Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

And if there's one obsession that designers feel truly passionate about, it's typography. But while font choice may be deeply personal, that doesn't mean you can't play the field once in a while. To celebrate Valentine's Day, then, we asked the community for the fonts they adore the most in 2023. Nan Tragedy by NaN 3.

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Fonts Arts and Crafts Graphic Design Graphic 544

Shillington

DECEMBER 19, 2019

It’s around this time of year at Shillington that we love to take a closer look at our students’ work and the wider design community to see if we can predict the fonts that will be popular in future. CoType Foundry’s Ambit is an eccentric and unique sans serif font inspired by early grotesques but adapted for modern use.

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Fonts Brand Branding Inspiration 115

Tuts Plus

OCTOBER 15, 2019

What does it take for a font to change the world? A testament to the power of type, here you’ll find fonts that have the power to win landslide elections and build empires, as well as helping billions of people reach their destinations every day. . Looking for fonts similar to the ones in our edit? 20 Mar 2017.

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Fonts Internet and Software Development Arts and Crafts Typography 75

Inkbot Design

DECEMBER 21, 2022

You'll get lots of real-world examples, from logos to websites to books, to show you what good design looks like. Robin uses her humorous writing style to explain concepts that would otherwise be difficult to grasp, such as “the five types of font” or the “nine ways to create a balanced design.”

Graphic Design 124

Graphic Design Publication Graphic Publishing 124

Inkbot Design

AUGUST 8, 2023

Books on logo design cover foundational principles, case studies of iconic logos, creative processes, and technical skills needed. Both budding designers and experienced creatives can use these resources to master shape, colour, typography, and composition. When designing a logo, every visual element carries meaning.

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Arts and Crafts Publication Brand Branding 83

Inkbot Design

JANUARY 9, 2024

With so many design books out there, it can take time to identify the true gems worth investing your time into reading. To help, I've compiled this list of the 37 best design books covering various specialities – from typography and layout to UX and web design.

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Publication Graphic Design Publishing Publishing 52

Shillington

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Buy the book. Typographic Systems of Design by Kimberley Elam. Typography is nothing if not a complex beast, tasking the designer to balance so many competing factors including hierarchy, order of reading, legibility and contrast, to name but a few. Buy the book. Why Fonts Matter by Sarah Hyndman.

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Graphic Design Graphic Arts and Crafts Print 119