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15 April 201615 April 2016|design

Macaroni and cheese; peanut butter and jelly; League Spartan and Libre Baskerville? Some things are just destined to be classic combinations. In print or digital design, one of the greatest challenges for designers is choosing the fonts for the piece....

Is Bigger Really Better in the Luxury Print Magazine?

11 April 201611 April 2016|design, Magazine, Newsstand, Print

The trend is clear: Major fashion publishers are going for size. Seems bigger is better in the world of fashion magazines. “With its March 2016 issue, Elle US debuted a new trim size of 9 inches by 10 7/8 inches,...

How’s THIS for a Fish?

31 March 201631 March 2016|design, Print

At a time when print media was “dying” one illustrator managed to double his income by focusing on his craft and technical innovations. For Kyle T. Webster, the idea of becoming an illustrator wasn’t originally on his radar screen. “I...

Compelling Covers Begin Here

24 March 201624 March 2016|design, Magazine, Print

The common denominator in the better covers happening today? The message is crystal clear. Your magazine cover: It’s the first glance, the compelling come-on from the newsstand that begs readers to pick it up and engage. It’s the look, feel...

The Envelope Please…

18 March 201618 March 2016|design

Not content with yearly “best of's,” My Fonts is naming its new stars every month. Lucky us! Okay, design geeks, here’s the monthly peek at the “rising stars” in the font world, courtesy of MyFonts. “Just last week the film...

In Living Color: How Design Has Evolved for this Generation

11 March 201611 March 2016|design

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,...

Something Old, Something New…

10 March 201610 March 2016|design, Magazine, publishing

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....

Why Canva Design School Needs to be on Your Favorites List

04 March 201604 March 2016|design

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...

To Everything Kern…Kern…Kern…

12 February 201612 February 2016|design

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...

Top Ad Exec on Why Print is Hard…and Worth It

11 February 201611 February 2016|Advertising, Catalog, design, Print

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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