Posts Tagged ‘Design’
Typography: Floundering in a Sea of Design
I have a great fondness for typography, especially type layout. Since I can’t sketch or draw or design, in the office I’m a text-generating island floundering in a sea of designers. And I swallow a lot of water fighting to stay afloat. The last time we wrote about typography I wrote of my love for Arial, the…
Read MoreStep Four in Our Branding Process: Deliver
The last three entries in this series have focused on our process for making successful work. Step 1 focused on DISCOVERY, Step 2 focused on DEVELOP, and mostly recently I wrote about Step 3’s subject DESIGN. The final step in our process is DELIVER. Step 4: DELIVER Bring to a destination, make a delivery Deliver…
Read MoreStep Three in Our Branding Process: Design
So, in steps one and two we’ve discovered key information about our client’s brand and we’ve developed that information into key words and logo concepts, as well as ideas for tag lines. We have used what we’ve learned as the foundation for positioning and branding and presented a slew of concepts. Our client has picked a path, or two or three. That brings us to Step Three in our Process: Design.
Read MoreInspiration in Infrared
When we present concepts to clients, I often wonder if they think about how we got from the creative brief to the visual solution. I wonder if they try to understand the leap from words and thoughts to images/colors/type. Maybe they understand more than I give them credit for. Or maybe they don’t care at all and I am just wondering how I do it myself. I’m always a little surprised where inspiration comes from.
Read More15 Design Apps For Your Consideration
When the iPad was released it was panned for being a large iPhone. Tablets were thought of as media consumption devices, because of their size and their touch interface. Now though, they are extending out from general use and into creative and development capabilities. But fret not, traditionalists. These mobile platforms have a long way to go before they replace the trusty desktop workhorse and convince me to stop using my iMac. Even so, I am increasingly finding design apps that integrate easily and effectively into my workflow.
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