tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40725770994629420052024-03-05T03:40:45.456-06:00|the font snob blog|Hi. My name is Justin, and I'm a graphic designer. Most people don't give typefaces a second thought. They shamelessly use Comic Sans, Hobo, or Papyrus. It's time to get oriented about the beauty of the letterform. This is my passion. This is my disease. This is The Font Snob Blog.Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09362168475016606661noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4072577099462942005.post-76468368854880811992013-04-30T15:00:00.000-05:002013-04-30T15:26:54.180-05:00|the name game|<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Quite a mouthful for a movie title. (<a href="http://cdn.twentytwowords.com/wp-content/uploads/Movie-posters-with-book-titles-11-634x807.jpg" target="_blank">photo</a>)</td></tr>
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Until seeing <a href="http://twentytwowords.com/2013/04/25/movie-posters-featuring-the-titles-of-the-books-they-were-based-on-25-pictures/" target="_blank">this post</a> from 22 Words I'm not sure I realized how often adapted movies change their title from the source material, so this collection educated me as well as demonstrating some excellent font matching!Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09362168475016606661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4072577099462942005.post-64795049037235423202013-03-22T09:00:00.000-05:002013-03-22T09:00:12.523-05:00|causing a bracket|<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Have you all gone mad? (<a href="http://www.fastcodesign.com/multisite_files/codesign/imagecache/inline-large/inline/2013/03/1672130-inline-ncaa-basketball-2013-3.jpg" target="_blank">photo</a>)</td></tr>
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Americans love gambling and making predictions, so it's no wonder that everyone goes nuts during March Madness, the culmination of the men's college basketball season. Likely you or someone you know filled out your guesses for which teams will take each round of the tournament, but check out <a href="http://www.fastcodesign.com/1672130/here-s-your-designer-approved-march-madness-bracket" target="_blank">this reinvention</a> of the now ubiquitous bracket.Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09362168475016606661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4072577099462942005.post-42244787722018842013-02-18T08:00:00.000-06:002013-02-18T08:00:13.443-06:00|gone gold|<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPw7bN_0I0CEEbO4o8_GCgfPiNUkUXcZZi_0-jieSugNRB1BD-RNoOOIZrVUTrZP178L_0yddr3o6lZIrlPshQ1rGhtLpHqJKis2vhb1rH6-toe2AXbrRlMwMcmgbK_tx-rQBexgNWgTyr/s1600/Oscar-Poster.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPw7bN_0I0CEEbO4o8_GCgfPiNUkUXcZZi_0-jieSugNRB1BD-RNoOOIZrVUTrZP178L_0yddr3o6lZIrlPshQ1rGhtLpHqJKis2vhb1rH6-toe2AXbrRlMwMcmgbK_tx-rQBexgNWgTyr/s640/Oscar-Poster.jpeg" width="432" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meet Oscar... 85 times. (<a href="http://rack.2.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDEzLzAyLzEyL2Q5L09zY2FyUG9zdGVyLjIzNDA3LmpwZw/937c960a/dd9/Oscar-Poster.jpg" target="_blank">photo</a>) (click to zoom)</td></tr>
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At first glance, <a href="http://mashable.com/2013/02/12/oscar-poster-best-picture/" target="_blank">this poster design</a> by Olly Moss for the upcoming Academy Awards might seem fairly simple. But his challenge—which he pulled off masterfully—was to somehow depict every Best Picture winner since 1927 <i>while</i> incorporating the Oscar statuette (well, utilize him in most cases). Check out the design and see how many of the films you can name!Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09362168475016606661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4072577099462942005.post-82074330248684568562013-01-01T08:00:00.000-06:002013-01-01T08:00:03.074-06:00|happy holidays|<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy New Year's Day, everyone!Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09362168475016606661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4072577099462942005.post-65334163169252228902012-12-14T08:00:00.000-06:002012-12-14T08:00:05.582-06:00|poster post|<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">How does this poster rank on the <i>EW</i> list? (<a href="http://collider.com/wp-content/uploads/The-Bourne-Legacy-poster.jpg" target="_blank">photo</a>)</td></tr>
