DESIGN CHATTER
A Designer’s Typographic Dictionary
Jan 15, 2019
Just when you’ve got the difference between “leading” and “kerning” figured out, it’s time to get more in-depth with typographical terms! The decorations and various shapes of letters go way, way beyond just serifs. Check out the infographic below and impress your next client with your mastery of typography!
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Fashion Design? You Mean Graphic Design
Jan 14, 2019
Professional designers can’t afford to wait for inspiration to hit. There’s simply too much competition. You must do what is necessary to encourage creativity if you expect to be successful. Meaning that you have to stay ahead of the curve.
Genius is 1% Inspiration and 99% Perspiration
Is inspiration some esoteric gossamer piece of whimsy that must be anticipated with bated breath, or can you find a way to make lightning strike in the same place twice?
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Take Notes Your Way
Jan 11, 2019
How cool is this!? The Triangle notebook meets a need you probably didn’t even know you had: how to maximize the awkward L-shaped space next to your keyboard! This little, unobtrusive notebooks lets you jot down quick thoughts without having to move your mouse or keyboard out of the way and interrupting your flow. We think I tighten be perfect for keeping track of hex codes while doing graphic design! What would you use it for?
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LEGO Introduces a Toy that’s Made for Adults
Jan 09, 2019
Let’s face it, we all love LEGO. No matter what age we are, the brightly colored blocks fascinate and entertain just about everyone. However, there is no denying that they are a children’s toy, and that can make it hard to pursue without feelin silly. Now, LEGO has a new line of soothing and stress-relieving toys that are made for adults, so we don’t have to miss out on the fun! 5e fact that they are beautifully designed and gorgeous to boot doesn’t hurt much,
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Pepsi is Spreading the Love in 2019 with a Fresh Redesign
Jan 08, 2019
We’re only a couple of weeks into the new year, which means that it’s time introduce a new brand redesign. Digital Arts gives us a look into Pepsi’s new campaign for 2019 titled, “For the Love of It.” The new design for the cans combines their classic design with prominently featured hearts and incorporating the famous mark into the word ‘love.’ We’re certainly excited to feel the love this year.
Image credit: Digital Arts Magazine
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A Typeface that’s Going Places
Jan 04, 2019
Everyone has dreamed about living on planets outside of Earth. This fantasy is becoming closer to reality due to the fact that NASA sucessfully landed on Mars last month. This revived space exploration inspired multilingual font provider Rentafont to design the first-ever typeface to be used on Mars. Simply called ‘Mars Type’, it is also touted to be “the first multiglobal typeface.” Yevgen Sadko, the CEO of Rentafont, said “‘Mars Type’ for Mars should be as ‘Gill Sans’ for England or ‘Helvetica’ for the whole Earth,” which means that the new sans-serif is optimized for legibility and utility,
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