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• 09.06.10
  Overuse of the Papyrus Typeface… OH THE MADNESS! Opinion, Typography & Fonts | (0)

  Every so often I am contacted by an individual or a company to do a small advertisement design, a business card, or some other project. I am always happy to take on any project, large or small. However, it never ceases to make me cringe when I receive a sample of what they've been using, and it contains that typeface... that evil, evil typeface... PAPYRUS. Designers everywhere feel the hair stand up on the back of their necks when they see it. Non-designers seem to be obsessed with it. No one knows why. I stumbled upon this website today, and had to ...
• 03.22.10
  Why Web Design is Really Exciting Right Now Opinion, Trends, Typography & Fonts, Website Development | (0)

  The world of websites has been changing rapidly since the dawn of the internet. We have grown from very basic HTML (how many of us had dorky GeoCities accounts with bright and gaudy blinkies all over the place?) to sophisticated and interactive visitor experiences. However, up until recently, one very important design feature remained undeveloped: font usage. This frustrated creative types all over the world. We could create an absolutely stunning design, but be limited to just a small number of cross-browser recognized fonts, which basically flattened the design, however spectacular. With the development of the @font-face tag, website design has become ...
• 02.07.10
  Typography Inspiration and Font Resources Inspiration, Scrapbooking, Typography & Fonts | (0)

  Recently I was asked to write an article for Canadian Scrapbooker magazine on the use of typography in scrapbooking designs. The article will be published in their Spring 2010 issue, on shelves on March 1st. I'm very excited! As a supplement to the article, I have located some of my favorite resources for typography inspiration and font downloads. I have linked some of them below. Please be sure to read the license agreement attached to ANY font you download from these links. Typography Art Inspiration: http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/05/23/gorgeous-examples-of-floral-typography http://www.designshard.com/inspiration/amazing-floral-typography-inspiration [I particularly love the Shaz Madani piece in this one.] http://www.tripwiremagazine.com/2009/12/190-stunning-typography-showcases.html Free Font Downloads: http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/06/05/beautiful-high-quality-free-fonts-for-your-designs http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/11/15/20-new-high-quality-free-fonts http://sixrevisions.com/graphics-design/45-beautiful-free-fonts-for-modern-design-trends http://abduzeedo.com/21-awesome-free-fonts http://designreviver.com/freebies/50-awesome-free-fonts-for-professional-design