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Hot on the heels of the latest James Bond poster, I happened upon this <i>Entertainment Weekly</i> <a href="http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20326356_20651332,00.html" target="_blank">article</a> counting down the top 25 movie posters of the year. My favorites from their list include those for <i>The Bourne Legacy, </i><i>Django Unchained,</i> <i>The Paperboy,</i> and <i>Wreck-It Ralph.</i>Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09362168475016606661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4072577099462942005.post-6552161270381593352012-11-19T12:00:00.000-06:002012-11-19T12:00:04.632-06:00|falling for skyfall|<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An awesome film calls for an awesome movie poster. (<a href="http://insidepulse.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/SKYFALL_POSTER_HI.jpeg" target="_blank">photo</a>)</td></tr>
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I saw <i>Skyfall</i>, the new James Bond film, on opening weekend—a <i>very</i> rare occurrence for me—with my dad and friend and completely loved it. But besides the movie, I also really dig this particular poster. Always drawn to minimalistic design, I love how this one kind of bucks tradition by drawing your eye to the bottom and then up. The classy folks behind 007 succeed yet again at leaving my designer's eye stirred, not shaken.Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09362168475016606661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4072577099462942005.post-4012725644772820012012-11-16T15:30:00.004-06:002012-11-16T15:31:24.078-06:00|10,000|<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil3AcgSJ-ery4wwAWMd9TRNId_8Q-5BbJgpKnw-7wd81x-_Vwa8GZg8-6406xuqLgBQL3OjzqK2w-za7Yy82lgyBp3bcjhL-U30_APfuzchToTaL_okX_MQfarvc_pWOXnd8U5Nd4jIEa7/s1600/img_65231.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil3AcgSJ-ery4wwAWMd9TRNId_8Q-5BbJgpKnw-7wd81x-_Vwa8GZg8-6406xuqLgBQL3OjzqK2w-za7Yy82lgyBp3bcjhL-U30_APfuzchToTaL_okX_MQfarvc_pWOXnd8U5Nd4jIEa7/s640/img_65231.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...to thank you. (<a href="http://watchmenuntildawn.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/img_65231.jpg" target="_blank">photo</a>)</td></tr>
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10,000+ views! Thank you all for reading and making this milestone possible.Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09362168475016606661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4072577099462942005.post-90375889472154145372012-10-31T08:00:00.000-05:002012-10-31T08:00:17.907-05:00|bottled up|<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's hip to be square. (<a href="http://www.fastcodesign.com/multisite_files/codesign/imagecache/inline-large/inline/2012/10/1670918-inline-square-186.jpg" target="_blank">photo</a>)</td></tr>
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When someone is asked about design, I bet their mind jumps to print or web, or maybe even fashion design. But we are also surrounded by product design. I enjoyed reading about <a href="http://www.fastcodesign.com/1670918/this-might-be-the-world-s-best-designed-water-bottle#1" target="_blank">this</a> water bottle design and some of the thought processes behind it. And I'd love to try one out considering how difficult it is to wash my current one...Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09362168475016606661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4072577099462942005.post-38994818247088912402012-09-20T08:00:00.000-05:002012-09-20T08:00:12.215-05:00|skinny fit|<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I guess he won't be throwing many huge dinner parties. (<a href="http://pre.cloudfront.goodinc.com/posts/full_1348003143KeretHouse3.jpg" target="_blank">photo</a>)</td></tr>
