The Design Cubicle

Last week I read an article titled “If Content is Really King, Then What Is Design?” Not only did this article inspire a ‘Self-Expression Fridays‘ poster design, but it also had me thinking: If content is king, what can the design do to compliment the “king,” or in this articles case, the content?

If what you have to say on your website is so important, then what can we do to make it a more enjoyable experience and better compliment the content with the way we design for it?
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• Graphic Design
• Logo Design
• Miscellaneous
• Printing

Mike Tittel, an independent photographer approached me looking to take his personal brand identity to the next level. Mike Tittel Photography, an adventure sports/active lifestyle photography company based out of Salt Lake City, Utah, decided that if he wanted to move from his “basic Verdana [all type] logo” that he needed to work with a professional — something unfamiliar to him and his previous marketing efforts.

Mike was a follower of mine on Twitter and after discovering my portfolio, decided to fill out my online Logo Design Project Worksheet. After reading his responses and a few initial phone conversations I felt that Mike and I shared something very similar, and not because we were both independent workers; we both had extreme passion for what we do and also valued thoughtful, relevant design. Continue reading below for a look into Mike Tittel Photography’s logo design process.
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• Blogging
• Logo Design
• Miscellaneous
• Personal

Over the past several months and last year many other blogs have compiled their list of web design inspiration – so in case you missed them here is the Motherload Collection organized into categories for your convenience!
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• Logo Design
• Miscellaneous
• Printing
• Resources
• Software
• Typography
• Web Design

If you’re a type nerd like me or love some good ol’ design humor than you will love this Font Conference video I found at CollegeHumor.

The video starts out with a gathering of various typeface deciding whether or not to offer membership to Zapf Wingbats… hehe!
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• Miscellaneous