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5 Steps to Choosing the Perfect Fonts
21 April 2017|design
Still guessing and hoping? Try this approach for finding just the right type for your next project or branding assignment. Typography – it’s a crucial element to all good design. And it’s also a challenge for many of us to...
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ESPN’s Chin Wang Talks Magazine Design
20 April 2017|design, Magazine, Print
ESPN’s creative designer explains why every story meeting should have a visual person at the table. “I like designers who think like an editor.” That’s one of the creative philosophies that sets Chin Wang apart in the field of magazine...
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10 Photoshop Templates Every Designer Should Know About
14 April 2017|design
Big shout out today to Envato for providing this list of “10 Amazing Photoshop Templates that Every Designer Should Own.” “Photoshop templates are a great way of transforming your images instantly into something more eye-catching and professional-looking,” writes Grace Fussell...
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To the Fonts Robin!
14 April 2017|design
Pow! Wham! It’s Friday, and that means more free fonts. I love the way these two fonts complement each other. Pairing them up as partnering display and body copy fonts is like pairing Batman and Robin. One strong, one nimble...well, see...
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Why The California Sunday Magazine Gets Our Vote
11 April 2017|design, Magazine, Print
We talk a lot about good design around here, whether it’s striking advertising or stunning magazine covers. It’s an integral part of any publishing effort. So, of course, we had to share this great article about the design work behind...
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Just One Word about this Week’s Free Fonts…
07 April 2017|design
Our free font Friday series continues. And this week? One word: FANCY.   Dita Sweet is a nice compromise between delicate and bold. Its unique features clearly set it apart from other fonts without completely distracting the viewer. Pair it...
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Ciao, Bella – IL Magazine Writes the Book on Visual Design
07 April 2017|design, Magazine
When does design elevate from the ordinary to the sublime?For us, it’s when the design itself is able to convey the meaning of the content without even needing words. We posted a great example of this yesterday with April’s “Water”...
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The Sketchy Birth of a Cover Design
06 April 2017|design, Magazine, Print
The mandate was clear – “No glasses of water!” That was the primary instruction from the editorial team at Popular Science to the photography team who would eventually shoot the photos for the recent issue on the global water crisis....
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This Week’s Font Friday Features a Little Summer Sunn
31 March 2017|design
Our popular font Fridays continue, with two great handwriting fonts this week that are perfect for spring and summer projects. The first is Summer, a handwriting font that comes in six styles and 500+ characters, from the talented hands of...
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Can AI Pick Your Next Color Palette?
31 March 2017|design
Can a computer really generate a good color palette? Color theory is a massive topic, and good designers can study for years to learn the basics and the millions of nuances of the art and science of color. Now, an...
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