Spring clean your typographic knowledge! -- TypeTalk: You ask, we answer -- Scaling Logos -- Four Techniques for Combining Fonts -- What the iPad is Missing -- Bring Gourmet Typography to your company, school, or organization -- The Type Studio now on Twitter
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| TypeTalk: You ask, we answer ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Q. It can be overwhelming to choose a typeface from the zillions available online. Do you have suggestions to make the process easier? Check it out...
Q. If a font doesn't include an accented character I need, is there a way to create it? Check it out...
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Scaling Logos ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  When it comes to logos, one size doesn't necessarily fit all. A frequently neglected aspect of designing a typographic logo is the potential need for slightly different versions for use at different sizes and in various media. Read on... |
Four Techniques for Combining Fonts ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Is there a way to know what fonts will work together? Building a palette is an intuitive process, but expanding a typographic duet to three, four, or even five voices can be daunting. Here are four tips for navigating the typographic ocean, all built around H&FJ's Highly Scientific First Principle of Combining Fonts: keep one thing consistent, and let one thing vary. Check it out... |
What the iPad is Missing ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Has type taken a back seat on Apple's latest entry into the world of digital media? Check out Stephen Coles' take on typography on the iPad. "A device designed for media consumption could validate Apple's dedication to design by emphasizing design's most basic element: typography. But so far, it flops," he says. Check it out... |
Bring Gourmet Typography to your company, school, or organization ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  In today's competitive market, you need all the edge you can get. Whether you are a student or a professional, having strong typographic skills should be at the top of your list.
Bring Gourmet Typography Training right to your company, school or organization! Workshops are customized for groups of any size and designed to fit your specific needs. Sessions are scheduled for your convenience - daytime, evenings or weekends. We will design a program customized for your particular requirements.
SUMMER DISCOUNT: $300 off workshops scheduled June thru August.
SCHOOLS & UNIVERSITIES: Special pricing, call 203.227.5929 Error: could not place call Error: could not place call Error: could not place call for details.
"I found your class to be the missing link in the field of graphic design. I have had type classes before and the content is mostly about the structure of fonts, word usage style and then how to see type as a design element. Very important classes, but not all inclusive. Having been in the field for over 16 years, I was surprised how much I learned and some of the practical information about what to do with fonts. Thanks again!"
For more info, click here or call 203.227.5929. |
The Type Studio now on Twitter ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Yes, I gave in to Twitter pressure. It's no longer your teenager's social networking tool, but a valuable source of education and information for students, educators and professionals of all kinds.
Follow me at Twitter for the best of typographic rants, raves, reviews, and releases. |
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