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On Designer Daily, we’ve often discussed the importance of white space, here is some practical inspiration in logo design. Knoll A subtle logo that looks like a gift, designed by NB branding & communication. Ryan Biggs associates A clever way to combine the company name’s initial letters. Design by id29. Yoga Australia Nice way to […]
Penguin did it again, they released a new series of classic books (sci-fi this time) with gorgeous covers. This time, they asked New-York based designer Alex Trochut to work on the designs. The designer chose to take a purely typographic approach to the project. For each cover, he used a line-based lettering system that he […]
Every week, we’ll give you an overview of the best deals for designers, make sure you don’t miss any by subscribing to our deals feed. You can also follow the recently launched website Type Deals if you are looking for free fonts or font deals. Mega Bundle of 48 Vintage, Grunge Fonts This mega bundle offers up 12 fantastic […]
Dexa Muamar is a skilled letterer who enjoys producing small motivational message in tiny format. He mixes typographic styles with talent, using his craftmanship at its best. Surprisingly, Muamar doesn’t have a design or art background, he specializes in economic development. Lettering is just a form of therapy for him, as it has calming abilities. […]
Jeff Trish is a Phoenix based graphic designer who specializes in illustration and lettering. For Dan & Dave, he created a set of playing cards with a unique look-and-feel. You can see some pictures of these playing cards on this post, and purchase it on the Dan & Dave website. The theme of the card […]
It may be hard for millenials to imagine, but not so long ago, porn was not available everywhere all the time and somewhat hidden. In France for example, it was forbidden to use curvy pictures on posters to advertise erotic movies in the 1970s. For that reason, porn movie producers had to be creative to […]
Font creation for one specific use seems to become more and more common. Recently, Fontsmith was commissionned by M&C Saatchi to create a typeface specifically for a campaign that targets men over 40 years old to help them improve their health. In short, the campaign recommended them to drink less, eat better, exercise more, and […]
TypeVoice is a web app that can turn your voice into a unique typeface. It takes your voice’s pitch, volume, and wave frequency, then changes the typeface accordingly. Technically speaking, TypeVoice uses your computer’s microphone to capture your voice (obviously), makes some complex calculations with your voice’s data, then creates the SVG typeface using the […]
Yesterday, on April the 1st, the news couldn’t be trusted for anything. For design news, new features, or product launches, it’s pretty much the same. Many fake products have launched yesterday, some were just funny, others that were actually pretty cool. Let’s take a look at April fools by and for designers this year. Hollywood […]
Using type, a grid and some textures, Greek graphic designer Dimitris Papazoglou created a stunning new branding for architecture studio Urban Soul Project. The type is derived from a deconstruction of the monogram of the brand, the letters extracted are then turned into a new writing system. Urban Soul Project turned to Papazoglou at the time […]
Whether you like it or not, maintaining a a font library that stays useful at any time is part of a graphic designer’s work nowadays. There are tons of free fonts out there that will prove useful, even for professional work. However, the easiest way to keep up-to-date and build the perfect font collection is to […]
Ursula Hitz is a Swiss artist who likes to create creative city maps that are made of type. You will not be able to use these maps to find your way in any city, but it will definitly look gorgeous on your walls. Each city or place is made of the street names written in […]
Our friends over at Mighty Deals are currently running a beautiful script font, that’s worth grabbing while you can. Script fonts have such a nice demeanor about them. And with Lovely Melissa, you’re getting a breathtaking modern script variant with plenty to offer. Gorgeous curves in a modern style are brought to you with tremendous […]
This impressive book was created by Georg Bocskay to showcase his calligraphic skills. Georg Bocskay was a secretary of the Emperor Ferdinand I. The book doesn’t have any kind of litterary interest, but it shows some traditional and creative calligraphy of the time. Bocskay experimented with letterform and decorative forms. He also went quite far in his […]
Bali-based designer Mister Doodle never get tired of creating beautiful lettering. He takes quotes and makes it beautiful with his cool artsy style.