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I just stumbled upon <a href="http://www.good.is/posts/at-47-inches-wide-this-is-the-world-s-skinniest-house" target="_blank">this article</a> about a different kind of design: architecture. Construction has begun on the world's skinniest house, a home in Poland only 47 inches wide! I can't even imagine designing a house, much less one this compact considering mistakes couldn't be quickly fixed by pressing Command-Z! Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09362168475016606661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4072577099462942005.post-15623713235292588742012-08-28T08:00:00.000-05:002012-08-28T08:00:08.308-05:00|the nightmare before pokémon|<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Besides the rad illustrations, I dig the lettering too. (<a href="http://abduzeedo.com/files/imagecache/img690x320/originals/post_4.jpg" target="_blank">photo</a>)</td></tr>
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Most people either love or hate Tim Burton movies. I'm part of the former camp, my favorite of his films likely being <i>Big Fish</i>. And I actually <i>still </i>haven't seen <i>The Nightmare Before Christmas</i> (I know, a pox upon me). While I'm not a huge Pokemon fan, I do enjoy studying the vast array of creatures, and <a href="http://abduzeedo.com/if-pokemon-were-drawn-tim-burton" target="_blank">these</a> Burton-esque illustrations by artist Vaughn Pinpin are ridiculously spot-on stylistically. I hope there are more to come!Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09362168475016606661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4072577099462942005.post-71505243819998958362012-07-26T14:30:00.000-05:002012-07-26T14:42:34.949-05:00|the huge painting rises|<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Go big or go home, right? (<a href="http://www.tor.com/images/stories/blogs/12_07/Dark-Knight-Rises_Dan-Cohen_11.jpg" target="_blank">photo</a>)</td></tr>
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In college I often struggled with painting in my art courses, especially watercolor. As a perfectionist, it's difficult for me to let go of that and start brushing anxiety-free. Sometimes you can salvage mistakes, but it's a far cry from a quick Command-Z on my Mac. When I saw <a href="http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/07/this-is-how-you-paint-a-150-foot-tall-batman#f" target="_blank">this article</a> about painters who replicate movie posters on the side of a huge building, I gasped at the sheer magnitude of the work. While the scale does allow for a certain degree of blemishes since viewers will be very far away from it, I can't imagine working on such small portions of the painting at a time without being able to see the whole thing. Quite remarkable.Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09362168475016606661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4072577099462942005.post-75500690341692351052012-06-25T12:00:00.000-05:002012-06-25T12:28:31.698-05:00|desk-it|<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love Post-it notes, but I frequently use many at once and start to lose track of them. But what about a desk whose top is an entire Post-it?! Click <a href="http://designtaxi.com/news/352796/For-Designers-To-Constantly-Doodle-A-Giant-Post-it-Note-Desk/" target="_blank">here</a> for the full article from DesignTAXI.Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09362168475016606661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4072577099462942005.post-22255974774261125342012-05-18T08:00:00.000-05:002012-05-18T08:48:54.584-05:00|how refreshing|<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A Brazilian ad agency developed this genius—and literal—demonstration of how "refreshing" Sprite can be. Click <a href="http://designtaxi.com/news/352548/Ad-Agency-Creates-Giant-Soda-Dispenser-To-Use-As-A-Shower/" target="_blank">here</a> for the full article from DesignTAXI!Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09362168475016606661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4072577099462942005.post-39394655481039015632012-04-09T13:00:00.000-05:002012-04-09T13:00:03.466-05:00|photoshop fail|<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One way to remove a blemish is to lose the whole thing. Check out <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/16/kate-moss-daughter-photoshop_n_928681.html" target="_blank">this</a> Photoshop failure from the pages of <i>Vogue</i>. I suppose it could have been worse, like flopping a photo with text or changing a model's ethnicity (yes, those have both been done).Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09362168475016606661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4072577099462942005.post-7735113704878803242012-03-22T15:30:00.000-05:002012-03-22T15:46:59.428-05:00|getting burned|<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A brand-new DVD designed to look like... a burned DVD? Check out <a href="http://now.msn.com/now/0322-dragon-tattoo.aspx" target="_blank">this</a> very clever—and appropriate—idea for the American <i>Girl with the Dragon Tattoo</i> film release. It will likely cause some confusion, but I think it's worth the risk.Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09362168475016606661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4072577099462942005.post-51496270168665170432012-03-09T11:45:00.000-06:002012-03-09T11:58:39.487-06:00|comic sans criminals|<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Do you know someone who uses Comic Sans or is exposed to its dangerous effects? There's help. Click <a href="http://www.comicsanscriminal.com/" target="_blank">here</a> to get help before it's too late...Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09362168475016606661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4072577099462942005.post-84201229257695922012012-02-09T08:00:00.000-06:002012-02-09T08:00:02.729-06:00|put a word on it|<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Check out <a href="http://www.grainsofearth.com/9-creative-word-covered-pillows/" target="_blank">these</a> awesome, wordy pillows compiled by Grains of Earth! Also, this blog post title was inspired by the hilarious <i>Portlandia</i>:<br />
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I. Want. This. Basically, <a href="http://www.districtlines.com/19634-God-Hates-Bags-Tote-Bag-T-Shirt/Tyler-Oakley" target="_blank">Tyler Oakley</a> gets me.Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09362168475016606661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4072577099462942005.post-842410804970396022012-01-31T12:42:00.004-06:002012-01-31T12:47:31.172-06:00|logo by committee|<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Unfortunately, <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/news/9049867/Madrid-launches-bid-for-2020-Olympics-with-bizarre-logo-that-says-20020.html" target="_blank">this</a> is what can happen when the designer's work and ideas are trumped by the powers that be. <b>*facepalm*</b>Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09362168475016606661noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4072577099462942005.post-74523815511279940152012-01-30T14:55:00.003-06:002012-01-31T12:50:08.757-06:00|a new direction| + |honest logos|My apologies, faithful readers. I know I've been neglecting this blog. So I'm going to try something different. I want to expand The Font Snob Blog into a place for general design inspiration, not just font-related examples (but, of course, keeping excellent typography in mind). Sound good? Here we go.<br />
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Check out these "honest" logo <a href="http://inspirationfeed.com/inspiration/logos/30-honest-corporate-logos-by-viktor-hertz/" target="_blank">redesigns</a>! (I can certainly attest to the Facebook logo pictured above.)</div>
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May your new year be filled with the best design, like this gorgeous lettering from <a href="http://www.devicq.com/blog/2011/12/happy-new-year/" target="_blank">this blog</a>. It is a goal of mine—as always—to post here more frequently. Stay tuned...<br />
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<b><i>--J. Gibb</i></b>Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09362168475016606661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4072577099462942005.post-67827272243146749302011-10-05T21:00:00.002-05:002011-10-05T21:06:13.953-05:00|thank you, steve|<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPAgMVLuRIM8d5kYNCNIRnFenUWY17IIcbnjjw73Wu-OZ2jsFL3Uwjb58DvaT_-kY3goiifDnWbJexyk-BncJanbLCjRsVmg2mOeYc7dgAlgYjuV8XxtwPqoYXIKpAQWbs-zLzUia45Eti/s1600/SteveJobsGraphic.