Andrew Byrom, a graphic and type designer, talks about the typography he sees in everyday objects. Andrew is on Faculty at Cal State Long Beach and teaches a design class at UCLA Extension. This was a really inspirational talk about opening your mind to the creative process and working in different directions to get to [...]
It just seemed wrong to not recognize this fine piece of art since I posted the other font portrait photos. I remember when Pam presented it to Jim as her summer project. How proud she was and she should be. Using plain text as shading and creating something as difficult as a specic face IS [...]
I joined a group a while back called the Freelancers Union based in New York, NY. While I mainly joined for marketing benefits (you get a free business listing when you sign up), I found a well organinzed resource for everything freelance. The group is dedicated to freelancers’ rights regarding fair employment, payment guarantees and [...]
More fonts. And now – fonts as art. And not just art – portraits. Sort of like that famous giant image made of fingerprints.
Believe it. Font week month continues. Today’s submission is “So you need a typeface?”
I find it both clever and visually pleasing. Do enjoy.
When is a color just a color? Never. Not when a designer or, it turns out, a painter is involved. See the handy, fun-looking chart below for color meanings, feelings evoked by color and how to choose colors to get your message/feeling across.
Did you know that you can easily create your own handwriting font? Find out more here!
I am declaring fonts week. I will blog at least once about fonts this week. Today’s find is The Periodic Table of Fonts available for purchase here on Behance. I found it on Pinterest which has become a new source for all things I currently need/want. Enjoy!
