Oct

22

Fred Showker’s 12th Annual Fall Fonts Festival

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Fred Showker’s Design & Publishing site is one of my favorites, and I find myself spending increasing time there.
The quality of Fred’s design explorations can be seen in the wide range of resources he profiles in his 2006 Fall Fonts Festival. There are some truly great links, including my favorites, the SchoolFonts site and […]

Oct

22

Learn how to choose and use the right type

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There are tens of thousands of reasons, i.e. typeface designs, to visit Monotype Imaging’s Fonts.com. You can keep up to date with the latest font releases, search for fonts, enter a contest, ask questions, find out which typefaces are current best sellers, and save money on monthly specials.
There’s also a wealth of articles and book […]

Oct

22

Microsoft Publisher overlooked commands, #7

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Design success is based on consistency. This is why one of Publisher’s most important, but overlooked, commands is its Custom Color Scheme feature that allows you to brand your publications with your firm’s unique combination of foreground and background colors.
As I explain in Design to Sell, to create a new Color Scheme, select […]