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPAgMVLuRIM8d5kYNCNIRnFenUWY17IIcbnjjw73Wu-OZ2jsFL3Uwjb58DvaT_-kY3goiifDnWbJexyk-BncJanbLCjRsVmg2mOeYc7dgAlgYjuV8XxtwPqoYXIKpAQWbs-zLzUia45Eti/s400/SteveJobsGraphic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660194359402211970" border="0" /></a>Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09362168475016606661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4072577099462942005.post-72173339556515404892011-09-30T23:30:00.001-05:002011-09-30T23:33:38.706-05:00|typography 101|<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXRQe2hOAV-VnW1RHOctWElnY6GOJJh0KtblDdW6sept67O9kNSJD9igI0BICeVppCbKDibGfPj2ya3dwCSPJSrEhrs4VcgR5mu2BhMxelDVB3qwYTweahYniCMdYwScA9eANPL4aMCaDy/s1600/2OVMiCrop.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 234px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXRQe2hOAV-VnW1RHOctWElnY6GOJJh0KtblDdW6sept67O9kNSJD9igI0BICeVppCbKDibGfPj2ya3dwCSPJSrEhrs4VcgR5mu2BhMxelDVB3qwYTweahYniCMdYwScA9eANPL4aMCaDy/s400/2OVMiCrop.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658374747068489810" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:100%;">This attractive and informative infographic (click <a href="http://www.fastcodesign.com/1664719/infographic-of-the-day-why-should-you-care-about-typography">here</a> for the article and complete infographic) by Cliff Kuang perfectly summarizes many typography basics for beginners and helps remind advanced designers of many concepts that long ago became innate and perhaps somewhat forgotten.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:100%;">-J. Gibb</span></i></b></div>Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09362168475016606661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4072577099462942005.post-6287265728720819832011-08-26T11:45:00.000-05:002011-08-26T12:00:28.437-05:00|peace, love and ampersands|<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtm9EknkTElZHmnx6iEn8Frvg4PPJ71eFC2V7Gt5COEWVzN6vyliHJWjPca_jeH7Jfn5jKaLd0JZO8v7jGHw8ZePCOH0-P__pV9yv_50mBmcPf66n4AJJF7rQxgB6WjZ6TAieSC8yZQaXq/s1600/PeaceAndLoveShirt2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 289px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtm9EknkTElZHmnx6iEn8Frvg4PPJ71eFC2V7Gt5COEWVzN6vyliHJWjPca_jeH7Jfn5jKaLd0JZO8v7jGHw8ZePCOH0-P__pV9yv_50mBmcPf66n4AJJF7rQxgB6WjZ6TAieSC8yZQaXq/s400/PeaceAndLoveShirt2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645210100282048514" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; ">The best designs are simple and clever. Like <a href="http://www.threadless.com/product/2784/Peace_and_Love">this</a> fantastic Threadless submission by Budi Satria Kwan. I have designed quite a few T-shirts and always keep one to wear, so I already own too many... but this is seriously making me reconsider.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><b><i>-J. Gibb</i></b></span></div>Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09362168475016606661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4072577099462942005.post-8456791747386966572011-05-30T21:45:00.000-05:002011-05-30T21:45:47.172-05:00|i heart this|<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc0wdJac7ZAOqDSouI8XdckBbO9z2TdUE04XuQAIW6gBhDtT4ajRLEDwq7OhmmPfnPewqajPIvs15Li0_dmo7zW1l5zKRAoKViSQjUuusfSc2k8OQC281Fqty_K0RBMDCmp9giFwjBrey2/s1600/wall-art-i-heart-you-target.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 380px; height: 380px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc0wdJac7ZAOqDSouI8XdckBbO9z2TdUE04XuQAIW6gBhDtT4ajRLEDwq7OhmmPfnPewqajPIvs15Li0_dmo7zW1l5zKRAoKViSQjUuusfSc2k8OQC281Fqty_K0RBMDCmp9giFwjBrey2/s400/wall-art-i-heart-you-target.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612705310152561714" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Target has really been upping their game in the home décor department. Here's </span></span><a href="http://www.target.com/Wall-Art-I-Heart-You/dp/B004DJY500/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&searchView=grid5&keywords=i%20heart%20you&fromGsearch=true&sr=1-1&qid=1306809467&rh=&searchRank=target104545&id=Wall%20Art%20I%20Heart%20You&node=1038576%7C1287991011&searchSize=30&searchPage=1&searchNodeID=1038576%7C1287991011&searchBinNameList=subjectbin%2Cprice%2Ctarget_com_primary_color-bin%2Ctarget_com_size-bin%2Ctarget_com_brand-bin&frombrowse=0"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">one</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> of the wall art prints that recently caught my eye.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">-J. Gibb</span></span></i></b></div>Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09362168475016606661noreply@blogger.com0