Its calendar shopping time again!  My favorite? Calendars that not just your typical calendars but rather creative calendars that provide both function for the everyday as well as design for the creative eye. I found a couple that combine the two things that I enjoy the most, typography and creative design. (1) 2012 Snow & Graham Calendars. Their graphic design is always so beautiful!  , (2)  200 Year Typographic Letterpress Calendar. I love this calendar because it ...

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Zimmer Regular. I love this font because of its clean and narrow stature, and it works very well for both text and display.

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So my obsession started out with me being in the gym on the treadmill while watching a soccer game.  The more I watched, the more I noticed the font on team Germany’s jerseys. So my time spent, went from a leisurely walk on the treadmill to a mad dash through the internet searching for the “germany, soccer team, font”. And after many websites, keywords and wrong fonts later, I finally found the right font… Adidas ...

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I came across this image and instantly saw the beach.  The hues of ocean blue, seafoam green and warm yellow make this a perfect beach color scheme.

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I saved this image that I found on the web years ago.  I love the colors in this image they remind me of a cool kids room.

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Sometimes a client needs a new design for their logo.  They have so many ideas…5 different colors, boxes, circles, birds, dogs, you name it they its been suggested! But sometimes all you need is a name and the typeface that brings home just the right feeling…Take  a look at two beautiful examples of simple design identity by MeandMisterJones:
Rajah Tann
 
Sandy Island

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I am currently working on a print design project for an attorney.  The two most important elements of design in this project are the image and font choices. The imagery catches your eye and conveys emotion and experience while the font choice helps maintain consistency with the images and content of the project. I like St Marie for this project, it reminds me of a lighter, more airy, but professional version of courier new.
 
 

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Im starting a new series of posts where we sketch out a re-design of an existing website. This will give you an idea of how we come up with website layouts and color schemes and the process of how we organize the content for the site. Hopefully these tips will help you come up with design concepts for your own website.

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