A grid is like invisible glue that holds a design together. Even when elements are physically separated from each other, something invisible connects them together. Grids help designers to build better products by tying different design elements together to achieve effective hierarchy, alignment and consistency, with little effort. If executed properly, your designs will appear thoughtful and organized. In this article Nick Babich aims to give you a good understanding of grid systems, what they are, and how they can be applied to your design process. Understanding how to use grids will come from practical experience.
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Discover the different types of infographic layouts and how you can make your own infographic. You’ll also find examples and templates that you can use.
As many of you will know I've been a huge fan of Violaine & Jérémy and their dedication to typography and font design. I follow their work with a sense of excitement because whenever they release something new it's usually amazing. The new typeface Voyage is no exception, it's bespoke and highly crafted.
Assignment: The class was to study the anatomy of the font assigned to them and make a poster of A3 size showing its characteristic features for easier identification. The fonts of similar visual character were grouped together and a comparative discussion was done prior to the finalization of the poster. Ankita R. [Font: Didot] Anukriti V. [Font: Bodoni] Deepali K. [Font: Caecilia] Gauravi C. [Font: Bernhard Modern] Chandrakesh B.L. [Font: Franklin Gothic] Jaya E. [Font: Helvetica] Kalika A. [Font: Berkely] Konark A. [Font: Glypha] Parul B. [Font: Calibri] Regan R. [Font: Caxton] Ritika S. [Font: Univers] Roma S. [Font: Caslon] Shravan M. [Font: Bembo] Xaxa Aman R. [Font: Times New Roman]
The Violaine & Jérémy studio recently launched a fantastic new font offer - the VJ-Type foundry. Violaine & Jérémy specialise in design, typography and font creation, and recently committed to started a bespoke type foundry.
A fun set of matchbooks made by the Ohio Match Company showing days of the week set in different typefaces. Monday is set in ATF Stencil, Tuesday is set in ITC Grouch, Wednesday is set in Buxom, Thursday is set in Egyptienne Bold Extended, Friday is set in Futura Prisma by Photo
With more and more lettering artists turning to Illustrator to digitize their lettering I decided to chip in, with my 13 years of experience using the program I think I am allowed. Here is one tool that I love and can't image Illustrator without.
