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When Design Week catches up with Sarah Hyndman, she’s just coming to the end of a week’s stint at this year’s Adobe Max in LA. There, she has designed a multisensory installation in which she asks participants to associate the smell, sound, taste and feel of five different typefaces. “I’ve had a lot of people […]
Communication is essential in any aspect of your lives and the business world is not an exception. It is what enables us to connect with others on a personal level, so you need it for creating a relationship with your audience and establishing yourself within today’s rapidly growing industry. The speech is only one way […]
The STA 100 International Typography Competition is now open for submissions. Since 1978, the Society of Typographic Arts has recognized innovative communication design through its competition. Juried by a panel of distinguished industry professionals, the 100 selections reflect the best of uses of typography today. This year, the STA 100 is chaired by Dan Kraemer, […]
If an art exhibit dedicated to fonts and letters sounds a little odd, rest assured that it is, but in the most whimsical way imaginable. “Love Letters,” a temporary museum being held at the Gateway, invites audiences to immerse themselves into the form, function and nostalgia of the alphabet. The museum is co-created by John […]
Political campaign typography: When it works, it’s iconic (and sometimes it’s so not working that it’s equally iconic). All the other times, it pretty much just seems uniformly meh. In the words of Matthew Butterick–typographer, programmer, lawyer, and delightfully dry-witted design educator–type design is where “candidates tend to be more successful revealing their characteristic limitations.” And this, Butterick argues only half-jokingly, means […]
“The text is too big.” “The words are placed too distantly.” “The words are not going with the image” Such comments have been passed continuously ever since the day user experience established itself as a crucial element of the mobile app design industry. With users spending a major portion of their day on applications, consuming […]
Dubai is seen by many as the ultimate hub of business not just in the UAE but the entire Middle East. While you will have good opportunities in some of the other cities in the region, the scale of the market in Dubai is something to marvel at. And that’s why many businesses/individuals try to […]
There’s no punchline here. There are an abundance of words that graphic designers use while they’re talking about typography, and they’re all pretty confusing–it’s a completely foreign language to anyone outside of their world. Before we begin, we should probably get a good understanding of what typography means. Typography is the overall appearance of text. This means […]
Barcelona have unveiled their new typography ahead of the new season, FC Barcelona Play, which will feature on the backs of their shirts as well as in all club marketing during the upcoming season. It’s the first time that Barça have designed their own typography for these purposes, with the previous designs all being driven by […]
The lockup combines the Europsport logo, Olympics rings and a custom drawn Magna-influenced typeface. Seeking a design that would be versatile, intertwined with the need to build a common story around all sports featured at Tokyo 2020, Eurosport’s creative inspiration centres on Manga – a unique style of Japanese comic book aimed at both adults […]