Headlines, logos, t-shirt prints, and posters: what do they all have in common? They all need to make a great impact on audiences upon first glance. You want them to be noticed instantly, to make heads turn and draw in…
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Headlines, logos, t-shirt prints, and posters: what do they all have in common? They all need to make a great impact on audiences upon first glance. You want them to be noticed instantly, to make heads turn and draw in…
Read MoreFor a lot of people, college is one of the best years of their life. From clubs, friends, to parties, and classes: as they say, time flies by when you’re having fun. Whether it’s community college or at a university,…
Read MoreFor centuries, sports have brought people together. Be it the Little League or the Olympics, sports foster teamwork, hard work, and persistence – values that are understood the world over. In terms of design, athletic themes can be described as…
Read MoreYou see them sold in tourist traps as souvenirs. Your grandmother probably collected some. You remember your father or uncle sending a couple during their vacation trips. Even though postcards are no longer popular today, they enjoyed a golden time…
Read MoreAttending games at Fenway Park, collectible cards, and little boys hoping to catch that foul ball – baseball definitely played an iconic role in the lives of many Americans. In fact, the mere thought of it calls to mind lazy…
Read MoreBelieve it or not, people’s love of the circus has lasted more than 200 years. Although technically it isn’t dead, it’s not as popular as it once was. However, nothing elicits dreamy nostalgia more than thoughts of nimble trapeze artists,…
Read MoreGoing on a cross-country road trip is bound to take you through one of North America’s four major deserts. There’s the Mohave, Great Basin, Chihuahuan, and Sonoran. Deserts aren’t just dunes of sand like you see in the Sahara. It…
Read MoreDepending on where you are, graffiti can either be legal or illegal. But one thing’s for sure: they are as varied as they are captivating. Some are mostly just words, scribbled using thick, bold fonts that artists usually just make…
Read MoreWhen talking about Hawaii, what usually comes to mind? It’s most likely the tropical beach life – one of sand, sun, sea, and surfing. And that’s not surprising, as this U.S. state is one of the most popular holiday destinations…
Read MoreAlso known as the ‘American frontier’, the great Wild West is best remembered today for its host of gunslingers, cowboys, and outlaws. But this golden era has much more to offer than shootouts. It was during this period that historic…
Read MoreSlab typefaces became popular around the 19th century, right when advertising boomed as well. Often called sans serifs or added serifs, these are structured and were meant to draw in attention. You’d usually see these plastered on posters and as…
Read MoreBlackletter is an old ornate style of typeface – usually Gothic in design – that was widely used in Western Europe during the 12th century. Since then, creatives have done an excellent job of making different variations to it: from…
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