The Color of Type

hen choosing the color of type to be used on a project, consider the medium first. In print, everything is reflective. That is, everything is printed on paper and light is reflected off the paper. Most often, type in print…

Color Predictions

Color-trending is a fascinating subject. And when economic conditions combine with wartime sentiments, colors take on some interesting and unusual hues.

Daily Drop Cap

If you’re a fan of delicious hand-crafted typography, or just a fan of ways to make your blog unique, be sure to check out The Daily Drop Cap.

The Beauty of Parasites

Sublime and reminiscent of botanical prints, the plates from Ernst Haeckel’s Kunstformen der Natur (Artforms of nature) (1904) are a treasure trove of color and design.

When Typography Meets Clay

An odd combination, if you think about – typography used on bowls, cups and plates. But then you see the works of Asya Palatova of gleena ceramics and see the natural combination.

New Web Projects Launched

I‘ve launched the new site and business blog for Robin E. Williams Incorporated, just in time for this client to reveal their new site and blog at an industry conference. Inspired by their business of creating donor recognition programs and…

Everything Old Is New

Created in-house, the new Antropologie Home Catalog features a clever retro-scrapbook look. As evidenced by current trends of design and marketing today, the use of retro-colors and fabric patterns seem right at home on this home catalog site.

Shepard Fairey In Japanese

I have a passion for, and am intrigued by, textile designs. Their repetitive nature of creation is so similar to techniques found in web background images. Shepard Fairey has an interesting selection of prints based on fabric patterns, including this…

Shepard Fairey Obama Poster

Shepard Fairey, the artist behind President Obama’s HOPE iconic art, has released a new Obey poster to commemorate the inauguration. Fairey’s critics have detracted from his style of art, where he works from 1940’s, 50’s and 60’s iconic art and…