I recently discovered the work of Julien de Repententigny, a talented canadian graphic designer. He got some great work for magazines in his portfolio, as well as great typographic work and illustrations, make sure to visit his website for some great inspiration.

Using grids for design is far from new, but it never gets old. The following images showcase some great uses of the grid, but they are far from exhaustive. 1. Chinese festivities typography Two posters by Chen Zhengda, chinese graphic designer, for the “Chinese Festivities Typography 2004”. 2. “Everything in it’s right place” Poster by […]

EDIT: Please note that some of these fonts are for personal use only, make sure you always check the license before using the font. Even though you’ll have to pay for the best fonts, like Helvetica or Univers, the web is full of quality fonts that are perfectly suitable for professional design work and business […]

This week-end I decided to have a little fun and did my own adaptation of the “Hitler meme“. It’s my very first time editing a video, so I have to apologize for the bad quality of it, I still thought it was funny enough to be shared. Of course, don’t take this seriously, it’s just […]

Portraits have been used in posters from the very beginning of this form of communication support. This book takes a look at the messages communicated by using portraits in posters and gives a good overview of this kind of posters throughout history. The introductory text is an interesting analysis of the various trends that occurred […]

I didn’t get many opportunities to design book covers, but if I had to I would definitly want to do it for Pelican or Penguin. Those birdy publishers seem to give a lot of freedom to their cover designers, even the freedom to use the simplest shapes to give a general feeling to the reader […]

I am glad to announce the first group writing project on Designer Daily. This will hopefuly end up with a variety of great design articles as well as give you an opportunity to connect with other designers and bloggers. There is also plenty of prizes out there, so don’t miss the chance. Please read the […]

Remember your design teacher explaining you that you should pay attention to the details? It did sound annoying at the time, but they were perfectly right. Details are important and show great professionalism. The creative barcodes presented in this Weird Asia News article all have a thing in common: they take a small boring element […]

Typographie: A Manual of Design is a must-have book for every graphic designer. The author, Emil Ruder, is a Swiss typographer who thaught in that field for over twenty-five years and also became famous for his own design work. As you can guess from the title of the book, this manual will teach you a […]

This exhibition shows contemporary practices of graphic design around a common theme, object. When graphic design is released by the command and starts evolving by itself, the issue is the relationship they have with private space (at home) and public space (at everyone). The graphical object is not a design object. It doesn’t serve a […]

I have no specific interest in the major sport event that is the Olympic Games. It is way too politicized for me, and the money involved makes the whole thing look more like a big marketing opportunity than a sport reunion. However, it is still interesting to see how designers are participating in such an […]

Ever wondered if famous typographers have a good handwriting? I did, probably because I have a shitty handwriting myself and hope that I’ll be able to create a good font someday (working on it). The Man in Blue did more than just wondering about that, he actually asked some prominent typographers to send him a […]

Viagra advertising Presovar, a coffee machine design by Martin Necas Shaz Madani portfolio Why I am a designer… Mimobot Star Wars 3 Little people in the city Stop stupid PDF syndrom now Blonde Redhead visual If you don’t want to miss any of the links shared, you can of course follow me on my Tumblelog […]

Craig Ward couldn’t chose a better name for his website. Turning words into pictures is just what he does the best. His editorial work takes typography to the next level in both personal and professional work. Visit his website to check out more.

Specialized in editorial design, so+ba gives books and magazines fresh and creative looks.