.com, who has a keen eye for great typography...and who had hired Yanek to design covers for Metro Magazine. In fact, I think that Yanek is one of the most gifted type designers I've ever known. If you're interested check out his site:
www.fontef.com
I had not met Yanek in person, so I was excited to see what he looked like. As it turns out, he's like a slightly bulkier and younger version of me...including a pair of great glasses and a totally bald head. :)
Mr. Iontef is a very pleasant, polite and generous person...and he took us out for a delicious and extravagant dinner at a restaurant called Brasserie M&R, in the heart of Tel Aviv. He shared his background which included moving to Israel from Moldova...studying art and design...and inheriting his love for cooking from his mom.
He told us not to worry about anything while we're here, as we are "his responsibility"...and I think he's serious about it! He's even going to take us for a visit to Jerusalem, where he has offered to be our guide and show us the sights, and tell us about their relevance...which Jake and I are super excited about.
At the restaurant we ran into the fellow with whom he shares a studio...who also happens to be the designer who was responsible for the identity of Brasserie M&R...and another friend of theirs. I decided this was a photo opp...as here we were, four guys with a love for design and not a hair on our heads! Jake took the picture! What do you think...can you spot the real Alfredo?
3 comments:
Alf, this blog is AWESOME, but that picture is way too scary. Maybe you can find a new look in Cairo (a Fez perhaps?).
Have fun
Kelly
Alfredo and Jake, WOW! What an awesome trip you 2 are having. I am enjoying reading your blog and living vicariously through your experiences. Alf, I always knew you were a talented artist, but did not know what a great writer you are, and pretty funny, too. Thanks for sharing, and I am hoping you both will gain a little weight eating at all of the cool restaurants.
xox, robyn
Thanks, Robyn.
We're definitely enjoying the trip, all the new experiences, and the bountiful meals. In terms of gaining weight, I am doing that for both of us...even though Jake is the one who's had the lion share of the food.
It's nice of you to write a comment. They are fun to read.
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