New for Christmas!

Just in time for those Secret Santa, Hostess or Teacher Gifts… custom notecards. Personalized cards are a great way to send a quick note, write thank-yous, or create your own stationery. They’re perfect for any occasion and the ideal gift for all the women on your holiday list! Cards are 4 5/8 x 6 1/4 [...]

Um… no to this.

I LOVE fonts. I really love them. I promised myself that when I have an extra $300 I was going to purchase a new one I found online the other day. That is somewhat disturbing. That said… I WILL NOT be buying or using this particular gem:

Play with your type.

You know how in certain blogs, you see the tags on the side and the words appear in random sizes? I never quite knew the reason for the giant fonts but obviously there is a reason because wiki says so. I’ve seen this as a design trend as well over the past few years as [...]

Font Hate

Okay, perhaps hate is too strong a word to use, but there are fonts out there that need to never surface again. I can’t say I am the best designer at putting together a really cool, innovative font combination… I tend to stick to the classics or the tried and true. I do love to [...]

Top Ten Typography Sins

This original article, by Stephen D. refers to web typography, but I keep seeing the same mistakes over and over in print as well. Using dumb quotes is a particular hate of mine and I see it in national campaigns all the time. The following are common among non-graphic designers, but if you ARE a [...]

The Good, The Bad and The UGLY

One of my favorite projects is logo re-design. It’s fun to go with something you know the client does not like and find a way to make it better. Sometimes, big companies feel it’s time for a change and the changes aren’t always good. I found this article online but I don’t necessarily agree with [...]

Kinetic Typography

Hey everyone. I’ve recently posted on facebook about kinetic typography (a.k.a. animated typography) and how I think it’s just great. Not sure I’d ever have a use for it in what I do but I think the designers that come up with this are just brilliant. Check out this snippet from Lock, Stock and Two [...]