Custom Design vs. Templates
John Gruber offers a new take on an old debate: are design templates a good idea? He's talking about blog templates, but the idea is general. And so is his conclusion: Default templates are terrific...
View ArticleLogo Design: It's Always Too Much or Too Little
Seth points out that great logos are about the meaning derived, not from the logo itself, but from the company behind it. While that's certainly true, it underestimates the role of design in a good...
View ArticleHelvetica is Everywhere, and I'm Voting Yes.
American Apparel. Mac. Crate & Barrel. Target. The list of brands represented with the typeface Helvetica goes on and on. And on. I recently saw the documentary "Helvetica", written and directed by...
View ArticlePush the Limits on Print
One thing that I encourage clients and agencies to do is to take advantage of all the print techniques that are available. Too many times, whether it be because they are in a rush or it just slips...
View ArticleWhy Logos Should Be Designed as Vector files and Other Suggestions for a...
What makes a great logo design? I think it is a combination of technical, strategic and aesthetic factors that combine in just the right way. Often, if the typography was just slightly larger, or the...
View ArticleThree Basic Principles of Web Typography
Typography on the Web has come a long way in the last couple decades. In the past, Web typography was rarely well designed due to technical limitations. Although constraints do still exist, doing a...
View ArticleYour Design Aesthetic is Important, but So is Ensuring it Can Be Realized in...
Often those in the industry (graphic designers even!) think a designer’s job is to do that and only that—design. That is, the job is supposed to be to create a design that visually communicates the...
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Mobile Driving Webpages
If you haven’t looked at USA Today’s website in the past couple weeks, you’re in for a surprising experience when you call up the page on your laptop—you’ll think you’re on your mobile device, not your...
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Next Generation Science Standards Website (Phase 3 Launch)
The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) will be based on the Framework for K-12 Science Education developed by the National Research Council. The bipartisan, non-profit organization Achieve...
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New Changes to Science Standards Focus on Science Literacy and Involvement
The final draft of the new guidelines for K-12 science education, the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), were unveiled on April 9th. These new, voluntary standards identify the key science and...
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