9 Necessary Newsletters To Stay Current On Type News
It’s important for every designer to stay current on new typeface designs, new features, as well as what’s trending – all of which can contribute to keeping one’s work fresh,…
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Designer Brooke Bucherie Explains The Rise Of @GoodType
Designer Brooke Bucherie, from Austin, Texas, was obsessed with type and hand lettering, so she collected it ... sort of. She randomly gathered screen shots of type she loved online,…
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Type Super Families: What They Are And Why They Matter
A type super family is a family of typestyles that are united in some way, usually sharing the same basic foundation and structure, but with different finishing details. Most commonly,…
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A 16th Century Lesson On Finding Your Niche Market
A piece in the New York Times last week alerted me to a tribute to the Renaissance printer Aldus Manutius on display at New York City's posh Grolier Club. As the head (and only member)…
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I Heart Michael Osborne: Meet The Designer Who Created The LOVE Stamp
Since 1981, Michael's firm Michael Osborne Design has been creating some of the most memorable packaging, corporate identity, and retail design solutions for clients that include Kettle, Target, Sam's Club,…
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A Bodoni Is A Bodoni Is A Bodoni…Right?
Bodoni is Bodoni is Bodoni – right? Not necessarily. There are several reasons why your version of a font might be different from someone else’s, or even another of your…
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How Much Do Fonts Matter, Really? (Hint: A Lot)
Confession: I am a font snob. I agonize over font choices when others claim they can’t even really tell the difference. If you are reading this, you probably call on…
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We Made This For You | Free Downloadable Posters
At CreativeLive, we believe that creativity is more than just a way of thinking — it’s a gift that you share with those around you. And we’re so honored that our audience…
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5 Things to Remember When Creating a Wordmark
Designing a wordmark* is part science and part feeling. As I learned in Michael Stinson’s Logo Design: Wordmarks class, the science of it has been lost in most modern design…
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Wordmark, Logo, Lockup: Why Type Matters In Design And Life
To master anything in life, one has to master the fundamentals. Once we master the skills, then we can truly learn how to find our own style—performing the fundamentals becomes…
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