by Sheri Hall | Sep 28, 2017 | Graphic Design, Typography
TweetShareSharePin0 Shares No one wants to be ugly, boring and dated; so why use fonts that are? This is my not-at-all exhaustive list of typefaces you should stop using right away. Some were too popular for their own good, severely overused and landed here, while...
by Sheri Hall | Sep 21, 2017 | Graphic Design, Resources, Typography
TweetShareSharePin22 Shares My favorite dingbat fonts, how you access them and what cool things you can do with them Here’s the scoop; in typography, a dingbat (formally known as a printer’s ornament) is a decorative element character. Dingbats can be combined to...
by Sheri Hall | Aug 31, 2017 | Graphic Design, Package Design, Typography
TweetShareSharePin0 Shares For better or worse package design affects the perceived value of a product. Seeing the price tag also affects the perceived value, and it’s comforting to a consumer when a low price and inexpensive packaging match up; likewise, an expensive...
by Sheri Hall | Aug 27, 2017 | Fonts, Logo Design, Typography
TweetShareSharePin0 Shares I’ve had to take art appreciation classes throughout my academic career and studied painting, architecture and sculpture, but never graphic design and typography as its own class. If there was a typography appreciation class, I’d...
by Sheri Hall | Jul 28, 2017 | Graphic Design, Package Design, Typography
TweetShareSharePin0 Shares For better or worse package design affects the perceived value of a product. Seeing the price tag also affects the perceived value, and it’s comforting to a consumer when a low price and inexpensive packaging match up; likewise, an...
by Sheri Hall | Jul 21, 2017 | Fonts, Terms and Definitions, Typography
TweetShareSharePin22 Shares When discussing the various attributes of different typefaces, it’s handy to know some type terms and anatomy. This list is not exhaustive, but it’s a solid intro. There are some some really obscure type terms out there, like...
