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Font Friday: Mister Twiggy

05.23.2008 · Posted in Design

Mister Twiggy is not to be confused with the much-maligned South Park character of a similar name. This isn’t a highly readable font, but I could see some good uses for it as an accent for posters or billboards. On a computer screen, it just doesn’t work that well. The font doesn’t include numbers, which is ...

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Font Friday: Just Old Fashion

05.16.2008 · Posted in Design

Finally, a serif font with some character (pun intended). The alignment on each letter just seems a bit off, which makes the font really fun to look at. The way the curves in the letters seem overly rounded contrasts well with the sharp lines of the letters like L and F. I really like the way ...

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Font Friday: Sarcastic Girl Scout Bitch

05.09.2008 · Posted in Design

The best fonts usually have the best names, and Sarcastic Girl Scout Bitch is no exception. It’s edgy and unpredictable, just like the name implies. I could imagine this being scratched into the wood of a desk by a disillusioned, pretentious teenage girl who write angsty-poetry while in detention. This font is available from Core. ...

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My Dream Job: PR for a Chocolate Company

05.08.2008 · Posted in Communications and Stuff

I just randomly found my dream job in an email from one of the professional organizations to which I belong. Public Relations Manager, the Hershey Company To work in a dedicated public relations capacity! For a chocolate company! I can’t begin to count the ways that this job would be perfect. Alas, we have no plans to move ...

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Web Worker Wednesday: Loggr as a Time Management Tool

05.07.2008 · Posted in Uncategorized

I tried a little experiment the other day. After reading Morgan McClintic’s post on Timesheets, I considered how I managed my day. In my current position, I don’t need to account for my daily tasks. As the only person responsible for maintaining a web site, if I start to slack, people will notice. Now that ...

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