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Font Friday: Boring Lesson

06.20.2008 · Posted in Design

Here’s one for all you teachers out there. Another good name for this would have been “Nails on a chalkboard.” Imagine the pitted black surface of a chalkboard and clouds of white dust. That’s what this font makes me think of. The letters are built a bit wide for my liking, but I think the concept ...

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Font Friday: Blown Deadline

06.13.2008 · Posted in Design

Generally, blown deadlines are something to avoid. The Blown Deadline font, however, is something to be embraced. Look at the whimsical swirls on the G, J, t, 2 and 5! You think you’re dealing with a regular serif, then BAM, the font throws you a whirl. It plays with angles and curves and really is quite ...

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Font Friday: Dustbowl Clementine

06.06.2008 · Posted in Design

Oh my darlin, oh my darlin, oh my Dustbowl Clementine. OK I had to do that. This is an all-caps font that doesn’t annoy me. It has a 1930s feel to it, yet also looks modern to me. I love the curvy, understated “S” and the laidback “J.” ...

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Color Scheme: Giraffe

06.01.2008 · Posted in Design

The next color scheme I’ve created is based on the hues found on a giraffe’s skin. Summer is a perfect time to go to the zoo and see these long-necked creatures up close. From the left: #100b05 (dark brown/black); #ba5706 (orange); #ffe4b5 (creamy); #95642c (brown); #f1ccba (peachy/pink) ...

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Font Friday: Junior and Stinky

05.30.2008 · Posted in Design

Again, I’m a sucker for fun font names. This cartoonish font would find a great home in web graphic buttons or nametags. I also think it would make a great font for a company logo – a fun, cool company, not an boring, stodgy one. It looks like it has a base in an individual’s handwriting, but ...

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