In Living Color: How Design Has Evolved for this Generation
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Looking back at the last 30 years of design excellence, one trend stands out in a big way. Print in full color? Who can afford that? Thirty years ago, that was the prevailing attitude. Full color printing meant big dollars,...
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Something Old, Something New…
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An interesting peek at one designer’s magazine shelf makes us ponder timing in the grand scheme of things. “Last year, a friend turned me on to Nest, an interior design magazine publishers from the late 90s to the early 00s....
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Why Canva Design School Needs to be on Your Favorites List
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Designers, bookmark this site. Guaranteed you’ll find something useful. We all have our go-to sites for inspiration. For the design geeks in our midst, Design School is definitely one you’ll want to consider following. Not only is their home page...
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To Everything Kern…Kern…Kern…
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How to fix it when the type just looks off; 9 pro tips you need to know. It’s Friday, a good day for a little design lesson and maybe some audio from The Byrds. “Have you ever looked at a...
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Top Ad Exec on Why Print is Hard…and Worth It
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When top industry figures start talking about print in these kinds of terms, you know the resurgence is real. “In a busy, crowded world, [print] is a moment of silence, stillness and communion of ideas between viewer and artist.” This...
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8 Must-Read Books on the History of Design
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Design has shaped our history and our culture; take a deeper look at the past and how it is shaping our future in these eight gorgeous books. Looking to add to your professional book collection? Here’s a fantastic place to...
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The Truth, The Whole Truth, in Nothing But Baskerville
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An acclaimed writer explains why he now types all his manuscripts in the 250-year-old typeface. “In 2013, acclaimed filmmaker and author Errol Morris ran a bold experiment. With the collusion of the New York Times, he asked 45,000 readers to...
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Bring on the Font Binge — Monotype Rolls Out Subscription Services
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Licensing fonts just got easier and more affordable. Designers are going to love this. If you’re a font junkie or professional graphic designer, you’ll love this news. Monotype, a leading typeface provider, has launched two new ways for customers to...
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Meet the Rising Stars of the Font World
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Four great new display fonts, four promising new text fonts, and a designer who hopes to conquer the world of typography. The folks at MyFonts are diehard font lovers, bringing us the most popular fonts of 2015 (spoiler: Helvetica didn’t...
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Designers and the Letterforms they Love
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Type geeks, this one’s for you…15 typographers introduce us to their favorite letterforms. The love is real. “The lowercase ‘a’ is a perpetual oddball,” declares Tobias Frere Jones. “Most letters of the alphabet have deep alliances with each other, sharing...
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