We start this week with a consideration of recent developments in website design for charities and nonprofits. This blog (along with, well, most every design blog out there) has often commented on the need for nonprofits, charities, and mission-based businesses to extend their web presence wherever possible. Much of the point of social networking applications […]
#BOOKREVIEW Graphic Design : Visual Comparisons
Graphic Design : Visual Comparisons (by Pentagram founders, Alan Fletcher, Colin Forbes, and Bob Gill) is used at the MKCREATIVE Design studio to remind ourselves what great design is about and why we strive to create it. This collection of designs, logos, headlines, and conceptual pieces is a reminder that sometimes “less is more” and […]
#BOOKREVIEW: In Print – Text and Type in the Age of Desktop Publishing
In Print … is a little dated but I’ve found it a useful as introductory text for junior production artists and interns who have little or no real-work production experience. Written before desktop publishing became the norm for the communications, advertising, and marketing sectors, “In Print” helps the student of graphic design understand the fundamentals […]
