Recently I’ve been getting emails and friends asking for advice on starting up their own design blog, how to get initial traffic and how keep it consistently coming. Below are a a few tips and techniques that has helped me in the early stages of my blog to bring in traffic, and hopefully continue in the [...]
Archive for February, 2009
The Mesmerizing Curves of Ampersands
Typography can be a beautiful thing — words positioned strategically on a page; the way letterforms take shape; varying weights on a beautifully designed typeface… and who can overlook the sweeping, magnificent curves and lines of the ampersand? Below are 30+ beautifully designed ampersands that not only serves as an “and per se” symbol, but as [...]
What Makes a Quality Font
Since thousands of varied quality fonts readily available for download from free font sites, it’s important to be able to spot andunderstand the difference between a ‘professional quality’ font and those of ‘lower grade’ and less quality. Take into account that I’m not stating that you should stop using “free” fonts all together, but rather become aware of [...]
