by Angie | Sep 18, 2012 | Choose your font, Graphic Design Tips, How to....., Lettering and Fonts, Logos & Branding, Tips and general information
What font did the astrologist use to write the daily horoscopes? …Futura. Futura is a very popular sans serif typeface, it is classified as a geometric font because of its pure shapes and lines. Adrian Fruitiger acknowledges ‘Futura’ as a major... by Angie | Sep 9, 2012 | Choose the right colour, Choose your font, Graphic Design Tips, Printing Information and Tips, Tips and general information
How many graphic designers does it take to change a light bulb? Does it have to be a light bulb? Making changes is either a boon or a bane but part of the procedure no graphic designer can escape from. Even when a designer creates the perfect solution to a brief it... by Angie | Sep 3, 2012 | Choose your font, Graphic Design Tips, Lettering and Fonts
What did Helvetica say to Arial? You’re such a copy cat! #fontjokes Helvetica was designed by Max Miedinger in 1957, based on Akzidenz Grotesk (1896). It was originally called Neue Haas Grotesque but in 1960 became Helvetica or “Swiss”, Helvetica... by Angie | Aug 29, 2012 | Choose the right colour, Choose the right format for print, Choose your font, Graphic Design Tips, How to....., Lettering and Fonts, Logos & Branding, Printing Information and Tips, Tips and general information
Night Club Nightmares and Dreadful Design – Hey guys – just think for me the last time you were in a night club or bar with a drunken female breathing down your neck and you have no choice about where to look although castration could be the end result... by Angie | Aug 20, 2012 | Choose the right colour, Choose your font, Graphic Design Tips, How to....., Lettering and Fonts, Tips and general information
Four fonts walk into a bar. The barman says, “Get out! We don’t want your type in here.” Choosing fonts can be a very hard job and too many in the same layout gets very crowded! For good design it isn’t recommended to use four different fonts... by Angie | Apr 4, 2012 | Choose the right colour, Choose your font, Graphic Design Tips, How to....., increase sales, Lettering and Fonts, Logos & Branding, Tips and general information
Part Three, Looking at Logos So far we have a profile picture to introduce the person behind the brand and a colour to act as a backdrop. You have your name or your company name that you wish to promote and may be you have a logo of some kind, developing your logo is...