
The terms branding and marketing are sometimes used interchangeably. This is understandable — they…
Just like a person, your company’s brand has a unique personality, and how people…
The terms branding and marketing are sometimes used interchangeably. This is understandable — they…
So, you've got a brand new logo! High five! Now, you start to notice that some other logos have ™ or ®, and you…
On occasion, after designing a logo, I have people ask if they need to trademark it, and if I can do it for them.…
So, you've got a brand new logo! High five! Now, you start to notice that some other logos have ™ or ®, and you…
In 10+ years of developing websites, I’ve come across a lot of assumptions. And you…
These days, it seems everybody “does web design”. How do you know the best option…
These days, it seems everybody “does web design”. How do you know the best option…
Can something as basic as design affect customers’ perception of your product? Yep, it can and it does. How, you ask? Take a peek behind…
Business cards are, without a doubt, the most common marketing piece there is. But that doesn't mean it has to look common! Read on for…
Can something as basic as design affect customers’ perception of your product? Yep, it can and it does. How, you ask? Take a peek behind…
Want a surefire way to get graphic designers all riled up? Replace a good typeface with a bad one… all over America.
Modern and elegant, this condensed typeface feels classy and almost timeless. And yet, as all giddiness-inducing fonts do, it has a style all its own.
Let me let you in on a little trick of professional graphic designers. This little last-minute tweak can make a huge difference—and it’s a key factor separating the amateurs from the experts.
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is a larger-than-life illustration of “when bad italics happen to good fonts.” This Leaning Tower Phenomenon, if you will, often occurs as a byproduct of good people who just don’t know any better. Read on to make sure you’re not committing this typographical sin.
It’s all about the curves. When you need a bold, yet feminine typeface, look no further than Ropa Soft Pro. No hard edges here, folks.
Hand drawn fonts are all the rage right now, and I love it. In a digital age where everything is shiny and technical and precisely perfect, it is nice to be reminded of the freedom, the quirkiness, the imperfect humanity of the handmade.
If you’re around a graphic designer for any length of time, you may notice them using the word “typeface”. Smart guy (or gal) that you are, you eventually figure out that’s just another word for “font”. Oh, but you’re wrong. (Or are you?)