This is so true! Hollywood needs to dig a little deeper. I would put Trajan on the “Endangered Fonts” list. Endangered of being overused and becoming, dare I say, the next Papyrus. That’s a grim forecast I realize, so let’s use Trajan sparingly.
Linking out to social networks is a core element of social web design. Having a Twitter or Facebook icon front and center gives visitors a recognizable channel through which they can connect.
Wonderfully creative social media icon sets abound on the web, and many of them are free for commercial use. But finding the one that perfectly compliments your design (or perhaps inspires a theme in its own right) can be a tiresome process of searching and browsing resource blogs.
This is a great site for anyone wanting to generate striped patterns, a la web2.0. Plus, it’s free. Bonus.
I’ve added all the stuff I’ve done for cre:ate2009 to my portfolio. At the moment it’s the only project in the “Branding” section. That’ll soon change, but for now check it out!
If you’re addicted to type and letters as I am, then you know how easy it is to be affected by them. Some fonts make me happy, some sad, while others just piss me off. “How?” you ask. Well just look at them. I guess it’s really not their fault; they didn’t set out to be bad type and ligatures. It was the poor execution of the designers and hobos that thought they’d take a stab at desktop publishing that did them in.
Overused, missused and missunderstood these are just a few of the fonts that piss me off:
Apple Chancery- the poor man’s “fancy font.” It looks cheap.
Arial Narrow- the Helvetica knock off. Don’t waste time trying immitate the most perfect font (Helvetica, that is).
Comic Sans- the casual and “fun font.” This doesn’t even look good in comic strips.
Papyrus- sorely overused, it was the first of its kind that was organic and a little rough around the edges.
Zapfino- Completely misunderstood, this has been overused in just about every market. And it’s awkward to work with.
So what did them in? Well, mostly their availability through Microsoft and in turn the general public; and people who don’t understand that fonts have a time and a place.
Please, let these fonts rest in peace. You can do better!!
In 2008, Twitter really started to hit the mainstream and bloggers began adding widgets to their sidebars to display their latest tweets.
In 2009, Twitter will become much more tightly integrated with the rest of the blog in a variety of ways – watch out for tweetbacks and tweetstats to make their debut, and tweet comments to TwitterRolls to start appearing on blogs. Here are 10 ways Twitter will impact blogs this year.
Logo for the publishing arm of cre:ate. Central idea is that your idea takes flight and becomes something beautiful through the publishing services of cre:ate2.0 Publishing. Software: Illustrator CS3.
To see more, visit the portfolio page.
Above is the latest book I designed. It’s for watercolor extraordinare, Randy Elrod. It contains 30+ original watercolors with inspirational quotes both ancient and modern. Get you copy here on Amazon!!
We use it every day on our computers, we see it on street signs — and we take it for granted. Now, Gary Hustwit’s unique documentary introduces us to Helvetica, whose readability has made it the most popular font in the world. Interviews with designers and artists offer insight into the development, use and universal acceptance of Helvetica as the typeface of choice for everything from writing letters to creating corporate logos.
For their fourth installment, PixelsPreach.com released today a package that goes in a different direction from all the rest. Asterisks is a simple and clean PowerPoint template that packs a lot of punch without knocking you out. AND it comes with a pretty sweet font, Velvet. Be sure to check them out and send them some love. I’m sure they’d love to hear from you.
I am the Lead Creative for Gradient Overlay: Nashville's favorite advertising, design and social media group; certified mixologist; aspiring spin class instructor; professional bachelor; an ENFP at 27 who eats social media for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. #yumo!
My dream is to be part of something bigger than myself and to influence culture for the greater good.
