I just received a press release for FontExplorer X Server solution, which is available online. Although I don’t need it, the product seem interesting and I’m glad to hear about it. Unfortunately, the PR firm who announced this doesn’t seem to know much about typography, and the email had a signature using… Comic Sans MS. […]

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.

Last time I wrote about free fonts, people complained arguing that free fonts can’t be used in professional designs, partly because of the lack of font variations. In this post, I’ve been looking for quality fonts that have more than one weight and found quite a few. Of course, these fonts don’t compare with Helvetica […]

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 […]

Those of you who already are users of the popular “What the Font?” online service and happy owners of an iPhone will be happy to hear that the service has its own iPhone app now. After installing it, you just need to take a picture of the font you want to identify, crop it, specify […]

Wooden type blocks table, I want one! Every typography lover is by definition a fan of printed documents. However, beautiful typography can be also be found on objects and products. This post is a selection of great typography-based objects that you will enjoy for sure. Another table, with metallic movable types. Vintage typography pillows, with […]

Miyagi is a redesign of “Yagi Link Double”, a letraset font. It’s a creative and beautiful work by designer Alex Haigh. I thought that Designer Daily’s readers would be interested in an interview with him. Don’t forget to visit the online foundry he’s launching: Hypefortype. There will probably be more great fonts coming from there, […]

Russian calligraphy is far from being as famous as chinese or arab calligraphy. From what you’ll see in the following examples, it’s a shame that it doesn’t get more exposure. All of the artworks here have been taken from Leonid Pronenko’s book on russian calligraphy, which is downloadable for free on his site. Somewhere in […]

We communicate everyday with the street publics: design and architecture objects around us, our neighbours,  signs on the tops of the buildings in downtown of the city, department stores, city facades, or small billboards on bus stations in the form of ads. I find that street design in the form of typography that we see […]

Gotham Ah, Gotham, the vernacular, everyman sans serif. It’s likely to be the Helvetica of 2007–08, or better yet, “The New Helvetica.” It’s forms are sturdy, and its character distinct (and I daresay “American,” much like how Gill Sans is “English” or a Fraktur is “German.”) These alternatives, though, are available when you want something […]

Hello, my name is Bram, a brand strategist, hacker and typophile. I’ll be guest blogging for Designer Daily during Mirko’s vacation week. Consider this fact: today, we have more typefaces than ever designed, yet most designers chose to stick with their Helveticas, Gills and Caslons. This isn’t bad, per se; after all, going with the […]

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 […]

The web is full of resources, but they’re often hard to reach. This is the reason why I think it’s important to organize them with a coherent structure and share it with you. So just bookmark this page for whenever you’ll need it, it’ll be useful. Please also mention if I missed anything. Organizing Sample […]