Typography
A brief overview of Typography and (sans)serif Typefaces
Jul 1st
Ever since the first books were written and published centuries ago, the primary goal of typography was readability. It does not matter how pretty a page layout is or how unique a font selection is, if the typography makes the information on the page harder to read, the page has failed in its main duty : to transfer information to the reader in an efficient manner.
Typography encompasses the reality of effective web design and achieves success in creating web page identity and the enhancement of visual appearance. Typography is much more than the “art of text”, it’s the evolution of creativity within simple to intricate web designs. Just as a good architecture needs great foundation, similarly a good blog is a result of unique content supported by the use of eye-catching typography. Typography leaves you with the option of bringing together simple creativity with unique and effective communication in order to get your blog or sites main focus across.
40 memorable design quotes visualized
Apr 19th
“Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works“, a quote from one of the most revolutionary entrepreneurs of all time, Steve Jobs; is quite clearly the framework for the success achieved by Apple throughout the years.
As designers, we always look for inspiration to spark our creative minds and the best place to look is in the minds of great artists themselves. It is from their words of wisdom, the world is becoming better each day. Their quotations travel far, inspire a lot of people and become the very foundation of our lives. These quotations bring a sense of invigoration inside our minds, and motivating us to perform better.
25 most creative examples of doodle art
Apr 5th
Regardless of any advancement in technology, pen and paper will always be the number once choice for any budding artist or illustrator. It is with the these pencil sketches that we create great designs. So, what exactly makes a doodle so fascinating even though it is claimed to be one of the most unproductive ways of spending time. Maybe a gross understatement, but once you look at these creative doodles, you will know what I’m talking about.
A doodle is a type of sketch, an unfocused drawing made while a person’s attention is otherwise occupied elsewhere. Doodles are simple drawings that can have concrete representational meaning or may just be abstract shapes. Stereotypical examples of doodling are found in school notebooks, often in the margins, drawn by students daydreaming or losing interest during class. Other common examples of doodling are produced during long telephone conversations if a pen and paper are available.
30+ minimalistic wallpapers inspired by Helvetica
Mar 27th
Typography is said to be the backbone of web design, but we all know it’s also an art by itself. And as designers, we are obsessed with typography. Whether it is to enhance the looks of a website or to express ideas, typography is always there to make sure, you are on the right path.
At this very moment, in boardrooms across the globe, designers are leafing through sheet after sheet of typefaces. There are thousands of choices, but many of these movers and shakers don’t worry a lot before opting for Helvetica. Today’s world is surrounded by advertisements and corporate communications, many in typefaces chosen to aptly complement the message.
30 Logo Designs with Creative Use of Negative Space
Mar 16th
One of the great ways to add an impressive style to a logo is to use Negative Space. Negative Space refers to the “white space”, or “paper color” that shows through a design. Negative Space creates an interesting visual effect. It adds a subtle 3rd dimension, giving depth and a layered look to the logo. It is much more interesting to the eye than just a “positive” only object.
By breaking up areas of solid color with negative, or white spaces a designer can ‘hide’ images, outline typography or create the illusion of shapes and objects.
This post brings together 30 examples of logos that creatively make use of negative space.
80 creative examples of logos featuring animals
Mar 8th
The first thing that comes into our mind when we hear about a company or see an advertisement; is their logo. The amount of simplicity, yet creativity imbibed in such logos make them so memorable. Corporations often develop marketing strategies aimed at creating a logo that will become a memory trigger for decades to come. Famous logos have these two things in common: distinctiveness and simplicity.
The more distinctive a logo is, the more recognizable it becomes. The more complex a logo is, however, the less likely it will be that people will remember it.
Creative and unusual typefaces from HandMadeFont
Mar 1st
I cannot imagine anyone who doesn’t love typefaces. It is in the air we breathe, the food we eat and the things we see. Well, not literally but that’s how we express our love towards typography. In typography, a typeface is a set of one or more fonts, in one or more sizes, designed with stylistic unity, each comprising a coordinated set of glyphs. A typeface usually comprises an alphabet of letters, numerals, and punctuation marks; it may also include ideograms and symbols, or consist entirely of them, for example, mathematical or map-making symbols.
The term typeface is frequently conflated with font. The distinction between font and typeface is that a font designates a specific member of a type family such as roman, boldface, or italic type, while typeface designates a consistent visual appearance or style which can be a “family” or related set of fonts. For example, a given typeface such as Arial may include roman, bold, and italic fonts.
50 most brilliant typography designs for inspiration
Jan 20th
As designers, we cannot escape typography. It’s everywhere on the web. It’s in the air we breathe, the things we see and most importantly, it’s in every design that makes us go ‘Wow!!’. As a extreme lover of typographic designs, I always try to seek inspiration from such designs. Designers use type to create breath-taking designs to communicate their ideas through their works. Infact, typography is definitely one of the most fascinating elements of design.
Whether it’s web design, album art, posters, or any other type of graphic design, typographical inspiration can be a great resource for designers. In this article, I have featured 50 of the best typographic designs from Behance, the ‘BIG DADDY’ of all inspirations which is definitely going to motivate you to create some awesome typography for your work, website, etc. I have also provided some links to some of the best articles relating typography at the end. Be sure to check them out.
100 most creative business cards
Jan 13th
There is no limits to being creative, especially if you are a graphic designer. One of the ways to enhance your popularity and to promote your brand or identity is to create a unique niche in what you do. Designing business cards is one way to do it.
A business card reflects one true identity, especially if you are in the field of design, such as web designing and photography. A business card may portray the essence of your business or just dazzle with creativity.
In this article, we shall look into the 100 most creative business cards which are quite inspirational.
35 most amazing uses of typography in advertisement and design
Jan 3rd
Typography has long been a vital part of promotional material and advertising. Designers often use typography to set a theme and mood in an advertisement; for example using bold, large text to convey a particular message to the reader. Type is often used to draw attention to a particular advertisement, combined with efficient use of color, shapes and images.
Typography is the art and technique of arranging type, type design, and modifying type glyphs. Type glyphs are created and modified using a variety of illustration techniques. The arrangement of type involves the selection of typefaces, point size, line length, line spacing, adjusting the spaces between groups of letters and adjusting the space between pairs of letters.
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