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Typography Trends - How And Where To Use Serif Fonts

Typography Trends - How And Where To Use Serif Fonts

Divya Abe - Thursday, February 25, 2016

Serif fonts are becoming a bit of a rarity for many designers, as they have a reputation for being old-fashioned and stuffy. But a good serif font can still be really useful and relevant, and not all serifs will date your design. If you love a good serif but feel like you never get to use it anymore, have a look here to see where you can totally get away with it. Read more

35 Sophisticated Logotypes From The World's Biggest Brands

35 Sophisticated Logotypes From The World's Biggest Brands

Jane Murray - Monday, January 25, 2016

To pull off a pure logotype, where your brand is reflected by nothing but its name, you usually need a bit of recognition under your belt. But even if you're just starting out, there are benefits to a type-based logo. They're clean, sophisticated, and ultra-modern. They put your brand name front and center, right where it should be. Read more

How To Design A Logo - Expert Designer Guide Part 3, The Importance Of Typography

How To Design A Logo - Expert Designer Guide Part 3, The Importance Of Typography

Josh Borja - Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Fonts are just as much a defining part of a good logo as the colors and illustrations used. When you're looking through your font collection at the start of a new project, ask yourself what each font says to you as you flip through. The font you use must be consistent with what the brand wants to convey. Read more

Ugly Words Made Beautiful

Ugly Words Made Beautiful

Jane Murray - Wednesday, November 4, 2015

When the Chrome browser extension PC2Respect went viral earlier this year, its popularity was driven by the fact it unveiled a hidden, ugly meaning behind what seemed like innocent words. Ever driven by aesthetic challenges, we at DesignCrowd got inspired to take the ultimate design challenge – to not only make ugliness acceptable, but beautiful. See how we did here! Read more

Typographic Terms Every Designer Should Know

Typographic Terms Every Designer Should Know

Divya Abe - Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Fonts and typography may not appear like the most complicated design challenges out there, but they're a lot more technical than you think. Having a rudimentary understanding of the elements of typography, as well as knowing their names, can help you be more precise in your application and evaluation of typography, and give you some neat dinner table trivia. Read more

8 Free Handwritten Fonts for Logo & Graphic Designers

8 Free Handwritten Fonts for Logo & Graphic Designers

Jo Sabin - Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Whether you're a typography geek or a casual admirer of 'type', the choice of typeface (colloquially named 'font') is a key consideration in any piece of visual communication. The use of handwritten fonts in visual communication like flyers, advertisements and logos is a growing trend and this article showcases eight fresh and free handwritten fonts you can start using today! Read more

25 of the Best Free Fonts for Designers

25 of the Best Free Fonts for Designers

DesignCrowd - Monday, December 23, 2013

The Best Free Fonts for Designers.Fonts are probably the most valuable resource for a graphic designer. The choice of typeface can be the difference between good or bad design. This round up of 25 free fonts is handpicked by Sarao Arts, a graphic designer from Canada. Read more

48 Creative Examples of Typography in Design

48 Creative Examples of Typography in Design

DesignCrowd - Friday, November 2, 2012

When designing with type, it can be challenging to figure out which direction to take your design. This round up features 48 straight and quirky typefaces that will inspire your next design project. Typography is getting very experimental with designers taking inspiration from food, nature, textures and more to create new typefaces. Enjoy! Read more

The Grammar of Typography Part 1 - Letterform

The Grammar of Typography Part 1 - Letterform

DesignCrowd - Thursday, September 27, 2012

What's typography in relation to graphic design? Our working definition is taken from "Typography refers to the visual design of language through the selection of type font, size, line, and spacing" - from Multimodal Glossary. Typography is the easiest way of communicating an idea and message and this article will outline 3 key ways designers can communicate through type to ensure their message hits home. Read more

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