Sep

27

Using Adobe InDesign to set great type

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Nigel French’s InDesign Type: Professional Typography with InDesign CS2 is an excellent example of relating the why’s of design concepts to the how’s of a specific software program.
Effective design is based on details, and InDesign Type shows how to take full advantage of the program’s extensive capabilities.
Whether you’re a newcomer to InDesign, or an […]

Sep

27

Design and A Writer’s Paris

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One of my most satisfying recent book acquisitions is Eric Maisel’s A Writer’s Paris: A Guided Journey for the Creative Soul.
A Writer’s Paris is perfect example of effective design. It’s small size, textured cover, and bright wrap all attract attention as a counterpoint to the “shouting” that takes place on the crowded shelves of most […]

Sep

27

Ascender Creativity Font Pack

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Inexpensive Source of Type for Branding Your Messages
One of the best bargains in design is the Ascender Creativity Font Pack
Ascender’s founders have been designing type for general, as well as custom fonts for corporate branding, for many years.
The Ascender Creativity Font Pack costs about the same as a fast food lunch for two, but contains […]

Sep

27

Fast Company’s Third Annual Masters of Design

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Fast Company Magazine arrived in the mail today, containing the third annual Masters of Design survey.
Great reading, but–once again–the issue focuses on those who create design “at the top” for large corporations, rather than addressing the importance of design literacy throughout corporations–especially small and medium-sized firms interested in becoming large corporations.
As a result, billions in […]