I find myself explaining the process of website design & development repeatedly, so it’s time to write a show-and-tell post. First off, let me say that this is my process. Other designers & developers may differ somewhat, especially if they work within larger team environments. Yet, every site does go through a similar creative to [...]

If you’re a web designer, and in particular, a print designer who has migrated to web design, you’re likely any or all of the following: accustomed to selecting & purchasing fonts based on client branding and application needs experienced with legally including/embedding necessary fonts with print-ready files to send to printer, sign fabricator, etc. sick [...]

Back for part three of my logo intervention series. What did I show the client? Be patient! First, let me review a few key points… The shop is selling high-end eyewear in one of the state’s top malls. Mall signage requirements are first and foremost concerns. Logo will need to be reproducible in single color [...]

I just completed a small job for a new client. And I think it was quite a lesson for us both—in a good way! The Highest Bidder Wins! This client went seeking a new web designer on oDesk. As you may be aware, oDesk is a guilty daily pleasure of mine—a love/hate kind of thing, [...]

There. I said it. May the design gods smite me down where I stand. But really, I can’t take it anymore! Seems everywhere I look there’s another blog espousing the ‘wonders’ of H and other “classic” fonts. The ones they could happily be stranded on a desert island with. Really? As if you wouldn’t be [...]