Finnegan Shannon

Typos Inc.

Typos Inc.

 

Typos, Inc. is a informal entity that I use for self-publishing and might someday publish other artist’s work too.

A green wire-bound book sites on a red patterned surface. The title is ALT-TEXT AS POETRY with each letter made of repeated round shapes. These shapes are symbols borrowed from landscape design, typically used to indicate different types of trees.
The same book sits on a new madras patterned surface. It has text describing the cover of the book and the authors are listed at the bottom: Bojana Coklyat and me.

  • About:
    A workbook for Alt Text as Poetry, a multi-year exploration of the poetic potential of image description by Bojana Coklyat and me. Alt text is an essential part of web accessibility that is often disregarded or understood through the lens of compliance, as an unwelcome burden to be met with minimum effort. How can we instead approach alt text thoughtfully and creatively?

    Visit alt-text-as-poetry.net for more on the project and to access the workbook in lots of formats.

  • Year: 2020

  • Materials: Edition of 150, Spiral-bound printed book, set of two with printed cardboard box

  • Size: Dimensions variable

  • Designed by: Companion—Platform 

  • Copy editing by: Erik Benjamins

  • Documentation images by: Companion—Platform

 
A half-page zine with the title Bench Maintenance Mood Board
A hand holds the mood board open to an interior spread. Each page has an image and description. On the left, a photo of two NYC parks benches and on the facing page, a photo of a tiny one-person elevator.

  • About:

    As some of my benches enter museum collections, I’ve made this booklet to try to explain how I would like them cared for in the longterm. In particular, the way they will be continually transformed through ongoing use and repair. I send one of these with every acquisition.

  • Year: 2023 - ongoing

  • Materials: half-page zine

  • Size: 8.5 x 6.5 in

 
A light blue poster fold zine on a wooden surface. The zine is titled FREE EXHIBITION SEATING ADVICE in a darker blue san serif font.

  • About:
    A collection of written advice for exhibition seating. Printed in collaboration with and available for sale with Childish Books.

  • Year: 2022

  • Materials: Open edition, Riso printed poster-fold zine

  • Size: 5 × 8.5 in

 
A white hand holds a small orange zine titled DO YOU WANT US HERE OR NOT? in black text.
The same white hand holds the zine open to an interior spread, it has drawings of benches with text on them like, "I need a break, lounge if you agree"

  • About:
    My zine about museum seating inspired by a visit to MoMA. Originally sent out as a mailer to whoever was interested.

  • Year: 2017

  • Materials: Two editions of 50, photocopied drawings on colored paper

  • Size: 11 x 7 cm