Want to create a cool self-promotion for you design business, but don't know where to start? Try creating an infographic poster. Posters are great free giveaway items that people will admire and hang...
I've never lived by the old maxim of "Don't judge a book by its cover." I am a huge reader, and I still judge the cover designs - it's usually what draws me in to the store shelf, unless I know I am l...
As you sit down to watch the Academy Awards this weekend, one thought that probably won’t enter your mind is, “I could go for just one more Oscar.” But I’d gladly trade in the Best Song award for Best...
Typefaces have such interesting names don't they? I am a big fan of the web-based application called "Cheese or Font," that shows you a name and asks you to identify it as a cheese or font. You have t...
Has enough time passed for us to look critically at graphic design from the 1990s? After reading Jennifer Moline's post on graphic design through the '90s, I'd say we are light years away from that de...
[caption id="attachment_17456" align="alignleft" width="270" caption="Image via Flickr users over_kind_man."][/caption] When I worked in a corporate environment, it became second nature to minimize my...
I love coffee almost as much as I love craft beer. OK, I love coffee more! I also find myself veering toward coffee shops and roasters that have cool logos, branding and packaging design. Here's a rou...
[caption id="attachment_17376" align="alignright" width="180" caption="Image via Flickr user /eye.contact!"][/caption] In a creative writing prompt, there are imposed rules and restrictions, and the w...
In honor of Valentine's Day I've put together a roundup of designs that I love. These are images that I've come across while putting together other blog posts or reading other blogs. Some of the piece...